Astroworld's Wild Ride Nears End After 37 Years
Six Flags Inc. Says Selling Of Land More Profitable Than Operating Park
POSTED: Friday, October 28, 2005
UPDATED: 12:59 pm CDT October 28,
2005
HOUSTON -- Six Flags Astroworld is closing forever this weekend, but families hoping to enjoy the rides one last time will have one less day to do it, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.Many Houstonians are calling it the end of an era as the 37-year-old amusement park shuts its doors for the last time, and some feel Six Flags Inc. is cheating them out of their last chance to visit the park.Astroworld will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., but company officials decided earlier this week to keep the park closed on Friday.Also, tickets to get into the park will be limited and only available for purchase online. Visit www.sixflags.com/parks/astroworld/TicketInfo/index.html to purchase tickets.Low attendance and the rise of land value helped owners reach the decision to sell the 109-acre theme park."It has become clear that there is a greater value for our shareholders in selling the property than continuing operating the park," Six Flags Chairman and CEO Kieran Burke said in September when the park's closing was announced.The closing will affect 119 permanent jobs, but Six Flags said a number of those people may be offered jobs at other Six Flags sites.The company plans to move some of its equipment from AstroWorld to the Six Flags SplashTown water park in Houston, as well as to some of its 29 other parks around the nation.The park was also known as a concert venue. The last concert was a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser.
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