Long Island rocketship?

October 4, 2009 8:10 PM

Inspired by this question, I'd like to determine what playground I loved to be taken to in the late 1960s, early 1970s on Long Island, probably in Nassau County. The most salient feature was a climb-on rocket ship. Was it at Jones Beach?
posted by Morrigan to sports, hobbies, & recreation (4 answers total)

Sorry, not "this question" but "this post."
posted by Morrigan at 8:25 PM on October 4, 2009

One of my friends was actually telling me about this park just a couple weeks ago! She says it was Wantagh Park in southeastern Nassau. Of course, the rocket ship is long gone.
posted by Jemstar at 10:25 AM on October 5, 2009

Wantagh Park sounds right, thanks. :)
R.I.P., Rocketship.
posted by Morrigan at 11:34 AM on October 5, 2009

Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa also had a climb on rocket ship.
posted by gfrobe at 8:35 PM on October 6, 2009