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Six Flags AstroWorld history

96 milestones tracing the story of Six Flags AstroWorld.

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96Events
1968Start
2005Latest
  1. January 1, 1968Opening
    Antique Taxis

    Antique Taxis opens

  2. January 1, 1968Opening
    Astroway

    Astroway opens

  3. January 1, 1968Opening
    Alpine Sleigh Ride

    Alpine Sleigh Ride opens

  4. June 1, 1968Opening
    Wagon Wheel

    Wagon Wheel opens

  5. June 1, 1968Opening
    Bugs Bunny's Harbor

    Bugs Bunny's Harbor opens

  6. June 1, 1968Opening
    Astrowheel

    Astrowheel opens

  7. June 1, 1968Opening
    Astroneedle

    Astroneedle opens

  8. June 1, 1968Opening
    610 Limited

    610 Limited opens

  9. June 1, 1968Opening
    ACME Cab Company

    ACME Cab Company opens

  10. June 1, 1968Opening
    Granny's Apple Cart Ride

    Granny's Apple Cart Ride opens

  11. June 1, 1968Opening
    Runaway Rickshaws

    Runaway Rickshaws opens

  12. January 1, 1969Opening
    Alpine Carousel

    Alpine Carousel opens

  13. January 1, 1969Opening
    Serpent

    Serpent opens

  14. January 1, 1969Opening
    Bamboo Shoot

    Bamboo Shoot opens

  15. January 1, 1970Opening
    Swamp Buggy

    Swamp Buggy opens

  16. January 1, 1972Opening
    Excalibur

    Excalibur opens

  17. January 1, 1972Definitive closure
    Swamp Buggy

    Swamp Buggy closes

  18. January 1, 1975Opening
    Looney Tunes Airlines

    Looney Tunes Airlines opens

  19. January 1, 1975Opening
    Gunslinger

    Gunslinger opens

  20. December 6, 1976Opening
    Texas Cyclone

    Texas Cyclone opens

  21. January 1, 1978Opening
    Greezed Lightnin'

    Greezed Lightnin' opens

  22. January 1, 1980Definitive closure
    Astrowheel

    Astrowheel closes

  23. January 1, 1980Opening
    Thunder River

    Thunder River opens

  24. January 1, 1981Opening
    Warp 2000

    Warp 2000 opens

  25. January 1, 1983Definitive closure
    Alpine Sleigh Ride

    Alpine Sleigh Ride closes

  26. January 1, 1983Opening
    SkyScreamer

    SkyScreamer opens

  27. June 1, 1983Opening
    Ozark Splash

    Ozark Splash opens

  28. June 1, 1983Opening
    Jurahnimo Falls

    Jurahnimo Falls opens

  29. June 1, 1983Opening
    WaterWorld Tube Slides

    WaterWorld Tube Slides opens

  30. January 1, 1984Opening
    Speedy's Used Car Lot

    Speedy's Used Car Lot opens

  31. January 1, 1984Opening
    Foghorn's Freeway

    Foghorn's Freeway opens

  32. December 5, 1984Opening
    XLR-8

    XLR-8 opens

  33. January 1, 1986Opening
    Looping Starship

    Looping Starship opens

  34. January 1, 1988Opening
    Tidal Wave

    Tidal Wave opens

  35. 1989Opening
    Viper

    Viper opens

  36. January 1, 1990Opening
    Tweety's Volunteer Fire Dept.

    Tweety's Volunteer Fire Dept. opens

  37. January 1, 1990Opening
    Taz's Twister

    Taz's Twister opens

  38. January 1, 1990Opening
    Ultra Twister

    Ultra Twister opens

  39. January 1, 1992Opening
    Adventure Rivers of Texas

    Adventure Rivers of Texas opens

  40. January 1, 1993Opening
    Batman The Escape

    Batman The Escape opens

  41. January 1, 1995Opening
    Barnstormer

    Barnstormer opens

  42. January 1, 1995Opening
    Mayan Mindbender

    Mayan Mindbender opens

  43. January 1, 1996Opening
    The Martian Maggot

    The Martian Maggot opens

  44. January 1, 1997Definitive closure
    SkyScreamer

    SkyScreamer closes

  45. May 3, 1997Opening
    Dungeon Drop

    Dungeon Drop opens

  46. January 1, 1998Definitive closure
    Astroneedle

    Astroneedle closes

  47. January 1, 1998Definitive closure
    Excalibur

    Excalibur closes

  48. January 1, 1998Opening
    Texas Tornado

    Texas Tornado opens

  49. January 1, 1998Definitive closure
    Adventure Rivers of Texas

    Adventure Rivers of Texas closes

  50. January 1, 1999Opening
    Serial Thriller

    Serial Thriller opens

  51. January 1, 1999Opening
    Go Karts

    Go Karts opens

  52. May 1, 1999Opening
    Big Kahuna

    Big Kahuna opens

