1,034 Comments for Rocky Point Amusement Park

I sure loved this house of horrors. I use to ride on this ride over and over again. It was scary then and now it's fun. I sure miss this park. It sure was alot of fun.

aw. the towers fell :o(, in all these pictures i can just see the little kids running around and the rides turning.

i agree that six flags is a waste, they should bring back the old amusement parks. i'm a teenager and i never got to experience these, except one, in SC, there was a amusement park called the Pavilion, that had been there for like a hundred years, it was the most amazing thing ever, i loved it. but last year it was sold so some rich developer could put up more ocean-front condos, that no one will ever buy (there are already a bunch of condos that are for sale), there was a petition and everything, but all the town saw was 'big money'. it was truly sad, it makes me cry just thinking about it.
the history in these pictures is truly striking

It is sad to see such a wounderful thing be burned to the ground.

Very interesting... yes the rollercoaster was intact, I'll try and get to the gallery soon.

Motts - was the wooden rollercoaster still intact at Lincoln Park??

That particular ride you could actually feel the rollercoaster structure shift back in forth at the highest points in the ride on a windy day.

Further, it was a ride that claimed several lives. The first being a ride mechanic who managed to get himself hit by a car.

Nothing keeps people out better then yellow caution tape

The person who is familiar with this site (R.I.) is "The Other Lynne" and not this Lynne. :-)

Whalom was demolished before I could get out there... I did get to shoot the remains of Lincoln Park in N. Dartmouth MA though.

Motts, did you happen to check out Whalom Park in Lunenburg MA? That park closed in 2001, and basically sat untouched for the next five years or so, before they finally demoed it 2006-2007. If you did, I will be looking forward to seeing the pics because that will be one hell of a gallery: a mostly intact abandoned amusement park!!

yes I used to love this ride......it wasn't scary at all!! Especially when the car would whip around a corner and crash through a set of doors. The Whalom Park Fun House was even cooler.

Lynne, are you from Rhode Island or the surrounding area? Sounds like you are pretty familiar with this park. (The Lynne who always steps up to the plate when people start speculating a little too much about "mental illness treatments" of years gone by; and also helps us keep the soap dispenser thread alive!

I agree with collin. I used to think RI was a state to love. There WAS alot here once upon a time. But Rocky Point, the Warwick Musical Theatre and so many other state treasures are gone now, and there is very little for families to do. I too want to move away.

aah.....the skyliner. One of the few rides that didn't make me toss my clamcakes.

It's presently illegal to trespass on the RP property, but wouldn't it be cool if someone could arrange to open the park up at some point to let those of us who are interested go in to see what is.......and remember what was?

Please note the above "he" should have been "she". Funny though ;)