AmeWorld

.... voici le mail que je viens de recevoir de themeparkreview

CitationYes, that is correct!  Six Flags announced today that Astroworld
in Houston, Texas would close it's doors forever at the end of the
2005 season.

News and discussion can be found here:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewt...pic.php?t=18891

We have also posted a video segment of Six Flags Astroworld here:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/videos/video.htm

The most recent photos we took of the park can be found here:
http://www.themeparkreview.com/tx2004/sfaw1.htm

This is very shocking news to everyone in the theme park and
coaster enthusiast community.  Please feel free to discuss
your thoughts about this news on our message board and share
the video with friends.

--Robb Alvey
www.themeparkreview.com

ps. Please post the link to the video segment to other newsgroups
or message boards where it is appropriate.

     c'est toujours triste la fermeture d'un parc

Voici le communiqué officiel de Six Flags:

:arrow: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050912/astroworld_...osing.html?.v=2

CitationAstroWorld Theme Park in Houston to Close
Monday September 12, 9:56 pm ET
Six Flags' AstroWorld Theme Park in Houston to Close at Year's End

HOUSTON (AP) -- Six Flags Inc. is closing its Six Flags AstroWorld theme park at the end of the year and is looking for a buyer for the 109-acre site that sits near Reliant Park, Houston's entertainment district and Texas Medical Center.

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The theme park company said it expects the property will yield a good price and the money from the sale of the 37-year-old park would be used to reduce debt and for general corporate purposes. The sale must be approved by Six Flags' bank lenders.

Kieran Burke, chairman and CEO of Six Flags, said the company decided the best way to enhance shareholder value was to sell the theme park because of the significant increase in real estate values in the Houston market.

"While we continually review our properties in order to determine the best allocation of resources, it is important to note that a unique set of circumstances applies to the AstroWorld property and this action should not be considered indicative of our intentions for any of our other parks," Burke said in a release.

Oklahoma City-based Six Flags said it considered the park's performance in the past several years as well as issues over offsite parking rights related to Reliant Stadium and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.

The closing will affect 119 permanent jobs, but Six Flags said a number of those people may be offered jobs at other Six Flags sites. The park also hires 1,500 people for seasonal jobs. Those will not be affected for the remainder of the 2005 season.

The company plans to move some of its equipment from AstroWorld to the Six Flags SplashTown water park in Houston.

Apparement, la vente du terrain sur lequel est le parc pourrait rapporter gros à Six Flags qui a besoins de sous, et ils vont d'ailleurs garder le parc aquatique "Six Flags Splash Down". C'est toujours dommage de voir un parc fermer ses portes, surtout qu'il n'a pas été vendu (donc il ne réouvrira pas sous un autre nom) car apparement les attractions vont être démontées pour être reconstruites dans d'autres parcs du groupe, ou vendues. Au niveau des gros rides, il y a quand même Ultra Twister et SWAT, le Sky Swatter de S&S ouvert l'année dernière.