Fame City Waterworks was a

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in western

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. It was founded in 1986 by Dari Ansari, who sold it in 1993. It later became known as Adventure Bay, until closing after the summer of 2005. Attractions included: * The "Rio Lento": a "

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"-style attraction that wound through the northern half of the park. * The "Gulf Stream": a pair of speed slides. * The "Master Blaster": a slide that came later in the park's history and would propel guests upward instead of down. * "Pirates Cove": a play area for younger children. The Fame City amusement complex also featured a bowling alley, a Ferris wheel, and even served as the location for a music video by Beyonce. The amusement center cost $40 million to open and gave residents on the west part of town an alternative to water parks on the north side of Houston. It was taken over by the Chados Brothers in 1991, after which it was renamed Funplex.

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{{Reflist Water parks in Texas Defunct amusement parks in Texas 1986 establishments in Texas 2005 disestablishments in Texas Amusement parks opened in 1986 Amusement parks closed in 2005