astroworld last day

[@mfisher1967]

Spent many a day at Astroworld in the late 1970s. My friend's mom would drop us off on her way to work and we would spend all day there.

[@Lizzyliz7]

When your a kid, Astroworld and Waterworld feel so HUGE! But now when I pass the feild where it use to be it looks so small. I still find it hard to beleive ALL of that fit in that feild. I cry when I pass by it :,(

[@hennakim]

Thanks for the footage...I should also do a montage of the photos I took on that last day. The Cyclone was my first coaster in 6th grade...my mother dragged me on it kicking and screaming...and I have been a coaster fanatic ever since! I'm so glad I was able to go on that last day. Only heard about it a few days before and drove up from Austin.

[@yogonify]

This video makes me cry for real. I love six flags, and astroworld has a special place in my heart.

[@Ameri-Texan]

Six Flags Over Texas is where I grew up going and now I work there, I love love love it, I can't imagine how I'd feel if it got closed down. I never got a chance to visit Astroworld, just crummy ole' Fiesta Texas

[@dbray77]

brings back childhood memories. i'm older now and moved to california, but i spent countless days every summer at astroworld. how sad that it's now gone. what the hell are kids going to do now for fun?

[@PlaidDad]

I remember going here throughout my childhood years but when you go to Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, you quickly realize that nothing else compares to Cedar Point and everything else sucks.

[@mikejrexec]

Thanks so much for the video, especially the first-person views of the rides. They are exactly as I remembered. What fun times.

[@Mayrita1111]

the texas cyclone was a badass ride! I miss astroworld, when i pass by where it used to be it brings me alot of memories, is just a big lonely grassy field.

[@ashleymeggan]

Yep

[@Jguy27]

I grew up going here. I miss this place. Great times and memories.

[@darthvader5532]

So many memories there. RIP Astroworld.

[@2011paramedic]

The song Carry On Wayward Son By Kansas

[@TheSololobo]

Enough with the tears its time to rebuild.

[@rosariovampire96]

I went there once, and my dad promised to take me there again. the next week it closed. i miss it and can remember all those amazing memories i had with my family. I MISS YOU ASTROWORLD!

[@nikijones835]

I'm so sad now I really miss Astroworld thanks for sharing.

[@bradythomas234]

both six flags parks ive been near by are closed now sadly. grew up goin to the one in new orleans and while evacuating for hurricane Katrina we stayed in houston. I asked my parents to go but we didnt have enough money. the park closed a month later. I wish I could have gone to this park. my dad did back in the 70s or 80s though

[@emmanueljohnson2631]

Travis Scott will bring u back u won't be gone for too long

[@mktrenton5490]

if Trav actually somehow managed to bring back Astroworld he’s a legend

[@duffal0]

ALMOST THERE

[@trvrshoe4518]

Soon

[@astrozeo5317]

Soon.....

[@hoosiercommish]

Friday

[@orbfile]

I can't believe this huge piece of my childhood is now gone.... :(

[@MrCrispin175]

One day when I am rich I will buy the land where six flag astroworld sat and then rebuild the theme park cause I only went once as a child and love it and wanted to return but can't so I will.rebuild this park when I filthy rich and remake every ride lost

[@kamikazekurve]

This is quite possibly the best constructed video on KZbin. Excellent!

[@MegaJlou]

It was such a tragedy when they shut down AstroWorld 8 years ago. I had so many good times there throughout my childhood and worked there for 1 season in 2003. They need to build another amusement park here in Houston!

[@standm1]

Grand texas

[@igotbeatyo]

So many memories, sad day when Astroworld was torn down :/

[@Chuckclc]

@dangal94 Im with you. I live near Dallas now and went to Six Flags Arlington last year, but didnt quite have the same feeling of Astroworld. Miss it.

[@BlkandUgly]

@monsterjamfan123 That would be the great "Greezed Lightnin"" which can be currently found at Joyland Amusement Park in Lubbock...

