The classic seaside amusement park is becoming more and more of a rarity in the United States, so when you have the opportunity to visit, you absolutely should. On this edition of our Small Park Showcase series, we’re headed to...
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The Coaster101 Podcast: All Things Schlitterbahn with Aaron Martinez
It’s the second week of November. The first chill is in the air, so what better time to think warm thoughts of water parks than with a podcast devoted to Schlitterbahn Water Parks, arguably the water park mecca of the...
Continue reading...Schlitterbahn Galveston Building World’s Tallest Water Coaster
Watch out, traditional roller coaster — the water (slide) coaster is encroaching on your territory. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Schlitterbahn Galveston Island waterpark has announced it will open Massiv, the world’s tallest water coaster in the world. The slide,...
Continue reading...Top Seven Parks to See at Night
Some amusement parks undergo a dazzling transformation after the sun sets. Strung lights illuminate the midways, large lightbulbs attached the lifthills of roller coasters turn a black sky into a glowing array of light designs. The below amusement parks transform...
Continue reading...Galveston Pleasure Pier Construction
The Galveston Island Pleasure Pier will open this summer, and construction is moving along rapidly to make sure that the pier is ready for guests. We’ve really enjoyed following the progress via Facebook, and recently several new construction shots were...
Continue reading...Galveston Pleasure Pier Details Revealed
Developer and restauranteur Tilman Fertitt held a press conference today to reveal more details about the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier which is schedule to open Memorial Day weekend of 2012. Construction is progressing as scheduled on the 1,200-foot-long pier...
Continue reading...Pleasure Pier for Galveston coming soon
Landry’s Seafood, the group that operates Kemah Boardwalk, is looking to open an amusement park on a pier in Galveston. According to Galveston.com: “With the demolition of the Flagship Hotel well underway, we thought you’d like to see a few...
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