The Kemah Boardwalk is a hotel and restaurant destination in Kemah, Texas, USA, which also features a small selection of amusement rides. Kemah is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 2330 at the 2000 census The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The main attractions of the 35-acre complex, which opened in 2001, are its many restaurants overlooking Galveston Bay, recreational sailing, and rides. Galveston Bay is a large Estuary located along Texas 's upper coast Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force The area was developed by Landry's, which owns all of the restaurants on the boardwalk. Landry's Restaurants Inc is an American corporation which is in the business of developing Restaurants and Hospitality projects from Houston, Texas Activities include shopping and midway games, as well as a miniature train that traverses the entire area. Additional attractions include a 36-foot carousel a 65-foot Ferris wheel and a new wooden roller coaster. A carousel ( carrousel in French) is an Amusement ride consisting of a rotating platform with seats for passengers A Ferris wheel (also known as an observation wheel or big wheel) is a Nonbuilding structure consisting of an upright wheel with passenger gondolas attached The roller coaster is a popular Amusement ride developed for Amusement parks and modern Theme parks LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first
Since the closing of Six Flags Astroworld in nearby Houston, this is now the nearest recreational and entertainment park in the Houston area. AstroWorld was a seasonally operated Theme park located on approximately 57 acres of land (later expanded to over 75 acres between Kirby Drive and Fannin Avenue directly south
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Rides & Games
Here is a description of all the rides at the Kemah Boardwalk, primarily a collection of Chance-Morgan built devices:
- Aviator - riders can swing their airships in and out with a rudder as they circle in the air
- Balloon Wheel - A miniature Ferris wheel
- Boardwalk Bouncer - a small bouncing drop ride, a variation of the S&S Power "Frog Hopper".
- Boardwalk Bullet- A high speed wooden roller coaster. The roller coaster is a popular Amusement ride developed for Amusement parks and modern Theme parks LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first Opened August 31, 2007. This is currently the only roller coaster in the Houston Area. It is a 96 foot tall, 3200+ foot long Twisted Wooden Roller Coaster designed by The Gravity Group built on a 1 acre footprint making it the most compact wooden coasters in the world.
- Boardwalk Tower - a raising observation deck
- Carousel - Just a normal carnival style carousel
- Crazy Sub - A submarine, much like the one in the Beatles film Yellow Submarine, that slowly goes up and slowly goes down
- Kemah Train - miniature railroad that traverses the premises
- Inverter - a ride that flips people, and at $625,000 it is the most expensive ride aside from the Boardwalk Bullet coaster and the only one that takes people upsidedown
- Pharaoh's Fury - A swinging ship ride
- Red Baron - A little airplane "Dumbo" ride
- Chaos - A ride which spins you around on three different axis at once. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Yellow Submarine is a 1968 animated Feature film based on the music of The Beatles. The attractions are individually priced pay-per-ride, and an unlimited wristband option is also available for $18. 99 plus tax. Property owner Tillman Fertitta has spoken in recent interviews that he plans to expand the ride selection in Kemah. There are also many carnival-style games bordering the sidewalk, ranging in price from $2. 00 to $10. 00 in price per game. Winning games comes with a small prize to large prize depending on the game.
Restaurants
There are many family-oriented restaurants on the boardwalk, most owned by Landry's. The restaurants include:
- Joe's Crab Shack
- Cadillac Bar
- Landry's Seafood House
- The Flying Dutchman
- Aquarium Restaurant
- Chart House
- Saltgrass Steakhouse
- Babin's Seafood House
Marina
The marina, located adjacent to the boardwalk, is a popular destination for Clear Lake visitors. Joe's Crab Shack is an American chain of beach-themed seafood Casual dining restaurants owned by J The Flying Dutchman, according to Folklore, is a Ghost ship that can never go home and is doomed to sail the oceans forever Aquarium Restaurants are a themed Restaurant chain owned by Landry's Restaurants Inc Saltgrass Steakhouse is a chain of Steakhouse Restaurants owned by Landry's Restaurants. There are about 424 boat slips, and rental fees range from $2100 to $4350 per month. Other security fees and insurance are required to rent boats.
External links
- Kemah Boardwalk
- Kemah Boardwak Marina
- Boardwalk Bullet Construction Photos
- Kemah Boardwalk Photos
- BoardWalk Bullet topping off
- Boardwalk Bullet Home Page
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