Fame City Waterworks
Fame City Waterworks was a water park in western Houston. It was founded in 1986 by Dari Ansari, who sold it in 1993.[1] It later became known as Adventure Bay, until closing after the summer of 2005.
Attractions included:
- The "Rio Lento": a "lazy river"-style attraction that wound through the northern half of the park.
- The "Gulf Stream": a pair of speed slides.
- The "Master Blaster": a slide that came later in the park's history and would propel guests upward instead of down.
- "Pirates Cove": a play area for younger children.
The Fame City amusement complex also featured a bowling alley, a Ferris wheel, and even served as the location for a music video by Beyonce.[2] The amusement center cost $40 million to open and gave residents on the west part of town an alternative to water parks on the north side of Houston.[3] It was taken over by the Chados Brothers in 1991, after which it was renamed Funplex.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Kaplan, David (3 November 2011). "Coffee gives entrepreneur a fresh start". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ KHOU Staff (14 February 2014). "Funplex 'a disaster waiting to happen' say county officials". Archived from the original on 20 June 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Evans, Peggy (14 September 1986). "A $40 million place to play. (Houston's Fame City entertainment mall)". The New York Times. p. R1(N).
- ^ Deckard, Linda (20 May 1991). "Chados brothers to turn Texas' FAME City into another FUNPLEX". Amusement Business. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.