Kemah Boardwalk

Location	Kemah, Texas, United States
Coordinates	29°32′52″N 95°1′2″W / 29.54778°N 95.01722°W / 29.54778; -95.01722
Opened	1997; 27 years ago (1997)
Owner	Landrys, Inc.
Theme	Seafood and marine life
Operating season	Year-round
Attractions
Total	15
Roller coasters	1 (Boardwalk Bullet)
Water rides	1 (The Beast)
Website	http://www.kemahboardwalk.com

The Kemah Boardwalk is a 60-acre Texas Gulf Coast theme park in Kemah, Texas, approximately 30 miles southeast of Downtown Houston, Texas. The Boardwalk is built entirely along the shores of Galveston Bay and Clear Lake. The complex is owned and operated by Landry's, Inc., and is home to more than 10 restaurants, a collection of rides, midway games, attractions, a boutique hotel, a charter yacht, a 400-slip marina and multiple shops. There is no charge to walk around on the boardwalk. Tickets for rides can be purchased individually or all-day ride passes are available.

History

Landry's, Inc. acquired property along the Kemah Waterfront in 1997 and opened the Kemah Boardwalk in 1998. In 2007, the Boardwalk Bullet, a high-speed wooden roller coaster opened on the boardwalk. The 96-foot-tall, 3,236-foot-long roller coaster is built on a 1-acre footprint, making it one of the most compact roller coasters in the world.

A new source published on December 27 of 2012 stated how an evacuation happened because of a device that was spotted on the broad walk near southeast of Houston on Galveston. Luckily the police was able to get everyone out safely and noticed it was just a military device.^[1]

The missing body of a five year old by the name of Fiona was found in the water near the Kemah Broadwalk. She was last seen on the marina dock with her father before going missing. There was no foul play found in the autopsy.^[2]

Rides and attractions

Current attractions

• Boardwalk Bullet - Gravity Group Wooden Coaster
• Wonder Wheel - Kiddie Ferris Wheel
• Double-Decker Carousel
• Century Wheel - Ferris Wheel
• C.P. Huntington Train
• Hypno Spin - Tilt-a-Whirl
• Boardwalk Tower - Observation Tower
• Jungle Bounce - Kiddie Drop Tower
• Aviator - Chance Rides Aviator
• Pharaoh's Fury - Swinging Ship

Former attractions

• Inverter
• Chaos
• Wipeout