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The Six Flags chain originated in 1959 with the creation of The Great Southwest Corporation by Angus G. Wynne and other investors.

Construction of " Six Flags Over Texas " started in 1960, and the park was opened in 1961 for a short ( 45 day ) season.

This park initially featured a Native American village, a gondola ride, a railroad, some Wild West shows, a stagecoach ride, and " Skull Island ", a pirate-themed adventure attraction.

There was also an excursion, inspired by the historical La Salle Expeditions in the late 1600s, called " LaSalle's River Adventure ", aboard French riverboats through a wilderness full of animated puppets.

Over time, all of those attractions, except for the railroad, would be replaced by others, such as roller coasters, swing rides, log flumes, and shoot-the-chute rides, as well as an observation tower.