They should build a new park right in the same spot...with a water park. Yea...that's the ticket! I would like to thank Astroworld for introducing me to the ski event stands where apparently groups of people hung out in the stands at night and got high (not during shows obviously). My first time. And, of course, I didn't feel anything. Us delinquents also used to come in a van stacked with party supplies and abuse the leave/re-enter hand stamp policy like it was going out of style. Hang out in the van a bit partying it up and then go back in. Repeat ad nauseum. That was so much fun back in the day. And, I'll never forget being busted trying to sneak from Waterworld into Astroworld at night. We had no plan and we're pretty much stuck near the train tracks trying to find a way in. We were trying to sneak into a Night Ranger concert...a band I don't even like. I felt like I was in "The Fugitive". We were being hunted by several park security members. At one point, I was under the Dexter Freebish and people were riding over (above) us as we looked up. Oops! In the end, they caught us and let us go. We were kids! I was freaking in thongs trying to run. Ant mounds 3 and 4 feet tall being dodged. Thorns everywhere. No Man's Land just beyond those train tracks. Ah...the memories!
For all those b****ing about Astroworld being torn down, let me ask you one question. Have yall ever parked your car in that serene landscaped paradise of a parking lot? Well, I have, and my car has never been happier, mpg increased, uptick in power from the motor and best of all a/c blew colder than ever. Im not sure but I swear even the trunk got bigger for more holding capacity. I love it and my car loves it. Good riddance Astroworld.
i used to wait till a almost-rainy day when nobody wanted to go so i could ride cyclone, greased lighting, excalibur, XLR8 nonstop without any lines. i think my record was 9 times on greased lightning back-to-back. my fav attraction there was actually not the rollercoasters but that panoramic movie theatre where u lied back with your head on the carpet and watched the same show every time of the cars almost running into stuff trying to scare you. i just liked the supercold a/c in there after a hot day
I think it was called "Horizons". Also the smell of fresh baked bread wafting over the park, ummmmmm!
The Cyclone was such a beating - rickety old coaster that made you sore afterward from all the bumpiness
Early 80's you could get those MLB plastic batting helmets without ear protection but they were usually out of Astros so you had to get another team...
dude I remember in the 6th grade and I saw mamasita with the biggest boobs ever with the tightest shirt known to man. I didn't give a damn about no rides. Wish I rode her,lol
One of my trips to waterworld as a kid, for some reason stopped in the arcade, waiting on everyone to conduct their business across the walk at the lockers, and as I sometimes would with VG's pushed buttons without quarters for no good reason, and found the TRON game was malfunctioning... unlimited free plays without a single quarter! They couldn't budge me off that game, sat on it the entire day didn't hit one water ride. Adults tried, but eventually just shrugged and moved on, friends pissed. What a waste lol.
I remember they put a bunch of YAK terminals in a room somewhere, so spent half an evening chatting on that. Still never processed that the internet or chatrooms were a thing, and our dad would dial into the refinery or intranet on his PC Jr and modem pretty frequently.
I remember watching Selena perform there. Met the girl I lost my virginity to there too, at the ultra twister, gave her a cut in line, that lead to a ten year relationship that ended in her cheating on me with some dude she met at the gym. I also worked there in 96 in season pass processing.
