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The text is a transcript of a video about the history of AstroWorld, a theme park in Houston, Texas, that opened in 1968 and closed in 2005. The video covers the park's origins, expansions, attractions, and demise. It also explains how the park was affected by the changes in ownership and management by Six Flags, a corporation that bought the park in 1975 and sold it in 2005. The video ends with a nostalgic tribute to the park and its legacy.
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- Angus G. Wynne Jr. visited Disneyland in the late 1950s and decided to create his own theme park in Texas named Six Flags Over Texas. [1]
- Six Flags Over Texas opened in 1961 and was named after the six nations that have governed Texas. [1]
- Wynne opened two more parks, Six Flags Over Georgia and Six Flags Over Mid-America, before selling AstroWorld, a park in Houston, to Six Flags in 1975. [1] [2]
- AstroWorld was originally built by Judge Roy Hofheinz, a former mayor of Houston, as part of the Astrodomain complex that included the Astrodome stadium. [2]
- AstroWorld opened in 1968 and had eight themed areas designed by Randall Duell, a Hollywood art director. [2] [3]
- AstroWorld's most complex ride was the Alpine Sleigh ride, a dark ride that featured a yodeling echo tunnel, an abominable snowman, and a cold room. [3] [4]
- AstroWorld received many new rides and attractions under Six Flags ownership, such as the Texas Cyclone, a wooden coaster that was labeled the No. 1 coaster in the world, and Batman: The Escape, a stand-up coaster themed after the DC Comics superhero. [4] [5] [6]
- Six Flags sold AstroWorld in 2005 to a local land development firm for $77 million, less than half of what they expected. The park was demolished and the land remains empty as of 2018. [6] [7]
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