Hornet (Wonderland Amusement Park)

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Hornet

Wonderland Amusement Park Location Amarillo, Texas, USA Status Operating since June 3, 2009
Six Flags AstroWorld Name Mayan Mindbender Location Houston, Texas, USA Operated 1995 to October 30, 2005 Boblo Island Name Nightmare Location Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Operated 1988 to 1993
Statistics
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Product	Custom MK-700
Designer / calculations	Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type	Steel
Riders per train	24
Propulsion	Tire propelled lift
Height	27.9 feet
Length	1148.3 feet
Inversions	0
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Hornet is a steel roller coaster located at Wonderland Amusement Park in Amarillo, Texas, USA. It is a custom installation using Vekoma's MK-700 track system.

History

The ride first operated at Boblo Island in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada where it opened in 1988. Called Nightmare, the ride was enclosed. It closed with the park in 1993.

In 1995, the ride reopened at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas, USA as Mayan Mindbender. It closed with the park on October 30, 2005.

The roller coaster reopened at Wonderland Amusement Park on June 3, 2009. For the first time, it is operating outside.

Design

A view of one of the cars.

The ride has a twister layout.

Trains

Single train with 12 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in a single row, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Incident

In Summer 2001, a 13-year-old boy was seriously injured when he fell from Mayan Mindbender.

External links

• 
  Hornet on the Roller Coaster DataBase.