HOUSTON – Houston's beloved theme park, Astroworld, would have turned 49 years old Thursday.
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The park first opened on June 1, 1968. It provided decades of fun for the young and old alike.
PHOTOS: Astroworld through the years
Just ask any Houstonian (or even the Louisiana native, who wrote this article, and whose family took a road trip to Astroworld every summer), the thrills off the 610 South Loop feeder were endless -- from the epic roller coasters Greezed Lightnin', The Viper, and the Texas Tornado, to Thunder River, the ride sure to soak you from head to toe.
Even though it's no longer there, Astroworld lives on in the memories of nostalgic Houstonians. There are Facebook pages dedicated to the park. At least one documentary has been made about it.
READ: Remembering Astroworld 10 years later
And do an Ebay search at any given time, you will find momentos for sale from all over the world. As of Thursday, the most expensive items up for bid were an Astroworld antique taxi listed for $7,500 and an Astroworld water wheel for $2,500.
Astroworld closed down on Oct., 30, 2005.
