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Texas Tornado
Steel Looper at Wonderland Amusement Park, Amarillo, Texas. Opened 1985.
- Height
- 80 ft
- Drop
- n/a
- Top speed
- n/a
- Length
- 2,050 ft
- Inversions
- 2
- Ride time
- n/a
- Designer
- O. D. Hopkins Associates
Sources
- wonderlandpark.com/coasters-thrill-rides (Official ride list: Texas Tornado, double-loop steel coaster, 50 in minimum height)
- rcdb.com/254.htm (RCDB: Texas Tornado, Wonderland Amusement Park; make Hopkins; steel sit-down; length 2,050 ft, height 80 ft, 2 inversions; chain lift, two loops; one train of 5 cars, 20 riders; trains by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Tornado_(roller_coaster) (Opened 1985; Hopkins Rides' first coaster; 80 ft, 2,050 ft, two vertical loops (72 ft and 52 ft); repainted red, white and blue in the 2009 off-season)
- abc7amarillo.com/news/local/roller-coaster-malfunction-at-wo... (ABC 7 Amarillo, Aug. 2, 2026: Texas Tornado stopped mid-ride on Aug. 1, 2026; firefighters brought 18 riders down; park said the ride will remain closed during an investigation and repairs)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.