Another lost icon of childhood

My good friend Chris emailed me today with an interesting website advertising an auction of everything from the now closed AstroWorld theme park. I had no idea that it was closed but I guess I should have seen it coming. I think the last time I went there was almost twelve years ago when my high school physics class made the trip for Physics and Science Day. I had been many other times before as a child but I guess after seeing some other amusement parks since then, AstroWorld really wasn't all that great. But it was such an institution of my youth I can't help but feel a little sad. Not quite sad enough to go to this weekend's auction and buy a roller coaster though. The park will be missed but not forgotten thanks to this tribute site set up by AstroWorld webmasters.