  53. May 1, 1999Opening
    Hook's Lagoon

    Hook's Lagoon opens

  54. January 1, 2000Definitive closure
    Texas Tornado

    Texas Tornado closes

  55. January 1, 2003Opening
    Diablo Falls

    Diablo Falls opens

  56. January 1, 2003Opening
    SWAT

    SWAT opens

  57. January 1, 2005Definitive closure
    Batman The Escape

    Batman The Escape closes

  58. January 1, 2005Definitive closure
    Texas Cyclone

    Texas Cyclone closes

  59. January 1, 2005Definitive closure
    Serial Thriller

    Serial Thriller closes

  60. January 1, 2005Definitive closure
    Serpent

    Serpent closes

  61. January 1, 2005Definitive closure
    XLR-8

    XLR-8 closes

  62. January 1, 2005Definitive closure
    Mayan Mindbender

    Mayan Mindbender closes

  63. January 1, 2005Definitive closure
    Greezed Lightnin'

    Greezed Lightnin' closes

  64. January 1, 2005Definitive closure
    Ultra Twister

    Ultra Twister closes

  65. September 5, 2005Definitive closure
    Ozark Splash

    Ozark Splash closes

  66. September 5, 2005Definitive closure
    Jurahnimo Falls

    Jurahnimo Falls closes

  67. September 5, 2005Definitive closure
    WaterWorld Tube Slides

    WaterWorld Tube Slides closes

  68. September 5, 2005Definitive closure
    Big Kahuna

    Big Kahuna closes

  69. September 5, 2005Definitive closure
    Hook's Lagoon

    Hook's Lagoon closes

  70. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Looney Tunes Airlines

    Looney Tunes Airlines closes

  71. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Wagon Wheel

    Wagon Wheel closes

  72. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Bugs Bunny's Harbor

    Bugs Bunny's Harbor closes

  73. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Antique Taxis

    Antique Taxis closes

  74. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Dungeon Drop

    Dungeon Drop closes

  75. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Diablo Falls

    Diablo Falls closes

  76. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Barnstormer

    Barnstormer closes

  77. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Warp 2000

    Warp 2000 closes

  78. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Tweety's Volunteer Fire Dept.

    Tweety's Volunteer Fire Dept. closes

  79. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Astroway

    Astroway closes

  80. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Gunslinger

    Gunslinger closes

  81. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Taz's Twister

    Taz's Twister closes

  82. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Looping Starship

    Looping Starship closes

  83. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Alpine Carousel

    Alpine Carousel closes

  84. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    610 Limited

    610 Limited closes

  85. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    ACME Cab Company

    ACME Cab Company closes

  86. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    The Martian Maggot

    The Martian Maggot closes

  87. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Speedy's Used Car Lot

    Speedy's Used Car Lot closes

  88. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Granny's Apple Cart Ride

    Granny's Apple Cart Ride closes

  89. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Runaway Rickshaws

    Runaway Rickshaws closes

  90. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Go Karts

    Go Karts closes

  91. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Foghorn's Freeway

    Foghorn's Freeway closes

  92. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Bamboo Shoot

    Bamboo Shoot closes

  93. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    SWAT

    SWAT closes

  94. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Tidal Wave

    Tidal Wave closes

  95. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Thunder River

    Thunder River closes

  96. October 30, 2005Definitive closure
    Viper

    Viper closes