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.
History The new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier was built out over the Gulf of Mexico waters. It had its "soft" opening on May 25, 2012.
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. 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. 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.
The pier was a filming location for the 2021 comedy-drama Red Rocket. The pier was also featured in the 2022 animated comedy Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe.
Attractions
Features at the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier include: Iron Shark — a steel roller coaster constructed by Gerstlauer, a tall coaster offering four inversions with a back section cantilevering over the water. Sky Shooter — airborne shot ride. Texas Star Flyer — swinging riders over the water 230 feet above the Gulf. Galaxy Wheel — a 100-foot-tall Ferris wheel, featuring programmable LED lights. Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant.
Current Attractions Ride NameYear OpenedManufacturerRide TypeBig Wheelin'2012Carousel2012Chance Rides 36' Double Decker CarouselCyclone2012Larson International FireballFrog Hopper2012S&S Worldwide Kiddie RideGalaxy Wheel2012Chance Rides Ferris Wheel RideGulf Glider2012Zierer Wave Swinger RideIron Shark2012Gerstlauer Euro-FighterLil' Captain Wheel2012SBF VisaKiddie Wheel 6Pharoah's Fury2005Chance RidesPharoah's FuryPier Pileup2012Bertazzon Rides / Bumper carsPirate's Plunge2012Interlink Log FlumeRevolution2012Chance RidesRevolution 20 Rock N Roll2012Bertazzon RidesRock-N-Roll MatterhornSea Dragon2012Chance Rides Pharaoh's Fury RideSky Shooter2012SBF VisaAirborne Shot 10Texas Star Flyer2012FunTime Industries Star FlyerTexas Tea Cups2012Zamperla Tea CupsWonder Wheel2012ZamperlaKiddie Ferris Wheel
See also
2012 in amusement parks
References
External links
Official Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier website