"The largest indoor amusement park in the world"

[map2]

So I was in Houston a few days ago, and I noticed an advertisment for the "largest indoor amusment park in the world" at Reliant park. I decided to check it out and left my parents while they went to a seminar across the street. I walked into the Astrodome where they held the Katrina victims after evacuating them out of the Superdome in New Orleans. Me and my parents walk up to the ticket counter outside and see that the admission is $20 just to get inside. I knew my parents were not going to ride so I told them I will go inside and do a few stuff, instead of wasting $40 to do nothing. I asked one of the ticket people whats inside, and they say over 29 rides and attractions for all ages. I walked inside the aging Astrodome and was very disapointed in what I saw, a few cheap rides that were put together and a very old rickety ferris wheel inside an old stadium. It gave me the creeps just looking at it. I headed towards my first ride, Spinout, which was the best ride of the hour that I sspent there. I t flipped you upside down and then spun you around in circles while you were inverted. I then get off and reluctantly get on one of those Looping starship" thingys that all fairs seem to have. I'm strapped inside and then the thing starts moving, while were in the air, I hear the whole car squeaking. I suddenly become freaked out and I'm ready to get off. We are then held upside down for about 3 seconds, and all the while I could hear the whole car squeak. Once I got off that ride, I made my way over to one of those spinning spaceships where the floor drop. I was surprised on this because I expected the whole floor to drop, but the seats just rose so my feet were off the ground. I then went on Spinout again and then left. Out of the "supposed 29 attractions" there were only about 15 there. Of the 15 there were only about 8 that were opened. There was this dropping ride, but I did not feel like getting on it, and then I saw one of those "flipping ferris wheel, zipper" thingys, and I was making my way to th enterance, but found it was closed with security gaurds and a parent standing in front of it. At least there were not many people there, only about 30 people. All and all I was very disappointed with the park,and thought the advertisments were false. But I then realized there was no way they were getting an Astroworld in such a small area. Speaking of Astroworld, when I went to a concert later that night, I saw the remains of Astroworld from the Reliant Stadium. I never realized how small the park was until looking at the land.

[coaster1]

It was a carnival ran by Murphy Bros. who have to say the least, very few rides .. I guess this is one of the only large gigs they can get anymore, but then again, this indoor park was a complete failure, so doubt that'll return.

[FlyingScooter]

If you're talking sheer square feet under one roof, Mall of America wins hands down so far as i know.

 

Every Spring, in Cleveland, they run the IX center amusement park in the old WWII tank plant. I think that building is like 2-3 millions square feet.

[coasterchi]

Well, i asked that question a few months ago on themepark.nl , and ... well , the combination of a mall with a coaster isnt an indoor park in my eyes! After a big search, i still can give one answer: Toverland

[coaster1]

That was the "tag line" which we know is for PR .. BUT .. the astrodome is HUGE inside and can easily take The Park at MOA's measly 7 acers of space .. however, having a standard carnival operator in there is pointless.

[coastakid]

Isn't Galaxyland in the West Edmonton Mall the biggest? It had a triple looping roller coaster called Mindbender, an S&S Space shot called the Tower of Fear, I think and many other flats that were very entertaining. That mall also had a huge waterpark!

[ECZenith]

Sounds like rubbish, but at least they had a spinout. That's one of my favorite flat rides, but I like the larger version-the Top Star Tour.

[Calaway Park]

Isn't Galaxyland in the West Edmonton Mall the biggest? It had a triple looping roller coaster called Mindbender, an S&S Space shot called the Tower of Fear, I think and many other flats that were very entertaining. That mall also had a huge waterpark!

Had? Everything is still there.. Infact it's my home park.

 

The S&S double shot tower was placed to replace Drop Of Doom, almost exactly like Demon Drop at CP.. but shorter. It's now called space shot.

 

The flats are amazing. You are 100% correct.

And we have to worlds largest indoor waterpark also

[methylene]

Visited the Astrodome during this fair.

 

The attractions were right out of a parking lot traveling carnival. There weren't even any credits.

 

I don't have any photos to show you (my new digicam doesn't arrive until next week) but the rides looked tiny inside the Astrodome.

 

I think, aside from the whole parking issue, a real amusement park would have more than ample room inside, but it'd take a decent amount of work to make it look nice. It's easily a good 300 feet from floor to ceiling: definitely room for a couple of coasters.

 

Matt