This home movie captures the Hester family on vacation in 1963. They start their trip in Arlington with a visit to Six Flags Over Texas. (The amusement park opened two years prior.) The footage captures guests enjoying many of the park’s attractions, some of which are no longer in operation, such as the Astro-Lift. Later, the Hesters drive through Bryan on their way to a Central Texas swimming hole, where they cool off by swimming and jumping into the water.

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TFC 1960s 1960’s Arlington Tarrant County Brady McCulloch County home movie vacation Six Flags

Six Flags Over Texas travel trip tourism amusement park theme park attraction theme park attraction amusement park ride ride

variety show performance music performer musician instrument accordion accordionist guitar band

sing song Astro-Lift McCulloch County Courthouse courthouse swim dive lake recreation leisure

rope swing swimming hole clock tower bell tower