Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

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Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
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Location Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates 29°17′12″N94°47′24″W / 29.286614°N 94.789910°W / 29.286614; -94.789910
OpenedMay 25, 2012 (2012-05-25)
Owner Landrys, Inc.
Attractions
Total16
Roller coasters1
Website http://www.pleasurepier.com/

Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a pleasure pier in Galveston, Texas, United States. Opened in the summer of 2012, it has a roller coaster, 15 rides, carnival games and souvenir shops. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

The new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier was built 1,130 feet (340 m) out over the Gulf of Mexico waters. It had its "soft" opening on May 25, 2012. [6]

The new pier complex is located where the original Pleasure Pier stood from 1943 until 1961, when it was destroyed by Hurricane Carla. 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. [2] 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.

Before the renovation there had been almost no maintenance in over 70 years, resulting in the pier having exposed reinforcing steel with accelerated corrosion and concrete spalling at piles, beams, joists, and reflective overhead flat plates. [7] Because of this, extensive structural concrete restoration was needed. Repairs were eventually completed using shotcrete struck and finished in alignment with pre-existing materials making up the pier. [8]

The pier was a filming location for the 2021 comedy-drama Red Rocket. [9]

The pier was also featured in the 2022 animated comedy Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe.

Attractions

Concept art of the park. Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier - concept.jpg
Concept art of the park.
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Pleasure Pier entrance
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The new Pleasure Pier in 2012

Features at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier include: [2] [3]

Current Attractions

Ride NameYear OpenedManufacturerRide Type
Big Wheelin'2012
Carousel2012 Chance Rides 36' Double Decker Carousel
Cyclone2012Larson International Fireball
Frog Hopper2012 S&S Worldwide Kiddie Ride
Galaxy Wheel2012 Chance Rides Ferris Wheel Ride
Gulf Glider2012 Zierer Wave Swinger Ride
Iron Shark 2012 Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter
Lil' Captain Wheel2012SBF VisaKiddie Wheel 6 [11]
Pharoah's Fury2005 Chance Rides Pharoah's Fury
Pier Pileup2012 Bertazzon Rides / Bumper cars [12]
Pirate's Plunge2012InterlinkLog Flume
Revolution2012 Chance Rides Revolution 20
Rock N Roll2012 Bertazzon Rides Rock-N-Roll Matterhorn [13]
Sea Dragon2012 Chance Rides Pharaoh's Fury Ride
Sky Shooter2012SBF VisaAirborne Shot 10 [14]
Texas Star Flyer 2012FunTime IndustriesStar Flyer
Texas Tea Cups2012 Zamperla Tea Cups
Wonder Wheel2012 Zamperla Kiddie Ferris Wheel

See also

References

  1. ↑ Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier. "Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier". Facebook. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Kaplan, David (January 28, 2012). "Historic Galveston amusement pier to rise again". News Article. Houston Chronicle.
  3. 1 2 3 Aulds, T.J. (January 28, 2012). "Landry's Corp. is close to revealing plans". News Article. Galveston Daily News. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Landry's set to unveil Galveston Pleasure Pier plans". News Article. Houston Business Journal. January 28, 2012.
  5. ↑ MacDonald, Brady (February 9, 2012). "Galveston Pleasure Pier brings thrill rides back to Texas coast". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (May 23, 2012). "HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT..." Facebook. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-08-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Concrete Pier, Shipping Dock & Boat Dock Repair & Restoration | Epoxy Design".
  9. ↑ Shey, Brittanie (2021-10-06). "Houston-Area Restaurants Appear in Trailer for 'Red Rocket,' Lauded Indie Director Sean Baker's Newest Film". Eater Houston. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  10. ↑ Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier (October 28, 2011). "Construction..." Facebook. Retrieved January 28, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Kiddie Wheel 6". Rides - SBF Rides. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  12. ↑ "Pleasure returns to Galveston Island". Park World Magazine. 15 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bertazzon Rock-N-Roll Matterhorn". www.flatrides.com. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  14. ↑ "Airborne Shot 10". Rides - SBF Rides. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
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