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Rocketman95 is offline Old 05-30-2012, 12:52 PM   #81
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When's the last time you've been to Galveston? You're acting like it's a ghost town.

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Come on man. This pier is a good start, but legalized gambling would attract people from various parts of the state, and generate some much needed revenue. Once the luster wears off this thing, it's going to be more steady as she goes.

Put a Harrah's right there next to this pier, and people would have a reason to come back. Right now, you've gotta go all the way to like Lake Charles just to play some damn craps.
I prefer it the way it is right now. It's already too crowded.
 
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Come on man. This pier is a good start, but legalized gambling would attract people from various parts of the state, and generate some much needed revenue. Once the luster wears off this thing, it's going to be more steady as she goes.

Put a Harrah's right there next to this pier, and people would have a reason to come back. Right now, you've gotta go all the way to like Lake Charles just to play some damn craps.
It will just end up looking like Atlantic City. Do not want.
 
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I drove by the Pier this weekend. It looks almost exactly like the Santa Monica Pier.( which I have always thought was smallish for its tourist destination status) I'm sure it is overpriced but it does look like an hour or two of family fun.

By the way, the tourist count on the Island this weekend was over 500,000!
And that was with a massive mat of seaweed.

It may be a sh***y beach, but it's close for a lot of people.

I only really care if there are a lot of girls in swimsuits ... and down on the West end, there certainly were.
 
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It will just end up looking like Atlantic City. Do not want.
I was thinking Biloxi, MS.

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I only really care if there are a lot of girls in swimsuits ... and down on the West end, there certainly were.
Ah...the west end of Galveston.

Remember when you could drive right up to the surf, pitch a tent and build a campfire right on the beach? Killed a lot of brain cells in those days!

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Ah...the west end of Galveston.

Remember when you could drive right up to the surf, pitch a tent and build a campfire right on the beach? Killed a lot of brain cells in those days!
Yup, and open containers were in abundance for all of us under 21! Waking up at daylight after partying all night to the sounds of keg stands...good times.
 
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Ah...the west end of Galveston.
The smart people take a RIGHT at 61st and Seawall, not a LEFT.

Don't tell anyone though...

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The smart people take a RIGHT at 61st and Seawall, not a LEFT.

Don't tell anyone though...
Ah man, yall need to shut up...you're gonna spoil it!









West end ftw.

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The wife and I checked it out this weekend. Very good weekend to go cause it wasn't crowded at all and every ride had no wait. It's pretty fun, but I got motion sickness (and I never do)...I guess I just didn't wait long enough after eating I dunno. The rides are fun though, but probably not worth it if you don't get an all day pass. We didn't go on all the rides and only rode one twice but still it paid for itself. The games though really suck big time. 3 bucks for one play....that's 3 bucks for one basketball shot, 3 bucks for one dart or baseball toss. Rodeo I'm pretty sure you get three tries on most games. It would have been nice if they had some arcade type games or D&B style games too, but no. Just standard carnival games at inflated prices.

Not sure I'd go back. It was fun to do it once, but unless they expand on the place - add some additional piers to connect with the main one that have maybe some bars and more restaurants and more rides and games - then there's not much desire for a return trip.

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Don't come here. It's a ripoff.

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Don't come here. It's a ripoff.
it's seaweed season anyhow. lasts about a month and stinks up the seawall.
 
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The smart people take a RIGHT at 61st and Seawall, not a LEFT.

Don't tell anyone though...
I spent many weekends at Jamaica Beach after taking a right at 61st and sea wall back in the day
 
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Don't come here. It's a ripoff.
It wasn't that bad.

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I got some family coming in this weekend with kids..is this worth going to
 
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It wasn't that bad.
I guess it was more me than the park. But I thought for the price of stuff I could've done better. The coaster was decent and the tall ride that swings you around were okay but there wasn't much else to do for me to justify the price. I suppose I'm just not as easily amused as I used to be

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I guess it was more me than the park. But I thought for the price of stuff I could've done better. The coaster was decent and the tall ride that swings you around were okay but there wasn't much else to do for me to justify the price. I suppose I'm just not as easily amused as I used to be
Kinda the same feeling I have. I'm not an amusement park person either, though.
 
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I got some family coming in this weekend with kids..is this worth going to
Of course. Kids think this place is awesome. I know I would if I was still young. A little pricey though.

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Of course. Kids think this place is awesome. I know I would if I was still young. A little pricey though.
I know it's a bit of a different experience, but if you're trying to go to galveston go to moody gardens or schlitterbahn instead. The parents can enjoy that too

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this sounds like a brothel.

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