bstanaker

Thanks for the info! that is awesome people still went inside there... I don't know why, but I've just become fasinated with remembering these places all through out town. It seems like with the recent news of Six Flags demise, parks of any size might not have a bright future...

I've also done a wiki entry on Castle Golf and Games if anyone wants to check that out.

The million dollar question is: there was a small amusement place along I-45, near Airtex / Kuykendahl (I think where all those restaurants now are (Zio's, etc.), near the Ethan Allen and furniture stores) Anyway, this place had batting cages, peddle boats and a bright big top tent / canopy on the structure that was always clearly visible from the freeway. It remained defunt for quite a few years after it shut down. Does anyone remember the name of that one?

Family Fun & Games!  When do I get my million?  ;-)

That's a different place. I used to go there too for the batting cages. Celebration Station came later and was at Rankin and I-45. I don't know the name of the place you are referring to at Richey and I-45... hopefully someone else who had been there will remember it.

Family Fun & Games.

Thanks for the info! that is awesome people still went inside there... I don't know why, but I've just become fasinated with remembering these places all through out town. It seems like with the recent news of Six Flags demise, parks of any size might not have a bright future...

I've also done a wiki entry on Castle Golf and Games if anyone wants to check that out.

The million dollar question is: there was a small amusement place along I-45, near Airtex / Kuykendahl (I think where all those restaurants now are (Zio's, etc.), near the Ethan Allen and furniture stores) Anyway, this place had batting cages, peddle boats and a bright big top tent / canopy on the structure that was always clearly visible from the freeway. It remained defunt for quite a few years after it shut down. Does anyone remember the name of that one?

I believe it was called Family Fun & Games, great place. My friend says it was Action Games, but that name doesn't ring a bell at all, perhaps that was the official business name. I remember it from around 1980 or so. It had a large, square game room with a sunken area in the middle, batting cages and a pretty cool indoor miniature golf course in a big metal building, pretty state-of-the-art for that time.