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Flagship Hotel R.I.P. (Galveston)

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  1. the futants

    the futants Contributing Member

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    http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/travel/news/7233944.html

    GALVESTON — The owner of Galveston's Flagship Hotel says it plans to demolish the landmark hotel on a pier rather than spend $15 million to renovate and repair damage from Hurricane Ike.

    The Galveston County Daily News reports Landry's Restaurants has told Galveston's city planning commission that it plans to replace the 225-room hotel in front of the city's historic seawall with an amusement park.

    The commission endorsed the plan to the City Council, which will have the final say.

    Landry's had bought the hurricane-mauled hotel in 2005 for $500,000.

    The hotel was built in 1965 on a pier built in 1943. Coincidentally, it replaced an amusement park damaged in 1962 by Hurricane Carla.
     
    #1 the futants, Oct 6, 2010
  2. MadMax

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    I can't even imagine the traffic...which is already awful for the Seawall...if an amusement park is built.

    My bet: No amusement park gets built there.
     
    #2 MadMax, Oct 6, 2010
  3. LonghornFan

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    Wow, I was just there Saturday eating at the restaurant across the street after our car show at Moody Gardens and took a pic of my car in front of the Flagship. Good timing.
     
    #3 LonghornFan, Oct 6, 2010
  4. MadMax

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    looks like the end of an apocalypse movie.
     
    #4 MadMax, Oct 6, 2010
  5. ima_drummer2k

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    EarthQuest Galveston?
     
    #5 ima_drummer2k, Oct 6, 2010
  6. tested911

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    FYI on the seawall and anybody who wants to park there...

    They will start charging for parking on the Seawall sometime next year.. Probably 2nd qtr..
     
    #6 tested911, Oct 6, 2010
  7. KingStevo10

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    Crazy thing is in terrible condition tho

    It would be busy there 24/7 if there was an amusement park, would be pretty cool.
     
    #7 KingStevo10, Oct 6, 2010
  8. MadMax

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    holy crap!!!! i'm sure that will be up by next week!!!
     
    #8 MadMax, Oct 6, 2010
  9. LonghornFan

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    Good. The traffic was horrible on the seawall with everyone stopping and trying to parallel park into tiny spots. The horn was used quite a bit.
     
    #9 LonghornFan, Oct 6, 2010
  10. ima_drummer2k

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    It looks like a hurricane came through or something.
     
    #10 ima_drummer2k, Oct 6, 2010
  11. DonnyMost

    DonnyMost be kind. be brave.

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    CASINO
     
    #11 DonnyMost, Oct 6, 2010
  12. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    I'm glad they're keeping the pier structure- it's impossible to get another permit for something like that with real estate laws.

    As for traffic- there are back roads through the island.
     
    #12 Xerobull, Oct 6, 2010
  13. SwoLy-D

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    :confused: illegal?

    I don't mean immigrants. :eek:
     
    #13 SwoLy-D, Oct 6, 2010
  14. rhino17

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    I like the idea of an amusement park replacing it. That could be interesting.
     
    #14 rhino17, Oct 6, 2010
  15. KingStevo10

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    Thank you Captain Obvious!
     
    #15 KingStevo10, Oct 6, 2010
  16. rockets247

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    Good riddance. This hotel was a joke the one time I stayed in the place. The elevators shook, the lobby was dirty, rooms were dirty, $100/night, front desk barely understood ENGLISH, no cable and $25 deposit to borrow a dollar store fishing rod... LONG OVERDUE.
     
    #16 rockets247, Oct 6, 2010
  17. YaosDirtyStache

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    Not as long as a republican is in office.

    I think we all should take a gamble on White. We could be cashing in on the benefits soon.
     
    #17 YaosDirtyStache, Oct 6, 2010
  18. Xerobull

    Xerobull You son of a b!tch! I'm in!

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    That's why Landry's got it for $600k.
     
    #18 Xerobull, Oct 6, 2010
  19. JunkyardDwg

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    An amusement park I'm guessing similar to the Kemah Boardwalk could definitely help the Island and the businesses there. Sounds like a good idea.
     
    #19 JunkyardDwg, Oct 6, 2010
  20. FranchiseBlade

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    Numbers in Houston gone, and the Flagship in Galveston...

    Oh well.
     
    #20 FranchiseBlade, Oct 6, 2010
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