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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by 97LT1
it smelled like somebody took liquid *** and just sprayed it everywhere in some areas of the park.

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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by sc300
i went to some of the best concerts there..depeche mode, OMD, new order, erasure, information society, etc..but this was back in the early 90s..
nothing like going to astroworld then catching The Cure that night! Man, those were some good shows back in the day!!!!!
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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I saw Milli Vanilli at Astroworld in 89. I **** you not. Luckily, Young MC opened for them, so I wasn't totally robbed. Having a season pass back then was awesome. You got into all of the concerts for free.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ross87t
I saw Milli Vanilli at Astroworld in 89. I **** you not. Luckily, Young MC opened for them, so I wasn't totally robbed. Having a season pass back then was awesome. You got into all of the concerts for free.

Hahaha now That was some Old School **** I remember all that.

Now I'm going to take it back to see if you guys remember the "Studio Club" a dance club that was tape and replayed that night on TV ch.39 or 26. now that was in '90-'91 The Kid and Play(Rap group) days. I spent alot of childhood summers there with the season pass.

Brandon
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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I have never been but figured my GF & I and some friends would go out there sometime in Oct. so I can at least say I got to go.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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[B]Sad to see it go too, I grew up there then moved to Cali but at lest they kept Splash Town
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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That sucks to hear. My favorite ride was greese lightning. I liked the acceleration.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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God, i hope Fiesta Texas is next. that place is uber worthless.

maybe its because i work at SeaWorld.......
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:33 AM
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Wish I could say otherwise but AstroWorld is the worst theme park I've been to.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Scarecrow
Wish I could say otherwise but AstroWorld is the worst theme park I've been to.


God, i hope Fiesta Texas is next. that place is uber worthless.

maybe its because i work at SeaWorld.......
Seaworld is da ****
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 11:54 AM
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Damn, I'm sure going to miss the gas powered Model A cars. The steering on those things must have been German engineered.

Oh well. At least I still have my dog leash/collar with the invisible dog in it.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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The Texas Cyclone was a badass ride ...even better when u ride in the last carts..lol
I guess will have to go to the one in dallas or San Antonio.....Or go run ur car at the track and leave the line at 6200rpm..lol
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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Maybe they can build some goverment funded housing projects there for all the NOLA refugees? Yay.
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 1 Bad Z
Damn, I'm sure going to miss the gas powered Model A cars. The steering on those things must have been German engineered.

Oh well. At least I still have my dog leash/collar with the invisible dog in it.

Hahaha, Mike you never seem to amaze me.... with the old school throw back memory lane.

I try to forget one thing about AstroWorld.... The LARGE"Wooden Pattle" that read "I had a FAT time at AstroWorld" my dad seem to only bring it out when I got into **** at school
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Old Sep 13, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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Don't forget waterworld....I haven't been in about 5 years but I used to live at that place during the summers.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Actually the reason Astroworld was sold is that area is PRIME property believe it or not.... Especially with Reliant and the Med Center very close by....Big buisness coming next.
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