Reporter Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 (edited) I wouldn't be judging the final product or be disappointed by a few photos of foundations, torn up land and three half-built kiddy rides. Those are not mobile carnival rides sitting on a parking lot. They have poured foundations and are going to be fixtures of the park just like the ones at AstroWorld used to be. There isn't one tree planted yet. So while it may look a lot like a carnival sitting in the mud during the first weeks of construction, it probably won't when the buildings and landscaping are complete. At this point, 12 years after AstroWorld closed and over a decade of failed proposals and empty talk, I'm just glad to finally see anything that has the potential of becoming a real theme park being built in the Houston area. Reserve your disappointment until opening day when you realize that this park wasn't built for you. It was built for your little kids. Maybe phase 2 or 3 might be built for you if your lucky. They are supposed to add roller coasters, build bigger rides and possibly buy a lot more vacant adjacent land if the first season or two is successful – at least that's what the guy giving the inside scoop and taking the pictures on facebook is saying. Also, he reminded his followers that this is a one-man business venture, and his name isn't Disney. Edited May 19, 2017 by Reporter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 14 hours ago, Reporter said: I wouldn't be judging the final product or be disappointed by a few photos of foundations, torn up land and three half-built kiddy rides. Those are not mobile carnival rides sitting on a parking lot. They have poured foundations and are going to be fixtures of the park just like the ones at AstroWorld used to be. There isn't one tree planted yet. So while it may look a lot like a carnival sitting in the mud during the first weeks of construction, it probably won't when the buildings and landscaping are complete. At this point, 12 years after AstroWorld closed and over a decade of failed proposals and empty talk, I'm just glad to finally see anything that has the potential of becoming a real theme park being built in the Houston area. Reserve your disappointment until opening day when you realize that this park wasn't built for you. It was built for your little kids. Maybe phase 2 or 3 might be built for you if your lucky. They are supposed to add roller coasters, build bigger rides and possibly buy a lot more vacant adjacent land if the first season or two is successful – at least that's what the guy giving the inside scoop and taking the pictures on facebook is saying. Also, he reminded his followers that this is a one-man business venture, and his name isn't Disney. But rushing to judgment based on as little information as possible is what HAIFers do. ;-) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reporter Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 39 minutes ago, Houston19514 said: But rushing to judgment based on as little information as possible is what HAIFers do. ;-) And let's not forget. HAIF is to the Debbie Downer what the lightbulb is to the moth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscats35 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Picture Update 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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uscats35 Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, uscats35 said: Edited June 8, 2017 by uscats35 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Passed by recently and there's no change from the last update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtiger Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Ooooof...http://komreal.com/listings/3-7-ac-pad-sites-gulf-fwy-texas-city-adventure-pointe-theme-park/ A far cry from the original "Blue Sky" rendering of the park and site... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtiger Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 General updates on the seemingly-dormant amusement park site, south of Tanger Outlets: Article: Adventure Pointe Theme Park owners claim contractor failed to complete project | Southeast Texas Record (setexasrecord.com) Legal doc: documentfragment_14703725.pdf This overview on YouTube is already 2-years-old...: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtiger Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 (edited) To editorialize a little bit: Damages to the tune of $800,000 for the amount of work listed in the above legal doc seems way low for the scope. Programming and budget issues clearly seem to've really plagued this development. Strange to've settled on a "Wizard of Oz" theme, stirred in with Pirates and a train ride... All after the promising original vision of a Downtown Disney-style attraction. See again: A cohesive Wizard of Oz-themed attraction could've been achieved to the tune of something like $500,000, through an entity like LSI: Watkins Regional Park | Wizard of Oz Themed Playground (playlsi.com) Edited November 2, 2022 by txtiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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