1,034 Comments for Rocky Point Amusement Park

The red house directly next to the sign is also an abandonment now (or at least it was when I was last in that part of RI last summer). It too was owned by the park.

Hey all,being an aussie(love us or hate us) i love how patriotic amusement park rides are painted,the way u guys love your country is great. Motts u capture this American spirit in your shots so your a legend in my books DG...

Hey,Motts. I really love abandoned amusementparks,i like in Australia so there isn't many but years ago early 80's there was on in queensland on the gold coast called Magic Mountain. It was at on stage a full size castle and amusement park but went broke .Homeless moved in and set horrible traps for people(scary shit)went on there after dark.Satanists took over the castle which was prime realestate with beautiful views up and down the coast. Motts i love your shots,they generate great conversations your by far now my fav photographer ,were so lucky to have you .thanx. dg ...

You're right; according to what I've put online 1996 and 1992 are tied with the leading closure dates (8 locations), followed by 1998 (6), and 1991 (5).

is it just me or were the majority of the places on this site closed on or around 1996?

"skate'' sorry....

I used to live in the red house directly next to the sign, we used to sneak in and akate around the park right after it closed. i miss that place all the way from texas.

Sadly, this is what is what is happening to amusement parks all across the nation eventually. These amusement parks seem to be a thing of the past for us generations that remember having fun at these places with family and friends over the years. It's sad in another way that many generations still coming up will have no clue, no concept, nor respect for what true fun times could be had that was once a descent, wholesome form of entertainment like a fun day spent at amusement parks. Instead there are iPods, computer games, and HD-TV's. Entertainment remains at home nowadays it seems. I am so thankful and very glad that I have memories of going to amusement parks throughout the years; hearing the carousel music, the player pianos "nickelodeons" playing some long forgotten century old tune stuck in a time of simplicity, riding the rides, playing the carnival games. Why don't these amusement parks make it anymore? Is it a lack of interest? lack of public- drawing attendance? Or simply that these amusement parks have lost their appeal thanks to these crummy economic depressing times?

I have many fond memories as a child going to this park with my brother, and youth group.
I now live in Columbus, Oh

hey whts ths abt then ?

Not from Rhode Island... But I've been to Rocky Neck park , Riverside Park, and also Rocky Point... im getting all misty eyed.. I can't remember alot , but I do know I went there as a kid many times with my school. It will be missed...

absolutely BEAUTIFUL and AMAZING. We should remember as a culture that these erosions remind us of our temporality and thus humility as human beings

These things -always- scare me.

Wow, this ride was pretty intense, eh?

Motts himself said to stop the religious comments.
So I advise you do.

This is a really cool shot.
The tracks look horrid lol.