[@55SuperShadow]

I know they still have batman the escape at Darien and heard they might have plans of taking it out of storage and rebuilding it..

[@LunaLightsDream]

I spent all of my childhood summers here.. we used to buy season passes. I'm so sad I can't take my son here now :( I miss this place so much

[@hordetrooper]

aww, memories.. i still have all my season passes :-)

[@mrexclusive45]

i like that people put 80's music on the astroworld videos because that's what they would play back then in the park

[@texasbeachpatrol2010]

This was a very memory filled video, thanks for sharing. I did notive there were parts of the video that were not from the last day but it was nice that you added them, to complete the Astroworld memories!!

[@raynie96]

@XxXHoustonBabyXxX yeah, my dad helped a little too. it was awesome. he designed the Batman and helped paint the texas cyclone. :)

[@MCCline1966]

I would love for it to be rebuilt!! I miss Astroworld... so many memories!!

[@_thrillstudios_]

I watched this video as a kid. Crazy how long it’s been, video still brings back good memories of Astroworld and my childhood

[@BishBaroniee]

i remember going to astroworld as a little kid and i can remember it... if only i could go back one more day and ride the rides :(

[@vanapotamus6348]

Ultra Twister looked super fun i wish i could have ridden that

[@vanapotamus6348]

@@lucasinthehouse007 man lucky you... Now I have to go to Japan if I wanna ride one

[@gtrjoe68]

This was my first coaster ride. back in the day Astro World Houston was the best, now Houston is just another city.

[@willmill409]

What was the reason for closing it down?? I remember going out there all the time it is sad its not there anymore.I remember seeing on tv that they were auctioning off all the rides,etc..

[@8trakcinema]

walking over the bridge towards the entrance i knew it was gonna be an awesome day.i miss this place. they say insurance was to high and shut it down just like everything in houston. the astrodome seems next.

[@jmbmntis]

every damn time I watch this video I can't help but get a bit teary-eyed

[@jpoodle]

From the so many times I'd gone, if it was re-build I could still tell you where everything is. RIP to my childhood.

[@michaeledwin23]

I miss working for Six Flags AstroWorld I worked there for 2 years 2003-2005 I was the Texas Cyclone Attendent

[@marksnexus]

What used to be Astroworld today now holds storage containers - still a plot of land otherwise being leveled. Was a fun place. 🤘🏽

[@CelestialWoodway]

@racersharpless A new theme park "Earthquest" is being built in New Caney, TX! Google it.

[@omgubler]

Aw man, I wish I had a better memory of this place... I grew up in San Antonio so I mostly went to Fiesta Texas... But I remember we went to Astroworld right before it closed. I was only 7 or 8 so all I really remember is a long walk across a bridge to get there... Really wish it hadn't closed, I'm a huge amusement park enthusiast now that I'm older. My parents went when they were younger on trips from Corpus Christi.

[@griffin021390]

ya thats the problem with Houston now, with the exception of the movie theaters and the malls, u gotta be over 18 or 21 to have any wort of legal fun in this town...

[@SwagManTheHacker]

I don't know about anybody else but this seriously made me shed a tear, me and the family use to go every Sunday and we live in Galveston Tx. oh how i wish they can consider opening another six flags..

[@DavidAllen-ix8oc]

Thank you for posting your video of astroworld, I love the song you picked for the first portion of the video. It fits the mood I get watching this, then wayward son, perfect. I had a season pass every year late 80s thru mid 90s. Id go every weekend I could. So many memories were made and fears were conquered here for me. I hate that this place is gone. But the memories are eternaly etched in my heart and soul. (does heaven allow theme parks?id love to experience astroworld again)

[@RyRyPerez]

All i have to say is "Those were the days". Gone but not forgotten.

