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re: Why’d they tear down Astroworld?
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:21 pm to TheIndulger
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:21 pm to TheIndulger
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You think their charging too little for a season pass is why it shut down?
If Dixie Landin'/Blue Bayou would get only get rid of their season pass....
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Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:21 pm to Croacka
One of my best days ever was the day me and two friends took acid and went to Astroworld.
I thought I was going to die on the Sky Screamer.
I thought I was going to die on the Sky Screamer.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:21 pm to TheIndulger
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You think their charging too little for a season pass is why it shut down?
All theme parks are like that. Its when you stop getting out of towners.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:22 pm to Shexter
Most amusement parks sell season passes for practically the same price as a 1 day pass
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:25 pm to poochie
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Houston will see their amusement park drout end at the end of 2015 when Grand Texas theme park opens near Conroe.
https://grandtx.com/venues/grand-texas-theme-park/
While visiting Grand Texas, guests will enjoy 150 acres of adventure and entertainment that will include:
•Rollercoasters
•Water Rides
•Dozens of Midway Games & Attractions
•Adventure Park complete with zip lines, ropes course and other eco-friendly activities (Phase II)
•Daily Shows in multiple Entertainment Areas
•Equestrian Trails
•“Agritainment” area with petting zoos, pony rides, a working farm and more
•Living Museum
•Full-Size Steam Train
•Real Stage Coach Line
•And more!
This post was edited on 10/13/14 at 4:33 pm
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:38 pm to poochie
One of the reasons they opted to close it down was b/c it got to be too thuggish not to mention it didn't hold the same hype as it did when we were younger so they just didn't have the numbers they needed to keep it operational.
Was a cool place though. RIP Astroworld
Was a cool place though. RIP Astroworld
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:43 pm to TheChosenOne
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Mexicans
Yeah, that neighborhood is the barrio now.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:49 pm to Artie Rome
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This is why we can't have a Dave and Buster's.
Open one at Juban Crossing.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:50 pm to poochie
Astroworld became the daycare for inner city kids. Parents could buy a season pass and the kids would spend all summer there. Park made no money.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:52 pm to tylercsbn9
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It closed because it became a babysitter for the trash inside the loop.
This. A season pass was under $100. way cheaper than daycare or babysitters. drop them off and be on your way. Then it became extremely gross and dirty. Chewed gum everywhere and foul stenches.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 4:58 pm to idlewatcher
I'll always miss the double loop Texas Tornado. And Greased Lightning - great rides.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 5:02 pm to SwaggerCopter
So what you guys are saying is that Houston turned to shite after Katrina?
Posted on 10/13/14 at 5:20 pm to TruckerDude
You fricking stupid? Ah nevermind..
Posted on 10/13/14 at 5:28 pm to poochie
2 words....gang members
Posted on 10/13/14 at 5:35 pm to poochie
It wouldn't surprise me if they make more from parking there for the rodeo than they did when the park was running
I also remember having a lot of gang/ crime issues in the last couple years. I believe there was a stabbing a couple weeks before it closed
I also remember having a lot of gang/ crime issues in the last couple years. I believe there was a stabbing a couple weeks before it closed
Posted on 10/13/14 at 5:43 pm to TruckerDude
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So what you guys are saying is that Houston turned to shite after Katrina?
Don't you bait me.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 6:03 pm to poochie
Nothing like the astroworld/waterworld combo when i was about 7
Posted on 10/13/14 at 6:07 pm to S
Even though Disney has its fair share of trash, I'll never complain about the price because at least I don't have to deal with gang crap. Old ladies shinning me in rascals? Ok, but it's better than getting mugged on It's a Small World.
Posted on 10/13/14 at 6:10 pm to poochie
It was basically an open air drug market
Posted on 10/13/14 at 6:50 pm to SwaggerCopter
Not sure why people are blaming ITL or the "inner city." You need to venture into the suburbs South and Southwest of the Loop.
Other than that, the comments about ticket prices and becoming a daycare are spot on. It was an expensive one day outing for a family, but a relatively cheap Summer-long daycare for unsupervised kids from the hood.
It had gotten so sketchy by the time I was in high school in the 90's that the mispronunciation of "As-tuh-whirl" entered common parlance.
Other than that, the comments about ticket prices and becoming a daycare are spot on. It was an expensive one day outing for a family, but a relatively cheap Summer-long daycare for unsupervised kids from the hood.
It had gotten so sketchy by the time I was in high school in the 90's that the mispronunciation of "As-tuh-whirl" entered common parlance.
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