MidtownCoog Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I see the worlds larget car dealership on this location.PRINT IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 (edited) http://www.aynart.com/astroworldphoto.htmPanoramic photo of what the scene looks like currently. Larger version at the link above.HOLY ****That is such a depressing picture. Edited March 20, 2006 by Highway6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CE_ugh Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 I see the worlds larget car dealership on this location.PRINT ITWAL-MART Super Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Those f*cking bastards didn't even leave a tree standing. I hope the people responsible for this burn in hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 http://www.aynart.com/astroworldphoto.htmPanoramic photo of what the scene looks like currently. Larger version at the link above.what happened to all of the trees? i guess whatever is going there next doesn't need all of those nice trees? do you think they were enough to take to a mill or what? there were quite a few... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CE_ugh Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 Those f*cking bastards didn't even leave a tree standing. I hope the people responsible for this burn in hell.um its just an amusement park Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 trees encourage birds, and nobody wants birds near a car dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 um its just an amusement parkthat post may have been more about the trees... they were old trees, really beautiful. does anyone have a photo for those who don't know?http://www.sixflagshouston.com/photos/WagonWheel/wagon_wheelhttp://www.sixflagshouston.com/photos/Bamb...hoot_splashdownfound these... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CE_ugh Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 that post may have been more about the trees... they were old trees, really beautiful. does anyone have a photo for those who don't know?http://www.sixflagshouston.com/photos/WagonWheel/wagon_wheelhttp://www.sixflagshouston.com/photos/Bamb...hoot_splashdownfound these...those cant be from 2004the rides are working! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 um its just an amusement parkNot any more. Now it's 100+ acres of urban blight along the freeway. That is something Houston really needs right now. And when the land becomes a hodgepile of ugly tin buildings or a giant parking lot, I'm sure Houston's quality of life will be much better than when it was a place of joy. AstroWorld was a special place to some of us. Expect some people to get a little emotional over a photo like that. I mean, at least they could have left some of the more mature trees standing. Not only did Six Flags take the park away but they are making sure they leave Houston as ugly as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 That is sad. All those memories I have had there. Oh well, hopefully some mixed-used development goes there. Maybe mid-rise condos and shopping.I wouldn't want a car dealership or Walmart to go there(although the Walmart could be huge considering they don't need parking because they can use Reliant's parking. Then cover the walkway). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce Pancake Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Those f*cking bastards didn't even leave a tree standing. I hope the people responsible for this burn in hell.Think I counted about three trees left standing.(although the Walmart could be huge considering they don't need parking because they can use Reliant's parking. Then cover the walkway).Would you pay $8 - $12 just to park for a Wal-Mart? That's what the city charges to enter these lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) 8-12 not to mention hauling a bunch of crap over the freeway - nope Edited March 21, 2006 by sevfiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 8-12 not to mention hauling a bunch of crap over the freeway - nopeI will beat that a Wal Mart does go there. But they will try to make Houstonians feel better by saying it will be like no other because it will be urban and everyone will enjoy the nail shop, cleaners, oil change center, brake center, CVS, payless, CiCi's Pizza, urban shopping center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Timmy Chan's Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 (edited) We need somebody with REAL VISION to do something radical...like build the World's First THREE-STORY WHATABURGER!!!! MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm!!! Three stories of juicy 100% beef with all the fixins, just the way I like it. We could OUT-WHATABURGER Corpus Christi's Whataburger-by-the-Bay! We'll all look south at their little 6,000 sf Whataburger and laugh! Oh how we'll laugh!!! a-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!! this message brought to you by "Citizens for a No. 1 with Jalapenos and a Dr. Pepper" Edited March 21, 2006 by Original Timmy Chan's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Good news! AstroWorld is still here. I sent for a Houston spring '06 visitor's guide from the official visitor's bureau (because I enjoy doing so) and included in the packet was a coupon book for area attractions. Imagine my surprise when I opened it to find an AstroWorld coupon and it doesn't expire until September '06! It seems we've all taken a detour to the Twilight Zone and are stuck in a parallel Houston. We need to get back to real Houston and support AstroWorld before