[@raynie96]

@XxXHoustonBabyXxX Me neither... but I rode the Texas Cyclone a million times. I never rode Greezed Lightnin' but that was my mom's favorite. My favorite was the XLR8.

[@alltimegamerpro2538]

What if Travis Scott's album was based on this theme park

[@doritosauce6632]

I really hope your joking

[@alltimegamerpro2538]

@@doritosauce6632 No

[@doritosauce6632]

@@alltimegamerpro2538 well in that case

[@Johnny_Reb87]

the park closed joyland amusement park in lubbock, texas owns the greezed lightning though

[@drumgawd11]

This was a place you could go with your family, a place to have a wonderful date, a place to celebrate a birthday... Why did they take this away from us?

[@Roger007Audioslave]

Pink flower 2112 cool a RUSH fan!!! Just to let yall know if you havet been to six flags over texas its like astroworld it has the same type of atmosphiere but bigger rides it really cool!!!

[@genemetz1945]

This video brought me chills.

[@frazettebrown7867]

IM HERE IN CALIFORNIA AND A BIG VOUCHER FOR MY MAGIC MOUNTAIN, AND WOULDNT KNOW WHAT ID DO IF SIX FLAGS SHUT IT DOWN, THOUGH THEY ALMOST DID, BUT HOUSTONIANS, DONT LOOSE HEART!!! I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT U GET ASTROWORLD BACK!!! IM BEHIND YA 100%😉

[@fernandoescobar1222]

Thanks ...One day

[@frazettebrown7867]

Dust Bernadette I heard that a new amusement park called GRAND TEXAS is getting built, do you know anything on it's progress?

[@calebniederhofer5534]

It was a major scam the owners were taking a lot of the money and now they don't have funding it has been pushed back mutilple years now and all they have to show for it is a rob parking lot I wouldn't get your hopes up

[@bayliz]

anny one know what the name of the last song????? Realy nice video, good choise of music to:D

[@crazypplhacks1]

:( i am now 11 but i use to come here all the time so many good memories

[@johndoe-mc3be]

I remember coming here all the time as a kid

[@samlikescoasters]

everything was dismantled and some of the rides were transferred to other parks around the united states. you can go to google and look at it on google maps just type in six flags astroworld houston, tx.

[@Astro_city_pyro]

Really miss this place. So many memories there.. Like the only time i got to hang out with my grandpa outside of the hospital, Or my 13th birthday on friday the 13th where people wear literally running out the park cause of a funnel cloud over the Texas Cyclone, even the small things.. Like getting a delicious funnel cake or turkey leg. I was there to the last hour it was open :(

[@seanlewis1148]

I bet there were ALOT of people who were there at that final hour of AstroWorld's life were literally crying their eyes out, KNOWING that THAT would be the last time it would be open, and it would close it's doors forever. I can just imagine that NO ONE, AND I DO MEAN, NNNNNOOO ONE, wanted to leave!!!!😢😩😖😭😭

[@deatonjr]

Wow, the Marvel McFay theme music (7:00) is spacy. Where ever did you find it?

[@raynie96]

I loved this place. My grandpa built it and my mom and dad took me every weekend. It's terrible to drive by and see it as a piece of grass and dirt that's used as rodeo parking. I still remember where everything was..and all the memories that went with them.

[@seanlewis1148]

Is the late Judge Roy Hofheinz really your grandad?

[@sec713]

Fuck, I'm gonna cry. It's a travesty that Astroworld is gone.

[@racersharpless]

damn i miss astroworld i heard rumors houston might be getting a new amusement park but i haven't seen or heard any confirmation of this

[@SandraFerrufino]

How sad I only got to go once when I was in 6th grade with my school! sucks that they took away the only fun amusement park we had hopefully the new one their building is the same or better that astroworld!

[@browneyezhypnotize]

I remember Astroworld. We use to go there every year when I was a kid. We have a Six Flags Fiesta Texas here in San Antonio but it's not the same. What a SHAME!!!!

