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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
The original design for Texas Tornado was drawn on a napkin at a cocktail party at an IAAPA Expo.[1]
Texas Tornado opened in 1985.[2]
The ride's inversions were modified before the ride opened.[3] This adjustment was reportedly due to the trains not completing the circuit during testing.[4]
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.[5]
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 one of only two steel roller coaster with PTC trains, with the other being Black Diamond. 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
- ↑ "Texas Tornado". Wonderland Park. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ↑ The Amusing Ads Archive - Hopkins 1993 - NewsPlusNotes
- ↑ "The wacky Texas Tornado at Wonderland Park in Texas, before and after renovations to its inversions". Reddit. Time93. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
- ↑ Texas Tornado at Wonderland Amusement Park - Theme Park Review
- ↑ "Texas Tornado - Wonderland Park - Roller Coasters".
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