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The RIDEM says they have 2.5 million budgeted for the demolition of the buildings and to clean up the rest of the property. Okay, we know the cottages are in poor shape and are probably not salvageable. However, Demolish the Shore Dinner Hall, Palladium and, Windjammer? First off, most Rocky Point fans knows that the first two Shore Dinner Halls were destroyed by hurricanes. It appears to me, when they were building the third one, the same one that is standing today, They wanted something strong. A building that would withstand the harshest conditions. That is what you see today. Yes, the building is in poor shape. If you pay particular attention to the structure itself, without looking at the broken windows and, rotted roof, it seems straight and solid. I believe it is a brick/concrete block building with a steel infrastructure. Why can it not be rehabbed and restored to its glory? The hard work is already done.

As for the Palladium and Windjammer, someone has worked really hard to keep those buildings sealed up tight. It does not appear that they have roofs that are falling in. I read something somewhere from an author or photographer, Maybe Dave Bettencourt that stated, when they visited the Palladium in 2007, the lights and heat were on and, someone had been keeping up with some minor maintenance on the building. Although the windows and doors need to be replaced, it appears that buildings have good straight lines and are structurally strong. Am I wrong? Maybe but, I doubt it.

There is a lot of history here amongst these buildings and the property. Who on earth wants to see them torn down and hauled away? Why can't they be leased. The location? It does not get better than this. We need this. The only thing that would make these buildings being restored better is, to start adding amusements. I find it hard to believe the park struggled due to attendance. It seems to me and maybe many others that four individuals in charge, got tired of the place and everything that goes along with managing a amusement park. Long live Rocky Point Park.