Six Flags AstroWorld: A Cyclone of Thrills [PART 1]

Houston's premiere thrill park once stood proud next to Six Flags Over Texas and Six Flags Fiesta Texas, but now is an abandoned gravel lot. Hear the whole story of this once-prominent Texas park that used to have some of the world's greatest roller coasters! Welcome to Six Flags AstroWorld: A Cyclone of Thrills, Episode 3 of Amusement Anthology. A project so huge it had to be split into two! In part one of AstroWorld's story, learn about Judge Roy Hofheinz's bold vision for the park, the construction and origins of the park in 1967, as well as all the major attractions up to the year 1990! Featured rides include the Texas Cyclone, Ultra Twister, Alpine Sleigh Ride, and Greezed Lightnin'. Researched, written, narrated, and edited by Jonathan Baker. [Chapters] 0:00 Intro/The Great Texas Parks 1:32 Judge Hofheinz' Idea 6:17 More and More Coasters 10:56 Six Flags' Investment 16:21 To Be Continued SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook:   / rampagingrex   Instagram:   / rampagingrex   AMUSEMENT ANTHOLOGY DOCUMENTARY PLAYLIST:    • Amusement Anthology Documentaries   Featuring Footage by: Andrew Marshall/PsycloneSteve:    / psyclonesteve   JohnYChen:    / johnychen   V for Victory by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ #AstroWorld #AmusementAnthology #Documentary