Peppermint Park

Peppermint Park was an amusement park in Houston, Texas. It was open from the 1960s through the early 1990s. It was open year round, and the park was decorated for the current season. For example, pumpkins would be displayed in the fall, and Santa Claus would come visit every December.

The "park" was housed mostly in a large, metal warehouse-type building with a red-and-white-striped exterior. The building had garage doors all around that were opened to create an outdoor environment. Outside areas were used for birthday parties, the park's speciality. Most of the carnival-type rides were geared for small children.

After the park closed, the candy-striped building was used by an auto dealership for its body shop operations.

Attractions

* A Merry Go Round imported from Italy
* Kiddie automobile track
* The Whip
* "Helicopter" ride
* Mini boats
* Carnival games
* Live pony rides (In reality, they were miniature horses)
* Birthday party rooms