bring down the Rocket once and for all. A bulldozer, off camera and fitted with cables tied to strategic points along the track, finally did what the dynamite could not, and amid the smoke and fire of one final gasoline bomb, as well as the jeers and tears from the crowd, it slowly dragged the coaster to the ground. Present day disposition of the park area After Ocean View Amusement Park was torn down, the area it once occupied was replaced by a residential condominium, a residential housing development and a public park and beach. The coordinates given above represent the approximate point where riders would board and exit The Skyrocket throughout its history, before its final demolition in 1978. Many of the other attractions seen in the Hollywood films, including the Salt & Pepper Shaker Ferris wheel and the much older Rocket Plane Tower, were located in the area of the now existing three-winged high-rise condominium to the immediate east of this point. The Shooting Gallery, the Penny Arcade, the Tunnel Of Fun boat ride and Laff in the Dark were situated in the now green areas to the north, adjacent to the boardwalk which runs along the border of the public beach. References External links Roller Coaster Database: Ocean View Amusement Park The Ocean View Nickel Tour Amusement parks in Virginia Defunct amusement parks in the United States Economy of Norfolk, Virginia History of Norfolk, Virginia 1978 disestablishments in Virginia