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Six Flags AstroWorld

Amusement park in Texas, USA
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For the ride travelling France, see Astro World.
Six Flags AstroWorld
Houston, Texas, USA
Status
Defunct
Opened
June 1, 1968
Closed
October 30, 2005
Owner
Six Flags
Operator
Six Flags
Area
85 acres
History
Six Flags AstroWorld
1975 - 2005
AstroWorld
1968 - 1974
Six Flags
1975 - 2005
Hofheinz family
1968 - 1974

Six Flags AstroWorld was an amusement park located in Houston, Texas, USA. It operated from June 1, 1968 to October 30, 2005.

History

AstroWorld was formally announced in September 1967 though construction was already underway. It was developed by Hofheinz, president of the Houston Sports Association. Constructed on a 56 acre site, a bridge was built across the freeway to link the new park to the Astrodome and its parking lots.[1]

AstroWorld opened on June 1, 1968.[2]

In September 1974, the park disclosed its ongoing negotiations with Six Flags, Inc., which aimed to acquire the park.[3] On May 19, 1975, Six Flags began operating AstroWorld after signing a 20-year lease deal with its owners, Astrodomain Corporation.[4]

Beginning with the park's 1999 season, the park's branding became AstroWorld - A Six Flags Theme Park to avoid confusion with its sister park Six Flags Over Texas. However, the park's official name remained as Six Flags AstroWorld.[5]

On September 12, 2005, Six Flags announced that Six Flags AstroWorld and Six Flags WaterWorld would permanently close at the end of the season on October 30, 2005.[6] The company cited the rising value of land, outdated condition, parking conflicts, dwindling popularity, Six Flags's financial problems and the high investment required as the reasons for the closure.[7][8] Most of the rides were moved to other Six Flags parks across the country, while others were sold to other parks or scrapped. Two auctions were held in January and February 2006 and the land was subsequently cleared and sold for $77 million in June 2006 to reduce Six Flags's rising debt load.[9]

Former roller coasters

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Batman The Escape Intamin Stand-Up 1993 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Darien Lake (never operated)
Excalibur Arrow Development Sit-Down 1972 1998 Relocated to Frontier City (never operated) - trains to Six Flags Over Texas
Greezed Lightnin' Schwarzkopf Launched
Shuttle 		1978 2005 Relocated to Joyland Amusement Park (never operated) - train to Frontier City
Mayan Mindbender Vekoma Enclosed 1995 2005 Relocated to Wonderland Amusement Park
Serial Thriller Vekoma Inverted 1999 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Great Escape (never operated), later to La Ronde
Serpent Arrow Development Hybrid
Terrain
Kiddie 		1969 2005 Scrapped - trains to Six Flags Over Texas[10]
Swamp Buggy Chance Rides Sit-Down 1970 1972 Scrapped
Texas Cyclone Frontier Construction Company Wooden 1976 2005 Demolished - trains to La Ronde
Texas Tornado Schwarzkopf Sit-Down 1998 March 10, 2001 Relocated to Six Flags Marine World
Ultra Twister Togo Pipeline 1990 2005 Relocated to Six Flags America (never operated)
Viper Schwarzkopf Sit-Down 1989 2005 Scrapped - trains to Six Flags Over Georgia[11]
XLR-8 Arrow HUSS Suspended 1984 2005 Scrapped - trains to Six Flags Magic Mountain[12][13]

