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Six Flags AstroWorld, also known simply as AstroWorld, was a seasonally operated amusement park in Houston, Texas. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park was situated between Kirby Drive and Fannin Street, directly south of I-610.
Six Flags AstroWorld or simply AstroWorld was a Six Flags theme park located in Houston, Texas. The park was created by judge Roy Hofheinz as part of the Astrodomain, and originally opened on June 1, 1968.
Nov 16, 2020 · Answer: On Oct. 30, 2005, Six Flags AstroWorld closed their gates for good, leaving Houston a hole in the heart of the city. According to HighSnobiety and Houstonia Magazine, Six Flags cited...
Mar 27, 2014 · March 27, 2014, 9:12 AM · Over eight years ago, Houston lost its only major amusement park when Six Flags shuttered AstroWorld for a semi-lucrative real estate sale. Now, all that remains of...
Nov 4, 2021 · Six Flags AstroWorld will forever be remembered as an amusement park that was for thrill seekers and music lovers of any age, background or fan level.
May 29, 2018 · Six Flags ownership changed hands repeatedly from the ’80s on, but the Houston park remained the place to go for concerts, Halloween Fright Nights, Holiday in the Park, and, simply, a good...
Jun 1, 2020 · 1 of 58. It's hard to believe it's been gone for 15 years this October. Former Houston Mayor Roy Hofheinz helped bring AstroWorld to the Space City in 1968. Six Flags Inc. then closed the...
Jun 1, 2017 · Houston's favorite lost theme park, AstroWorld (aka Six Flags AstroWorld), would have turned 49 on Thursday. The home of Thunder River and Greezed Lightnin' opened June 1, 1968 - though those...
Jul 23, 2024 · So Six Flags sold it off, and after Oct. 30, 2005, AstroWorld was no more. Houston didn’t take the closure well.
Jun 3, 2019 · The park was the brainchild of Astrodome mastermind Judge Roy Hofheinz. The family owned the park until 1975, when it was sold to Six Flags.
