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2005: [1]

2006 (North America): [2]

2010 (North America): [3]

2010 (International): [4]

2011 (North America): [5]

2011 (International): [6]

2012 (North America): [7]

2012 (International): [8]

2013 (North America): [9]

2013 (International): [10]

RC Magazine

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Issue 1 – 68 Chicago[11]

Issue 69 – 87 Mission, Kansas[12]

Issue 87 – 98 Minneapolis, Minnesota [13]

Issue 99 – 127 Zanesville, Ohio [14]

Issue 128 Grand Prairie, Texas [15]

References

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  1. ^ Slade, Gary (2005). "Park Preview: Whatʼs New in 2005". Amusement Today. Vol. 9, no. 2. p. 6.
  2. ^ Slade, Gary (2006). "Park Preview - North America: What's New in 2006". Amusement Today. Vol. 10, no. 2. p. 16.
  3. ^ Seifert, Jeffrey (2010). "2010 North American Park Preview". Amusement Today. Vol. 14, no. 2. pp. 6–7.
  4. ^ Seifert, Jeffrey (2010). "2010 International Park Preview". Amusement Today. Vol. 14, no. 2. p. 7.
  5. ^ Seifert, Jeffrey (2011). "2011 North American Park Preview". Amusement Today. Vol. 15, no. 2. p. 9.
  6. ^ Seifert, Jeffrey (2011). "2011 International Park Preview". Amusement Today. Vol. 15, no. 2. p. 10.
  7. ^ Seifert, Jeffrey (2012). "2012 North American Park Preview". Amusement Today. Vol. 16, no. 2. pp. 7–8.
  8. ^ Seifert, Jeffrey (2012). "2012 International Park Preview". Amusement Today. Vol. 16, no. 2. pp. 9–10.
  9. ^ Seifert, Jeffrey (2013). "2013 North American Park Preview". Amusement Today. Vol. 17, no. 2. pp. 6–7.
  10. ^ Seifert, Jeffrey (2013). "2013 International Park Preview". Amusement Today. Vol. 17, no. 2. pp. 8–9.
  11. ^ RollerCoaster! Magazine. Chicago, Illinois: American Coaster Enthusiasts. 2009. ISSN 0896-7261. {{cite magazine}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |Last2= and |First2= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ RollerCoaster! Magazine. Mission, Kansas: American Coaster Enthusiasts. 2009. ISSN 0896-7261. {{cite magazine}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |Last2= and |First2= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ RollerCoaster! Magazine. Minneapolis, Minnesota: American Coaster Enthusiasts. 2009. ISSN 0896-7261. {{cite magazine}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |Last2= and |First2= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ RollerCoaster! Magazine. Zanesville, Ohio: American Coaster Enthusiasts. 2009. ISSN 0896-7261. {{cite magazine}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |Last2= and |First2= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ RollerCoaster! Magazine. Grand Prairie: American Coaster Enthusiasts. 2009. ISSN 0896-7261. {{cite magazine}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |Last2= and |First2= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

AstroWorld Coasters

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Rides and attractions

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Roller coasters

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Name Opened Removed Manufacturer Type Location Notes ref
Batman: The Escape 1993 2005 Intamin Stand-Up Roller Coaster European Village Relocated to Darien Lake where it remained unassembled for several years before being scrapped [1]
Excalibur 1972 1998 Arrow Development Mine Train Nottingham Village Relocated to Frontier City and eventually scrapped [2]
Greezed Lightnin' 1978 2005 Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop Western Junction Relocated to Joyland Amusement Park, where it remains in storage in nearby McKenzie Park. Ownership transferred to Cliff's Amusement Park. [3]
Mayan Mindbender 1995 2005 Vekoma Custom MK-700 Oriental Corner Relocated to Wonderland Park as Hornet [4]
Serial Thriller 1999 2005 Vekoma Suspened Looping Coaster (689m) Nottingham Village Relocated to La Ronde as Ednör - L'Attaque [5]
Serpent 1969 2005 Arrow Development Mini-Mine Train Oriental Corner Demolished; trains relocated to Six Flags Over Texas [6]
Swamp Buggy Ride 1970 1975 Chance Rides Toboggan Fun Island [7]
Texas Cyclone 1976 2006 Cobb & Associates Wooden Roller Coaster USA Demolished; trains relocated to La Ronde [8]
Texas Tornado 1998 2002 Schwarzkopf Plaza de Fiesta Did not operate in 2001 or 2002. Relocated to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Zonga [9]
Ultra Twister 1990 2005 TOGO Ultratwister European Village Relocated to Six Flags America and eventually scrapped [10]
Viper 1989 2005 Schwarzkopf Looping Star Oriental Corner Demolished; trains relocated to Six Flags Over Georgia [11]
XLR-8 1984 2005 Arrow Huss Suspended Roller Coaster Plaza de Fiesta Demolished; trains relocated to Six Flags Magic Mountain [12]