Former attractions

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
610 Limited Various Miniature Railway 1968 2005 Parts sold
ACME Cab Company Zamperla Roundabout 1968 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Mexico
Adventure Rivers of Texas New Wave Rides Dinghy Waterslides 1992 1998 Scrapped
Alpine Carousel Dentzel Carousel Company Carousel 1968 2005 Purchased by Brass Ring Entertainment of Sun Valley, California. Now restored
Alpine Sleigh Ride Arrow Development Dark Ride 1968 1983 Scrapped - Mountain reused for Discovery Mountain in Enchanted Kingdom area and later the Batcave for Batman The Escape's queue.
Antique Taxis Arrow Development Track Ride 1968 2005 Scrapped - parts stored at Six Flags Splashtown Houston[14]
Astroneedle[15][16] Willy Bühler Space Towers Observation Tower 1968 1998 Was planned to be sent to Six Flags Mexico,[17] but never happened and was stored in the park's boneyard until after demolition in 2006 when it was scrapped[18]
Astroway Von Roll Ropeway 1968 2005 Scrapped
Astrowheel Astron International Corporation Ferris Wheel 1968 1980 Scrapped
Bamboo Shoot Arrow Development Log Flume 1969 2005 Scrapped
Barnstormer Sky Fun 1 Inc. Skycoaster 1995 2005 Unknown
Barrel of Fun Chance Rides Rotor 1971 1978 Scrapped
Bugs Bunny's Harbor Theel Brothers Manufacturing Roundabout 1968 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Marine World
Country Fair Carousel Chance Rides Carousel 1972 1976 Scrapped
Condor HUSS Condor 1991 1991 Unknown
Diablo Falls WhiteWater West Spinning Raft 2003 2005 Relocated to Six Flags New England
Dungeon Drop Intamin Drop Tower 1997 2005 Relocated to Six Flags St. Louis
Foghorn's Freeway W.F. Mangels Company Junior Whip 1984 or earlier 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Mexico
Go Karts J&J Amusements Go-Karts 1999 2005 Scrapped - parts to Wyandot Lake for Sunshine Speedway[19]
Gunslinger Chance Rides Waveswinger 1975 2005 Relocated to Wonderland Amusement Park
Granny's Apple Cart Ride Allan Herschell Company Roundabout 1968 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Mexico
Joust About National Amusement Device Bumper Cars 1972 1981 Scrapped
Looney Tunes Airlines Chance Rides Junior Jets 1975 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure
Looping Starship Intamin Ranger 1986 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Over Texas
Maypole Arrow Development Teacups 1968 1976 Scrapped
Razzmatazz Eyerly Aircraft Company Polyp 1968 1977 Scrapped
Rock-O-Plane Eyerly Aircraft Company Rock-O-Plane Unknown 1990s Relocated to Joyland Amusement Park
Rub-a-Dub Arrow Development Scenic Boat Ride 1968 1975 Scrapped
Runaway Rickshaws Eli Bridge Company Scrambler 1968 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Over Texas
Spinout Arrow Development Track Ride 1968 1983 Scrapped
SkyScreamer Intamin Free Fall 1983 1997 Relocated to Six Flags St. Louis (never operated)
Speedy's Used Car Lot Hampton Rides Roundabout 1984 or earlier 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Mexico
SWAT S&S Worldwide Sky Swat 2003 2005 Relocated to Six Flags New England
Taz's Twister Sartori Junior Chair-O-Plane 1990 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Marine World
The Martian Maggot Zamperla Junior Flying Carpet 1996 2005 Relocated to Six Flags St. Louis
Thunder River Intamin River Rapids 1980 2005 Scrapped - rafts to Six Flags Great America and Six Flags Over Texas[20][21]
Tidal Wave Arrow HUSS Shoot The Chute 1988 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Great Escape (never operated)
Tweety's Volunteer Fire Dept. Zamperla Pony Train 1990 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Great Adventure
Wacky Shack Unknown Funhouse 1970 1986 Scrapped
Wagon Wheel Chance Rides Trabant/Satellite 1968 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Elitch Gardens (never operated)
Warp 2000 Arrow HUSS Troika 1981 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Over Texas
Wetlands Arrow Development Scenic Boat Ride 1968 1987 Scrapped
Whirling Dervish Chance Rides Matterhorn 1977 1983 Scrapped
Whirling Dervish Sellner Tilt-A-Whirl 1984 1990 Scrapped
Winston's Wonder Wheel Carousels USA Junior Ferris Wheel 1968 1984 or later Relocated to Six Flags Great America

Former water slides

The park grounds also contained the Six Flags WaterWorld water park, which opened in 1983 as WaterWorld. Beginning with the 2002 season, the park was merged into AstroWorld and became included with the price of admission.[22]

Name Manufacturer Class Type Opened Closed Fate
Big Kahuna ProSlide Tube N/A 1999 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Darien Lake
Hook's Lagoon ProSlide Body Water Play Structure 1999 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Splashtown (Never operated)
Jurahnimo Falls ProSlide Body Speed Slide 1983 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Splashtown (Never operated)
Ozark Splash ProSlide Mat Racer 1983 2005 Relocated to Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Water Slides Self-built Tube N/A 1983 2005 Demolished

References

  1. ↑ "'Astroworld' Complex Being Built in Houston". Waco Tribune-Herald. 1967-09-17. p. 17. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Houston's Astroworld Amusement Park Opens". Express-News. 1968-06-02. p. 31. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
  3. ↑ "Six Flags Studies Buying Astroworld". Abilene Reporter-News. 1974-09-20. p. 16. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  4. ↑ "Six Flags Enters Astroworld Lease". Bryan-College Station Eagle. 1975-06-01. p. 36. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19991002054337/http://sixflags.com/astroworld/nonflash.cfm
  6. ↑ "Time's up for AstroWorld". The Atlanta Constitution. September 13, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "For AstroWorld, the ride is over".
  8. ↑ "Houston's theme park wars heat up: New competition spurs an old standby to up its game". Culturemap Houston.
  9. ↑ "Six Flags AstroWorld: the auction begins Friday".
  10. ↑ "Status of former Astroworld attractions". Six Flags Houston.
  11. ↑ "Status of former Astroworld attractions". Six Flags Houston.
  12. ↑ "Status of former Astroworld attractions". Six Flags Houston.
  13. ↑ "broken heart". Flickr.
  14. ↑ "Status of former Astroworld attractions". Six Flags Houston.
  15. ↑ "Astroworld Gate Opens Saturday". Abilene Reporter-News. 1968-05-26. p. 24. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  16. ↑ "Six Flags AstroWorld, Houston". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 2000-04-02. p. 126. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  17. ↑ "Six Flags Astroworld Bids Farewell To Astroneedle". Ultimate Rollercoaster.
  18. ↑ "image". Flickr.
  19. ↑ "Wyandot Lake Auction Inspection". Theme Park Review.
  20. ↑ "Gifts from Astroworld". Flickr.
  21. ↑ "From Astroworld, With Love". Flickr.
  22. ↑ https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Remembering-WaterWorld-Houston-s-chlorinated-12915629.php
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