its destruction becomes a reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Something else interesting is there's a letter from Bill White in the guide and he mentions our theme parks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) Something else interesting is there's a letter from Bill White in the guide and he mentions our theme parks.That was all written before they knew it was closing down. If I had the power of the mayor of Houston, I would be meeting with entertanment companies like Six Flags, Universal, Paramount, Knotts Berry Farms, and Disney to try to get them to build in Houston. Mabe he already is. Mabe Telman Ferttita is building his own. Edited March 22, 2006 by citykid09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajl1986d Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 it really sucks seeing astroworld gone.I hated the place honestly but thay let it go.where eals coulde u see a bigcity like houston on top of a rollercoaster. i thoguth it was a badass place just shou;da expanded.somemore there was a lota land back there behind them.but what do i know im just 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 it really sucks seeing astroworld gone.I hated the place honestly but thay let it go.where eals coulde u see a bigcity like houston on top of a rollercoaster. i thoguth it was a badass place just shou;da expanded.somemore there was a lota land back there behind them.but what do i know im just 19It did give a great view of Houston, especially the Dungen drop. I wish they would have atleast kept it open until someother company built a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Yes, but he said parks. Besides, this is the spring '06 issue. Seems it wouldn't have been much of a problem to edit something like that out. It was actually kind of depressing to read and then think about that picture posted above. . If I had the power of the mayor of Houston, I would be meeting with entertanment companies like Six Flags, Universal, Paramount, Knotts Berry Farms, and Disney to try to get them to build in Houston. Mabe he already is. Mabe Telman Ferttita is building his own. It would be nice to know something was brewing. Some sort of talks at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Its going to be a really good day when we see on the front of the Chronicle and top story on all news and radio stations that Houston is getting a new theme park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce Pancake Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Its going to be a really good day when we see on the front of the Chronicle and top story on all news and radio stations that Houston is getting a new theme park.Doubt anything will be built within Houston. Land is cheaper outside the loop. Bill White had his chance to negotiate with Six Flags, though in fairness there wasn't much he could do if Six Flags had their mind made up that Astroworld gets the slash 'n burn to help pay $2 billion in debt. Didn't help relations much that Six Flags decided to sue the city over the parking situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Doubt anything will be built within Houston. Land is cheaper outside the loop. Bill White had his chance to negotiate with Six Flags, though in fairness there wasn't much he could do if Six Flags had their mind made up that Astroworld gets the slash 'n burn to help pay $2 billion in debt. Didn't help relations much that Six Flags decided to sue the city over the parking situation.I know it most likley won't be in Houston's city limits, When I say Houston, I mean the metro as a whloe. The closes I would like to see one is in North west Houston along the Sam Houston tollway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fierce Pancake Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c2825ff782517babLooks as if at least the palm trees were saved and purchased by a local golf course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torvald Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 http://thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=c2825ff782517babLooks as if at least the palm trees were saved and purchased by a local golf course.i am happy to see that...but what about the other trees?it was such a large amount , i'm sure they found a dollarto be made from that too. with their debt, i'm sure theyor the demo company found some way to benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
77017 Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Well. . .no more astroworld. Just a big pile of dirt. You know what would go good there? Houstons largest surface parking lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Realisticly: A large mixed-use development with bad copies of bad architecture. Lots of parking lots and box stores. More crap.I think you just nailed it.I wouldn't want this site to be a park, though. It is too well-located and too unique. Doesn't having a whole bunch of vacant land right there go kind of counter to the whole reasoning of spending gobs of cash on light rail? What would have been the point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewellman Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I heard that there were three 80 story skyscrapers going up where Astroworld used to be, and that they were being built there because of FFA height restrictions down town. I doubt this is a seriouse topic but if any body has any info i would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 hahahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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