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Manufacturer | Hopkins | ||||||||||
Type | Steel | ||||||||||
Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
Height | 80 feet | ||||||||||
Drop | 80 feet | ||||||||||
Top speed | 50 mph | ||||||||||
Length | 2050 feet | ||||||||||
Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||
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Manufacturer | Hopkins (1985-unknown) Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (unknown-present) | ||||||||||
Riders per train | 20 | ||||||||||
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Texas Tornado is a steel roller coaster located at Wonderland Amusement Park in Amarillo, Texas, USA. It was built by Hopkins and opened in 1985.
History
Texas Tornado opened in 1985.[1]
During initial testing, the train was unable to complete the double-up element after the first vertical loop. To fix this, the exit from the first loop was raised. The train was then unable to make it through the second loop, so its radius was lowered. This is why the loops look so odd today.[2]
For the 2010 season, the color scheme of the ride was changed from all-white to red, blue and white.
Design
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Texas Tornado features two vertical loops that appear back-to-back, but are not consecutive in the design. It has a height of 80 feet, a drop of 80 feet and a max speed of 50 mph.[3]
Trains
5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train. The ride originally had trains built by Hopkins. These were later replaced with trains from Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. Texas Tornado is the only steel roller coaster with PTC trains. One car from the original trains still sits near the station.
In popular culture
In Microsoft Windows 7, a picture of the Texas Tornado, before its repaint, can be selected and used as a user icon.
References
External links
The category Texas Tornado (Wonderland Amusement Park) contains additional media. |
- Texas Tornado on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Pictures of a miniature recreation of the Texas Tornado