Coordinates: 36°57′14.91″N 76°15′2.53″W / 36.9541417°N 76.2507028°W / 36.9541417; -76.2507028 Ocean View Amusement Park was located at the end of Granby Street at Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. The amusement park was featured in the 1977 movie Rollercoaster. The wooden coaster depicted in the movie was "The Skyocket". The last day the park was open to the public was during the filming of Rollercoaster. The Rocket was destroyed as part of the making of The Death of Ocean View Park in 1978.
Ocean View Amusement Park had five coasters, including "The Southern Belle", "Leap The Dips", "Figure Seven", and "The Skyrocket". The history of the park is featured at the Ocean View Station Museum in Norfolk, Virginia.
Read more about Ocean View Amusement Park: The Skyrocket, The 1960s Atmosphere of Ocean View Park, Tickets and Passes, The Death of Ocean View Park, Present Day Disposition of The Park Area
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