Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Rockaway’s Playland, First Owned By a Roller Coaster Designer


The Queens amusement park, in its early days, was once owned by the developer of the modern roller coaster.
by Rich Watson 


Rockaway’s Playland occupied a small area of land on Queens’ Rockaway peninsula. It was not as popular as the Coney Island area in Brooklyn, but it was a well-known destination in Queens for decades.

It was owned by the first designer of the roller coaster, a staple of amusement parks the world over.

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