Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

Galveston, TNRT

Description

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a Pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States. Opened in Summer 2012, it has 1 roller coaster, 15 rides, carnival games and souvenir shops.

History

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is built 1,130 feet over the Gulf of Mexico, where the original Pleasure Pier stood from 1943 until it was destroyed by Hurricane Carla in 1961. More recently, it was the site of the Flagship, an over-the-water hotel built in 1965 that was demolished after Hurricane Ike in 2008. The original Pleasure Pier featured rides, an arcade, an aquarium, concessions, a large ball room, named the Marine Ballroom, and fishing at the end of the pier. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier had its soft opening on May 25, 2012.

Attractions

Rides at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier will include the Iron Shark Steel Roller Coaster constructed by Gerstlauer, a 100-foot-tall coaster offering four inversions and a back stretch that cantilevers over the water; an attraction called Sky Shooter; the Texas Star Flyer, which will swing riders over the water 230 feet above the Gulf; a 100-foot-tall Ferris wheel called Galaxy Wheel featuring programmable LED lights, and much more.

Websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galveston_Island_Historic_Pleasure_Pier