1,034 Comments for Rocky Point Amusement Park

i grew up in warwick going to rocky point alot i remember the ride down as soon as we saw the sign we would start to scream with excitment the last time i went was before it closed and it turned into more of a traveling carnival i miss the park so many fun times of my childhood

almost resembles an african hut!

Carousel horses go for a lot at auction. Older the better.
Some RARES are worth thousands +

I think a guy named Don Cloutier ran the MRB Enterprises at Rocky Point and he had a son named Eric who worked there too. In 1984 I was 14 so we probably worked together.

I have some Gin if anyone will have any.

thats messed up''i remember riding this ride..all the camp field trips to rockey point memories withered away...its weird to see these pictures.

I love how rough the ride is through these things...

THIS is the one!

The menu at the shore dinner hall was
clam cakes and chowder
1/4 baked chicken or baked scrod
steamers
lobster
watermelon

they also use to put out a plate with onion slices and olives.

That was my very first job! 1979, washing dishes at the shore dinner hall. I remember my first paycheck...$83.00 wow! I use to hitchhike from buttonwoods everyday in the summer until I was old enough to drive. how times have changed !

Frank, I worked for MRB from 82 - 84. My dad ran security for the park ( LT. Jim Godbout from Warwick PD). I notice nobody ever mentions David Casciolli (sp?). I have been living in South Carolina since leaving the Marines in 88'. It is sad to see what happened to this wonderful place.

I worked there!! that was my first job in the park (Iworked in the Shore dinner hall for 2 years). The arcade was a blast. I met my first true love there. Her name was Kerri Melillo, she has married since and is now Kerri Batista, if you know her please say hello dor me. RP was my personal playground for my childhood and teenage years. My father ran security for the park from the mid 70's until his retirement in the late 80's. I only thought about RP a few days ago after seeing a you tube video. It brought back tons of memories, and I have been on the computer for a few days now looking at all the old photos. thanks
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*Sigh* Thank you, Lynn my dear, for the most intellligent post about the images here. Thank you Motts, Sir, for reminding people to keep it about the pictures.

i miss rocky point

Yes, as a matter of fact ;I think I remember you. Do you remember me? It was a shame what the city of Warwick did to Rocky Point.. The State of Rhode Island and the Historical Society could have stepped in and helped the park get back on their feet, but it all came down to money and we all suffered because of it.

i realize this is a bit dated now but i just came across this site. i grew up in warwick and went to rp every summer. i also worked on the first year of Halloweenland. i can confirm that the house of horrors was definitely up and running as i was there to help get it going. being in the room where the car dropped down that hill, standing on the floor between tracks with the cars running was a surreal experience. there were limitations as to what we were allowed to do after the inspection (that crippled the park). we were not supposed to have live actors in the house, but some of you may remember, we did it anyway. the inspection i'm referring to shut down about half the houses that were already built and not allowed to open. i worked on several of them. i remember emery p as well as a few other people i had worked with a few years earlier in march of dimes haunts. did anyone get to go in the funhouse? that was one of the better houses that got shut down. it was functional but not allowed to run because there were no sprinklers (which was the same reason for most). someone would go into the crowd and select a few people to bring in. shady? all in all my experience at halloweenland turned me off from haunting all together and i left the scene. i have recently returned and it's nice running into old friends. for example, james of nightmare gallery (his house was to the left when entering the park) has moved his event to salem ma, where i now live. as for what i'm up to or who i am, i value my anonymity... but look for The Black Spot in the providence area this october!