Ocean View Amusement Park - Wikipedia
WEBOcean View Amusement Park was an amusement park at the end of Granby Street at Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, opened in 1905 [1] and operated by Jack L. Greenspoon and Dudley Cooper. [2] The amusement park and its wooden coaster, the Rocket, appeared in the 1977 movie Rollercoaster but closed on September 4, 1978. [3]
Hometown History: A look back at the Ocean View amusement park
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · The amusement park flourished in the 1950s and 60s, with “The Rocket” roller coaster and “Candy” the clown as fan favorites. But the park ended up closing in the late 1970s.
OCEAN VIEW PARK ROCKET roller coaster being dynamited near Norfolk, VA ...
WEBOne of the more notorious coaster demolitions came on Wednesday, June 29th, 1979 when moviemakers filming "The Death of Ocean View Park" used more than 88 sticks of dynamite and plastic...
Ocean View Amusement Park - Vintage Virginia Photos
WEBOcean View Amusement Park was a major Chesapeake Bay ‘seaside’ attraction for over 80 years, offering fishing off a pier, rides – including the infamous “The Rocket” roller coaster and crazy sideshow acts. The postwar period was the park’s heyday with more than 1 million visitors annually.
Is anybody on here old enough to remember the old ocean view ... - Reddit
WEBNov 7, 2021 · The first is Rollercoaster (1977) in which the opening coaster crash was filmed. The second is the Death of Ocean View Park which can be seen here in it's gloriously low-res entirety.
Ocean View Amusement Park (Virginia) - Coasterpedia - The Roller ...
WEBOcean View Amusement Park was a trolley park located in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. The park opened in 1899 and fully closed in 1979.
Landmark Lost: Death to Ocean View Park - Williamsburg …
WEBAug 20, 2021 · Ocean View is situated in a picturesque corner of Norfolk. With unparalleled views of the Chesapeake and Willoughby bays and right along the Elizabeth River, this enchanting coastal community...
Sand and Spectacle - Virginia Living
WEBJan 4, 2011 · In 1979, a massive explosion left Ocean View Amusement Park’s signature wooden roller coaster, The Rocket, a smoldering heap of splintered timbers and twisted metal. No, it wasn’t a terrorist attack, but rather the deliberate destruction of the park’s most popular attraction.
5 Interesting Facts About Ocean View - VisitNorfolk
WEBJul 26, 2022 · All agreed, and in 1979, the park’s most famous wooden roller coaster, The Rocket, was loaded up with dynamite, other explosives and gasoline. After various attempts of impressive explosions and shattered glass on …
Rocket (Ocean View Amusement Park) - Coasterpedia - The Roller Coaster …
WEBRocket, also known as Skyrocket, was a wooden roller coaster located at Ocean View Amusement Park in Norfolk, Virginia that was built in 1927 and demolished in 1979 following the closure of the amusement park.