[@wayne11122000]

I am sorry for Houston's loss of such a great landmark. Leave it to Six Flags to F@#K up a good thing. On those hot Houston days, the best rides for me were the Alpine Sleigh Ride, and the Bamboo Shoot. I loved it all though! Let's not forget Southern Star either, where i saw some great rock concerts! Washington State has a dinky little park here called Wild Waves. It just pales by comparison to Astroworld. That was such a great amusement park! Best Wishes Houston, Wayne Rice

[@90Girl4God09]

Astroworld...oh I miss you!

[@kevinrichards3288]

It was very sad to see Astroworld go to the graveyard😭

[@rhtko]

"However, in its current state, I will not be going back any time soon." I doubt anyone will ever be going back to Astroworld; you know, seeing as it has been torn down.

[@mig2290]

My buddy used to work there wen it closed he took a park bench home with him, wen I sat in it a year ago I cried... :(

[@BenjaminGib]

Love the video parts. Great job. Thanks for uploading! 🙌🏼

[@duffal0]

It’s the last ride i’m ever going to take at Astroworld

[@JeffCrowSmith]

look at your rollie, look at my rollie

[@notsocoolaid]

Do you know where a download might be for the Marvel McFey Song?

[@thebosshow]

+notsocoolaid my thougths exactly

[@AntS1992]

notsocoolaid just KZbin marvel Mcfay song, then copy the link into a flv to mp3 converter

[@KendraAbroad]

haha, ya. i was never rollercoaster crazy. the Mayan* Mindbender was my favorite ride too.

[@demilovatohere333333]

Im sooo happy people are thinking about building a 500 acre amusement park in Sugarland! Btw Astroworld was only like 150 acres so this park will be HUGE!

[@Superduty_59]

Did six flags give everyone notice that it was closing or after the season it just never reopened? Looks like a fun place.

[@seanlewis1148]

Yes sir. Search for the channel on Astroworld's history in 2 parts called "Astroworld: A Cyclone of Thrills", and find out the story.

[@Superduty_59]

Thanks!

[@harveylegs]

Ha. I used to work there in high school drawing caricatures on an overhead projector. Good old Alpine Village...

[@TyrusnNao]

hey everyone go drive by where it used to be, last time i checked NOTHING IS THERE. real good use of what used to be a good park guys.

[@dcwl45]

im from utah and i always just loved going to houston , for the fact we would go to astro world every time. VIVA Astroworld

[@jmbmntis]

o'zarka bamboo shutes was one of my favorite rides before they shut down the park

[@chechnya]

You're telling me they didn't make a profit every Summer? Closest theme park is in San Antonio. So sad. There is a new theme park opening up in Spring I believe but it's not going to be a typical theme park if I remember correctly.

[@sumwhatparanoid]

wasn't the one that starts at 4:42 originally white, not blue and green? and... are ALL the pics and footage from the last day? thanks for posting, brought back some great memories.

[@dodgyhingst]

I still can not believe that Astroworld is just. not. there. anymore.

[@ravens1966]

Why did they close down Astroworld??? I loved that place so many awesome memories!!

[@ATARIMAN]

Well made video. I can tell you loved the park as much as myself and others. Perfect music.

[@mstiquetx]

Enjoyed the video. Are you the person that also filmed teh tearing down of astroworld the chronicle wrote about a few months ago?

[@Aenima308]

xlr8! i loved that ride :( and the swat! but my favorite was batman :( im so sad i live in houston and i have to drive all the way from here to san antonio to get good rides :*(

[@stan1234655]

houston, 4th biggest city in the US and we now have to drive 3 hours to six flags fiesta texas, that sucks.

[@tatiananobrega6344]

Why did this close down

[@Garwulf74]

The parcel of land it was on grew to be to valuable. Plus the park was aging badly and getting to be rather unsafe with the gangs at the time...so they tore it down. Last I heard...its STILL an empty lot...

