Joyland
Lubbock
(806) 763-2719
Medium-sized, traditional park with a small Galaxi steel coaster, a Mad Mouse coaster, a log flume, and a couple of "dry" wet rides (no bathing suits required).
Kemah Boardwalk
Kemah, TX
877-AT-KEMAH
An entertainment, amusement, shopping, and restaurant complex. The rides include the Boardwalk Bullet wood coaster.
Kiddie Acres
Austin
(512) 255-4131
Small park with a few kiddy rides (well, duh!) and miniature golf.
Kiddie Park
San Antonio
(210) 824-43561
Another small park with a few kiddie rides. Open since 1925, it's billed as America's oldest children's amusement park. Features a classic antique carousel.
Sandy Lake
Dallas
(972) 242-7449
Traditional picnic grove amusement park with a couple dozen rides, including bumper cars, Tilt-A-Whirl, Scrambler, and a classic Rock-O-Plane.
SeaWorld San Antonio
San Antonio
(210) 523-3000
Now called "Adventure Parks," a day at any of the SeaWorlds is now more than just getting splashed by Shamu and his marine life friends. The Texas park includes more rides than the other SeaWorlds, including two world-class roller coasters, a log flume, and Lost Lagoon, an entire waterpark.
Six Flags Astroworld
Houston
The park closed at the end of the 2005 season.
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
San Antonio
(210) 697-5050
Affiliated water park: White Water Bay
Six Flags Over Texas
Arlington (near Dallas)
(817)-640-8900
Western Playland
El Paso
(915) 772-3953
Medium-sized amusement park with a small roller coaster, kiddie rides, some thrill rides and a few water rides.
Wonderland Park
Amarillo
(800) 383-4712
Classic amusement park with three major coasters, a slew of innovative water rides, and the Fantastic Journey dark ride.
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