Grand Opening
AstroWorld opened to the public on June 1, 1968 with 50,000 guests visiting the first weekend. Advertised as "The Wonderful World of Fun", the original 57 acres (expanded to over 75 acres (300,000 m2) and 12 themed areas by 1982; WaterWorld officially became a themed area of AstroWorld in 2002) consisted of eight themed areas, each with its own architecture, lighting, music and sound, cast wardrobe, unique shops and cuisine:
- Americana Square: Entry plaza, Emporium Store, Barber Shop, Camera Shop, Malt Shop, Rainbo Bakery, Candy Store, Magic Shop
- Alpine Valley: Dentzel Carousel, Alpine Sleigh Ride, Alpine AstroWay Station (Von Roll aerial tramway)
- Children's World: Barnyard Petting Zoo, Maypole (tea cups), Rub-a-Dub (nursery rhyme themed boat ride), Boot Slide
- European Village: AstroNeedle (double-decker Intamin Gyro Tower), Le Taxi (taxi car ride)
- Modville: AstroWheel (double Ferris wheel), Orbiter (scrambler), Spinout (sports car ride)
- Plaza de Fiesta: Lost World Adventure (jungle boat ride through Rio Misterio); featured in the film Brewster McCloud
- Oriental Corner: 610 Limited Train (station), Black Dragon (spider/monster ride), Oriental AstroWay Station
- Western Junction: Crystal Palace Theater, Mill Pond (bumper boats), Shooting Gallery, Wagon Wheel (Chance trabant).
Two new attractions were added to Oriental Corner in 1969: Bamboo Shoot (Arrow Dynamics log-flume ride) and Serpent (Arrow Dynamics junior steel coaster).
Read more about this topic: Six Flags Water World, History, 1960s
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