The fiberglass ship atop the amusement park's rebuilt arcade replaces the wooden one that served as a landmark for decades.

Playland opened its gates to the public ... the Little Dipper and the wooden roller-coaster, which was not in operation on opening weekend. Other rides, including the Atmosfear, Hell’s Gate ...

This was the Golden Age of Roller Coasters, or rather, the Wooden Age — and a bracing ... Almost as renowned was his Aeroplane at Playland Amusement Park in Rye Beach, New York.