Wonderland Amusement Park, Amarillo, Texas

Texas Tornado

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Wonderland Amusement Park

Runs smooth though and definitely the star attraction of Wonderland.

Nathan F

But I must say, my rib cage is permanently damaged by this ride.

Livee Wire

Pretty shaky overall.

Coaster Nut

The positive Gs on this must be experienced by anyone who says they’re a fan of em, and it helps that the nearby SF Over Texas is the capital of positive Gs.

Kittyhat

The loops pull some crazy forces, especially pulling into them.

Nathan F

The loops gave intense positive Gs, especially that first one.

Livee Wire

As strong as the positive Gs were at the base of the drop and first loop, the positive Gs at the base of this turnaround were even more intense.

Canobie Coaster

You can see the bad transitions in the video, especially right after the first drop, but what’s difficult to see are the high, awkward G-forces.

@RaptorAlex

But the hills are suuuper slow.

Nathan F

As I alluded to in the review, Texas Tornado has some dead spots.

Canobie Coaster

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Specifications

80 ftHeight
80 TexasTornado 28 Hornet
80 ftFirst drop
50 mphTop speed
2Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Intense

The positive Gs on this must be experienced by anyone who says they’re a fan of em, and it helps that the nearby SF Over Texas is the capital of positive Gs.

Kittyhat, Captain Coaster review

This ride doesnt even operate some days because apparently the train needs to be full so the coaster doesnt fall back on the lift hill so we were very lucky to get a credit on it

Noah S, Captain Coaster review

I went on an uncrowded day for my birthday back in 2021 and was able to walk on it 15 times.

Livee Wire, Captain Coaster review

I do live in amarillo.The ride is fun to ride on but it is borning because how short it is.If your a thrill seeker look for the mousetrap

@brassgamer2082, review

Then once you leave the lift hill you find yourself screaming for life and begging for mercy over the lord xD then after the drop it’s just fun.

@chaoticzomba-gameplayandmo225, review

Planning your ride

History

1985Opened

Built by Hopkins.

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on youtube.com, Captain Coaster, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

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