 Contemporary press coverage (printed 27 July 1924) stated that the park had “… virtually every variety of amusement device known in the world of showdom.” Houston’s first roller coaster, the -tall Skyrocket featured a drop and was billed (with a length of more than 1.25 miles) as the "largest" and "highest" roller coaster in the United States at that time.The popularity of the Skyrocket was immense as it carried between 2500 and 3000 passengers daily.In addition, "a monstrous seaplane swing also has been installed in the park, as has a caterpillar, a merry-go-round, dodgem, baby airplane swing, junior Ferris wheel, miniature railway and other devices."