Amusement Parks
Moody Gardens Amusement Park
| EXPLORE the ocean and meet penguins, sharks and more at the Aquarium Pyramid. ENJOY an authentic rainforest adventure and close encounters with free-roaming monkeys, macaws and other endangered animals and plants at the Rainforest Pyramid. LEARN about the mysteries of science at the Discovery Museum or IMMERSE yourself at the MG 3D Theater, and 4D Theater. EMBARK on a Colonel Paddlewheel Boat cruise Ropes Course & Zip Line: EXPERIENCE LIFE IN THIS UNIQUE SEASIDE CHALLENGE. Challenge your agility, balance and strength as you encounter the five-tier Sky Trail Ropes Course, the tallest Steel Ropes Course on the Gulf Coast or take it to a whole new level with a roundtrip on the Zip Line. | |
| Location: | 1 Hope Blvd, Galveston, TX 77554 |
| Toll Free: | 800-582-4673 |
Schlitterbahn Waterpark
| Schlitterbahn Waterpark Galveston features the most exciting collection of water rides in Texas. Your family will be thrilled by the large collection of thrilling water slides, wave rivers, and water coasters. Longer rides, more thrilling slides, always free parking, free tubes, and picnics welcome. Visiting in the Spring, Schlitterbahn also has a indoor waterpark. Open on weekends and selected holidays in early Spring. | |
| Location: | 2109 Lockheed Rd, Galveston, TX 77554 |
| Phone: | (409) 770-9283 |
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
| For decades, the historic Pleasure Pier served as a tourism catalyst for Galveston`s Seawall Boulevard and the Texas Gulf Coast. More than 40 years after the original Pleasure Pier was destroyed by Hurricane Carla, Landry`s has transformed the Pleasure Pier into a world-class amusement park for all ages. Originally built in the late 1940s as a recreational facility for the military, the Pier was turned over to the city after World War II and named Pleasure Pier. The Pleasure Pier operated as an iconic family destination until 1961, when Hurricane Carla hit Texas. In 1965, the Flagship Hotel, then the only hotel in the nation built entirely over the water, opened on the site, but was severely damaged by Hurricane Ike in 2008. In 2012, the Pleasure Pier reopened as a nostalgically themed amusement park representing a return to glory for the Pier. The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier rivals similar parks like Chicago`s Navy Pier, the Santa Monica Pier and Coney Island`s Luna Park. In 2013 Amusement Today`s Golden Ticket Awards recognized the Pleasure Pier as one of the world`s top-five seaside parks. The approximately 1,130-foot pier extends over the Gulf of Mexico at 25th Street and Seawall Boulevard and is home to Texas` first Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. restaurant, a number of shops, entertaining midway games and 16 rides, including gentle rides for young visitors and exhilarating coasters for thrill seekers. | |
| Location: | 2501 Seawall Blvd. Galveston, TX 77550 |
| Phone: | 855-789-7437 |