Rodeo Houston Overflow Parking Used to Be Astroworld

On a few occasions at Rodeo Houston, the overflow parking led us to a lot across Loop 610. Every time, we get out of the car, I always make comment along the lines of 'this used to be Astroworld.'  It brought back so many memories of awesome Saturday afternoons waiting to get on the Texas Cyclone or the Bamboo Shoots.  After all of these years, the land sits vacant or at least time we drove by it was.  Wouldn't it be absolutely incredible if someone had the means to bring back a theme park to that same spot or general area and also call it Astroworld? For now, all we have is those memories, take a look a few pictures that will also bring back those memories for you.

2023 Rodeo Houston Entertainment lineup and ticket information:

The final date of park operation was October 30, 2005, and it was soon demolished afterward.  Share what your favorite ride at Astroworld was in the Facebook comments of this post.

THE TEXAS CYCLONE:

Who remembers Texas Cyclone? It was an iconic wooden roller coaster that became a symbol of Houston Texas.

X-L-R-8

X-L-R-8 was the first thrill ride I ever went on. The suspended steel coaster definitely brought up the adrenaline.

TAZ'S TEXAS TORNADO:

This roller coaster didn't open until March 14, 1998, and was renamed Taz Texas Tornado. I still remember Taz in the commercials.

VIPER:

ULTA-TWISTER:

I was not a fan of this one. Did you like this ride?

During its run at Six Flags AstroWorld, it featured a tunnel surrounding the first drop. The exterior had a dragon mural although most people mistook it for a Viper. I mean that is the name of the ride. I was I could find footage of Waterworld.