Other attractions

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Name Opened Removed Manufacturer Type Location Notes
610 Limited 1968 2005 Train Water World/USA/Western Junction When the park closed, the sole steam locomotive at the time was sold to the Pacific Coast Railroad in Santa Margarita, California where it now operates.[13] However, several years before, presumably, the other steam locomotive was sold to a private collector in Durango, Colorado.[14] The General Electric 25ton diesel engine as well as all of the passenger coaches went to Six Flags America and currently operates there as the "Capital Railway." The steam outline locomotive "Elizabeth" (formerly from Opryland) went to Six Flags Over Georgia where it is currently stored.[15]
Adventure Rivers of Texas 1992 1998 New Wave Rides Wet Dry Slide USA
Alpine Sleighs 1968 1983 Arrow Development Dark Ride Alpine Valley Mountain stood abandoned for 10 years; reopened in 1994 as The Batcave.
Antique Taxis 1968 2005 Arrow Development European Village/USA Moved to USA on old Spin Out track to make room for Looney Tunes town
Astroneedle 1968 2000 Willy Bühler Space Towers Space Tower European Village
Astroway 1968 2005 Von Roll Von Roll 101 Skyride Alpine Valley/Oriental Corner The ride gondolas were sent to Six Flags over Georgia for the "Sky Buckets" skyride there. In addition, various mechanical components from Astroway were also sent to SFoG as "spare parts' for their ride.
Astrowheel 1968 1980 Double Ferris Wheel
Bamboo Shoot 1968 2005 Arrow Development Log Flume Oriental Corner
Barnstormer 1995 2005 SkyFun1 Skycoaster USA
Barrel of Fun 1971 1978 Chance Rides Rotor
Batcave 1994 1998 Walk through Alpine Village Replaced Alpine Sleighs
Black Dragon 1968 1977 Eyerly Monster
Condor 1991 1991 HUSS Rides Condor USA
Country Fair Carousel 1972 1976 Chance Rides Carousel
Dentzel Carousel 1968 2005 Dentzel Alpine Valley Purchased by Brass Ring Entertainment
Der Fender Bender 1972 1981 National Amusement Device Bumper Cars
Diablo Falls 2003 2005 WhiteWater West Spinning Rapids Relocated to Six Flags New England as Splashwater Falls; removed on September 5, 2016
Dungeon Drop 1997 2005 Intamin Giant Drop Nottingham Village Relocated to Six Flags St. Louis as Superman: Tower of Power
Gunslinger 1975 2005 Chance Rides Yo-Yo Western Junction Relocated to Wonderland Park as Fiesta Swing
Horizons 1976 1997 Theater
Looping Starship 1986 2005 Intamin Looping Starship USA Shell sunken at Mammoth Lake (Clute, TX) for artificial reef
Lost World Adventure 1968 1983 Plaza de Fiesta
Maypole 1968 1975
River Ride 1984 1986
Rub-A-Dub 1968 1975 Arrow Development
Runaway Rickshaws 1968 2005 Eli Bridge Scrambler Oriental Corner Relocated to Six Flags Over Texas as Sidewinder
Skyscreamer 1983 1997 Intamin Freefall
Spinout 1968 1983 Arrow Development
SWAT 2003 2005 S&S Power Sky Swat Plaza de Fiesta Relocated to Six Flags New England as Catapult, and later scrapped in 2013
Thunder River 1980 2005 Intamin Rapids Rides Oriental Corner
Tidal Wave 1988 2005 Arrow Dynamics Spillwater Plaza de Fiesta In storage at Great Escape
Wacky Shack 1970 1986
Wagon Wheel 1968 2005 Chance Rides Wipeout Western Junction
Warp 2000 1981 2005 HUSS Rides Troika Plaza de Fiesta Parts relocated to Six Flags Over Texas for Crazy Legs and Six Flags Great America for Triple Play
Whirling Dervish 1977 1983 Chance Rides Flying Bobs USA replaced with a Sellner Tilt-A-Whirl
Whirling Dervish 1984 1990 Sellner Tilt-A-Whirl USA

Waterworld

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Name Opened Removed Manufacturer Type Notes
Big Kahuna 1998 2005 ProSlide Family raft slide Relocated to Darien Lake
Gully Washer Creek 1983 2005 Extreme Lazy River
Hurricane Bay 1983 2005 Wave Pool
Hook's Lagoon 1998 2005 Water Tree house
Jurahnimo Falls 1987 2005 Speed slide
Paradise Island 1983 2005 Deep water pool
Castaway Creek 1983 2005 Lazy River
Ozarka Splash 1998 2005 6 lane racing slides Relocated to Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Water Slides 1983 2005 4 body slides Names for each slide are Mako, Stingray, Piranha and Man-o-War
Lil' Buccaneer Bay 1983 2005 Kids play area
  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "Batman The Escape  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  2. ^ Marden, Duane. "Excalibur  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "Greezed Lightnin'  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Marden, Duane. "Mayan Mindbender  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Marden, Duane. "Serial Thriller  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Marden, Duane. "Serpent  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Marden, Duane. "Swamp Buggy  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Marden, Duane. "Texas Cyclone  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Marden, Duane. "Texas Tornado  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  10. ^ Marden, Duane. "UltraTwister  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  11. ^ Marden, Duane. "Ultra Twister  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  12. ^ Marden, Duane. "XLR-8  (AstroWorld)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  13. ^ The Facts[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Future of 610 Limited - Six Flags Astroworld is FOR SALE! - Page 4 - Disney Railroads Discussion Board". burnsland.com.
  15. ^ "Trains". www.thrillhunter.com.