At least it is still there. In '05-'06, some developer bought Astroworld, had it torn down with plans to sell the vacant land to some other developer and now, the now empty grassland (known as Swamplot) is only occasionally used as overflow parking for Reliant Stadium, which was built right next to a now equally empty Astrodome..
I got about 100 cross ties from one of the demolition companies that demolished the place. They came off the train track that carried the 610 Limited train around the outside of the park and are now implanted as corner posts around 124 acres here at my place.
Astroworld was a nice park as long as it was in local ownership. Once it was sold to Six Flags, it was only a matter of time until it's demise, as Six Flags was already in financial trouble and deemed Astroworld's 140 acre site more valuable as bare commercial property than as a theme park.. 4th largest city in the US has been without a theme park now for 11 years.
An early picture postcard of Astroworld before the steel rollercoaster Viper and the wooden Texas Cyclone were added. The Cyclone, was a wooden replica of the famed Coney Island Cyclone, but designed in mirror image. It's cars, are now at La Ronde amusement park in Montreal. Ednör – L'Attaque a suspended looping coaster, is another ride that was originally at Houston's Astroworld.
"Astroworld" today with Astrodome/Reliant Stadium in background.
Not much of a tradeoff IMO.:
[This message has been edited by maryjane (edited 05-25-2017).]