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10 of the Best Amusement Parks in Texas

They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and the amusement parks are no exception. Texas is home to the country’s most exceptional theme parks, with the most thrilling roller coasters and attractions in the world.

If wish to explore the world-renowned amusement parks in Texas, here are 10 of the best amusement parks in Texas;  

1. Six Flags Fiesta, Texas

Six Flags Over Texas – Wikipedia

Six Flags Fiesta Texas, formerly known as Fiesta Texas, is a 200 acres (81ha) theme park located in Northwest San Antonio.

It opened on March 14, 1992, in the La Cantera master-planned development and district as a destination musical show park with its focus on the musical culture of the state of Texas. The park was purchased by Time Warner in 1995, and branded as a Six Flags Park for the 1996 season.

The park’s Landmark is the Scream drop tower ride which stands 205 feet tall and can be seen from all around the park as well as outside the property. It is currently divided into five themed areas along with an adjacent water park, White Water Bay.

Six flags Fiesta Texas is renowned as one of the safest theme parks with the most amazing picturesque sites.

2. Morgan’s Wonderland

Morgans Wonderland Entrance – Wikipedia

Morgan’s Wonderland is a 25-acre (10 ha) non-profit accessible theme park in San Antonio, Texas. The park was opened on March 3^rd 2010 on the site of the former Longhorn Quarry.

The features more than 25 elements and attractions including rides, playgrounds, gardens, an 8-acre (3.2 ha) catch-and-release fishing lake, 18,000 sq ft (1,700 m2) special-event center, 575-seat amphitheater, picnic area and rest areas throughout the park. The park was developed by Gordon Hartman and was inspired by his daughter, Morgan, who deals with cognitive and physical challenges.

Morgan’s Wonderland is the first theme park of its kind in the world, as it is completely wheelchair accessible.

3. Kemah Boardwalk

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The Kemah Boardwalk is a 60-acre Texas Gulf Coast theme park in Kemah, Texas. It is built entirely along the shores of Galveston Bay and Clear Lake, and is considered among the premier boardwalks in the United States.

The park is home to more than 10 restaurants, a collection of rides, midway games, attractions, a boutique hotel, a charter yacht, a 400-slip marina and multiple shops. There is no charge to walk around on the boardwalk.

Enjoy one of the most compact roller coasters in the world, the Boardwalk Bullet, a high-speed wooden roller coaster measuring 96-foot-tall, 3,236-foot-long built on a 1-acre footprint.

4. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier – Wikipedia

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States. The original park operated between 1943 until 1961 when it was destroyed by Hurricane Carla. On May 25, 2012, the new park was opened and is located where the original ark stood.  

The park has 1 roller coaster, 15 rides, carnival games and souvenir shops. It was also the site of the USS Flagship Hotel, an over-the-water hotel built in 1965 that was demolished after Hurricane Ike in 2008.

Enjoy the sunny shores of Galveston, soaring over the Gulf of Mexico and enjoying the different rides.  

5. Six Flags Over Texas

Six Flags Over Texas – Wikipedia

Six Flags Over Texas is a 212-acre (86 ha) theme park located in Arlington, Texas. It was opened on August 5, 1961, making it the first amusement park in the Six Flags chain.

The name “Six Flags Over Texas” refers to the flags of the six different nations that have governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America and the Confederate States of America.

Explore the original Six Flags Theme Park that still offers first pao one price (POP) admission.

6. Typhoon Texas Waterpark

Typhoon Texas Waterpark – Wikipedia

Typhoon Texas is a series of water parks currently operating in two locations, in Austin and in Katy. Typhoon Texas Austin is located in Pflugerville, Texas and Typhoon Texas Houston is located next to Katy Mills in Katy, Texas.

Both the parks cover 25 acres of land and were opened in 2016. The parks feature high-speed tube slides, free-fall body slides, a Texas-sized wave pool, winding lazy river, and a four-story children’s Gully Washer.

The park is a great place to play and splash the day away on a hot summer day.

7. Houston Aquarium

Houston Aquarium – Wikipedia

Houston Aquarium, also known as Downtown Aquarium, is a public aquarium and restaurant located in Houston, Texas that was developed from two Houston landmarks: Fire Station No. 1 and the Central Waterworks Building.

Opened in 2003 the 6-acre aquarium houses over 200 species of aquatic animals in 500,000 US gallons (1,900,000 l) of aquariums, plus the tiger habitat and interactive displays. There are two restaurants, a bar, and banquet facilities in the main building; and the Diving Bell Ferris Wheel and an aquatic-themed carousel outside.

Enjoy the most mesmerizing view of scuba divers feeding fish in the restaurant-set tank.  

8. ZDT’s Amusement Park

ZDT’s Amusement Park – Wikipedia

ZDT’s Amusement Park is a 10-acre (4.0 ha) family amusement park located in Seguin, Texas. It was opened in March 2007.  The park is named after the owners’, Danny and Sarah Donhauser, three children – Zac, Danielle, and Tiffany – using the first letter of each name.

The park features 12 attractions, three of which are water rides, along with a video game arcade. It is open year-round except for its water rides, which only operate from March through September.

Explore the current record holder of the steepest wooden roller coaster at 87 degrees, as well as the first wooden shuttle coaster in the United States.

9. SeaWorld San Antonio

SeaWorld San Antonio – Wikipedia

SeaWorld San Antonio is a 250-acre (100 ha) marine mammal park, oceanarium and animal theme park in the Westover Hills District of San Antonio, Texas. It is one of the world’s largest marine-life theme parks focused on conservation, education and animal rescue.

The park was opened On May 27, 1988, and was known as Sea World of Texas.

It is a member of the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA) and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).

Explore the largest of the three parks in the SeaWorld chain, owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.

10. Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor – Wikipedia

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Splashtown is a water park located north of Houston in Spring, Texas, built on a 53-acre parcel of land.

The park is located where a theme park known as Hanna-Barbera Land occupied in the 1980s. All the original rides were removed, but the Victorian buildings, streetlights and landscaping remained.

Enjoy the popular tornado ride, a tube ride that begins from a 75-foot-high platform that drops its riders into a giant, open-ended funnel that’s lying on its side.