[@MrAllen1502]

The park wasn't making any money and it was sold for less then what is was worth and due to high concession stand prices for food when it was a bunch of cheap fast food places around the Astrodome/Reliant Park area, also people bought more day passes then season passes which made the sales for the park plummet. that empty lot what used to be astroworld is valuable due to the fact that it is located across the freeway from the Reliant Park . I had a season pass and went to this park every other weekend back in 2004-2005.

[@kristinmckenna795]

They were gonna build something new but didnt

[@anthonyruiz6365]

I miss astro world alot i use to gk every year. I remember i would always update my season passes. My favorite rides where texas cyclone, batman escape, seriel thriller, mayan mind bender and thunder river. I was mad and at the same time sad when astro world closed. I didnt go in the last day, but i went 3 weeks before the last day it closed. Back then i couldnt understand why they closed down the astro world, but bow i do. Actually the truth it was many reasons.

[@davidplayhard]

why?

[@maxvanrossum1755]

+David Martinez many reasons. Main one was that there was 3 six flags parks in Texas (astroworld, fiesta TX, over TX). Also astroworld didn't receive much love from six flags. I mean, look at the coasters they received when it was six flags...at first it was not bad...but then from the late 80's till closing...they got cheap coasters/hand me downs from other parks. there are also more reasons. its sad that the park closed and now its unoccupied flat land. Maybe someone will make another amusement park there...

[@davidplayhard]

oh. okay. thanks.

[@one-bell]

+David Martinez It's difficult for some to admit but the park and the city in general had a growing gang violence problem since the mid 90's that came to a head around the time the park closed. Even in 1996 people mean-heartedly referred to it as 'Afroworld', but there were shootings and other incidents in the park, adjoining astro-domain venues and parking lots that caused attendance to fall. The park fell into poor repair and it ultimately came down to an exec that saw a quick buck to be made (ultimately resulting in an auction sale well below valuation, losing the company $35m in potential land assets). The general consensus is that the much loved Houstonian judge that initially built the park as a gift to the city is rolling over in his grave over it's fate. The "3 parks in Texas" excuse was counter to corporate philosophy (there WERE 6 parks in texas in the 70's and 80's).

[@davidplayhard]

oh..... hmmm... ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......

[@johnfoltz8183]

Who replaced my saved game with an empty lot?

[@raynie96]

I just realized I r didn't ride alot of these rides thinking I for sure would when I was older...and I never got the chance. ) ;

[@EinahChild]

Thanks you so much for this footage. Even though I'm not a Houstonian I have fond memories of traveling to Houston every summer to visit family,looking forward to visiting Astroworld.Whats wrong with the City Of Houston could've they done anything to save it? The Astrodome was saved,they could'nt save Astroworld? Everybody in Houston is worried about they're bling and making that money, than to save a park that represented one important thing......family.

[@Voodoo_One]

I've rebuilt AstroWorld in Roller Coaster Tycoon 1(With all loppy lanscapes) and 3(With all loppy lanscapes) like the original,in my vacations 2005 i spend 2 dayz there....very butyful time was there:) Now ~2years ago:'(

[@jeanetteaw]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane...and yes baja168 it has been closed for a couple of years now

[@SuperMillieChan]

I was there the last weekend. I couldn't get on everything though because the lines were so long. I miss Astro world :(

[@myheartisfooled]

that is so sad! it was my hometown park. i rode my first ride there i luved it there. i used 2 ride the tobogan! we went there and the last time i went was when i was 4.

[@IDontKnowCorp]

why did they tear the place down? does any one know? Houstons just not the same without astroworld

[@Roger007Audioslave]

Astro world was the place to be and you you gotta love the kansas tunes in this vid!!!

[@JeremieKowalik]

They wouldnt build one here because this park had low attendance and was the most costly in the chain. They just really didnt want to keep it. But they could have sold it but i duess they didnt.