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Tourist Attractions in Texas
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Adventure Bay
12 acres of water highlighted by Houston's only Master Blaster,
a water coaster that defies gravity and sends its riders uphill!
Explore Pirates Cove children's area with its huge interactive
pirate ship. Brave the waves in Paradise Bay wave pool, or relax
and unwind in Rio Lento, the laziest of rivers. For the daring,
there are plenty of thrills in the Lost Falls Speedslides and
Slidewinders Tube Rides. Relax at the Galley and full service
food and beverage court. For information call: (409)498-SWIM
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
A 66-acre haven of natural beauty only minutes from downtown
Dallas. Headquarters is in the Camp Estate, designed by Texas'
most famous residential architect, John Staub, and completed in
1938. Also on grounds is historic DeGolyer House, a magnificent
Spanish Colonial-style mansion built in 1940 by Texas oil man
Everett DeGolyer. Mansion of 21,000 square feet has 13 rooms, 7
baths, 16th- and 17th-Century antiques, and artworks; surrounded
by Old English garden, footpaths, rolling lawns, and woodlands
on White Rock Lake. Twenty-five acres of ornamental gardens and
forty-one acres of natural woodland create an oasis in the heart
of one of Dallas' oldest neighborhoods. The Arboretum creates a
rotating display of seasonal color. Special events occur every
month. For information call: (214)327-8263
Six Flags Over Texas
The famed 200-acre theme park features fun and fantasy in
settings of lavish landscaping. Rides include breathtakers like
the "Texas Giant," a massive wooden roller coaster that climbs
143 feet into the sky, then takes off for a ride reaching a top
speed of 62 mph (voted three times the top roller coaster in the
world), and the chilling Mr. Freeze, the tallest and fastest
coaster in Texas where guests are launched through a 190-ft.
tunnel reaching speeds of 70 mph into a totally vertical climb
to a dizzying height of 218 feet, along 1,300 feet of track;
then Mr. Freeze gets his revenge sending victims through the
entire coaster again - in reverse! Other rides include the
"Texas Chute-Out," a 17-story parachute drop, the "G-Force
Anti-Gravitational Text Facility" whose gondolas drop like
falling elevators, and the huge "Shock Wave" double-loop roller
coaster. Then, there's the "Flashback," a roller coaster ride
that drops from a 125-ft. tower and careens through three loops
at speeds of 55 mph, and just when you think its over, you
relive the experience--this time backwards! Elegant mid-1920s
carousel, "The Silver Star," restored to all its grandeur with
some 66 prancing wooden horses, welcomes visitors just behind
the park's landmark flags and fountain. Roaring Rapids offers
white-water boating thrills. Runaway Mountain, a wild roller
coaster ride, carries thrill-seekers through a giant 65-foot
tall mountain at high-speed horizontal spirals in the dark. In
the shadows of the mountain sits Gator McGee's Mountain Grill, a
restaurant with entertainment and stories by Gator McGee. "The
Right Stuff Mach 1 Adventure" combines high-tech movie images,
surrounding sound, and a computerized motion system which
creates the full sensations of supersonic flight. Once inside a
replica of an Edwards Air Force Base hangar, guests will be
strapped into cockpit seats and the sky's the limit from
there--twisting, turning, and zooming through clouds on the
mission of a lifetime--all without ever leaving the ground. For
information call: (817)640-8900
Dallas Zoo
The zoo is home to more than 2,000 animals, including many rare
and endangered species, such as okapis, snow leopards, tuataras,
and much more. Nationally renowned reptile collection,
interactive Reptile Discovery Center, and walk-through rain
forest aviary. For information call: (214)670-5656
Japanese Garden
An echanting sex-acre garden of Oriental design featuring a
pagoda, moon-viewing deck, teahouse, and meditation garden amid
lush exotic plants. For information call: (817)871-7685
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