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In the area of NORFOLK VA.
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This is where Vern had his first roller coaster ride, as did other service men.
His was in 1954.
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Over the parks lifetime it had 5 roller coasters.

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In 1978 Oceanview Amusement Park closed its doors. It got a small reprieve the next year when Universal Pictures filmed that horrid little tv movie, "Death Of Oceanview Park." The coaster was soooooo strong that when the dynamite that was used to demolish the ride for the movie failed to work (it only broke windows in the surronding area), a bulldozer had to be used to pull the ride down. 
This information came from
Doug Garner's Page
See his:  Coaster Photos

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