Wonderland Park is an amusement park

Amusement park

thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...

 located in Thompson Memorial Park, Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...

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Park History

An amusement park was first established when Paul and Alethea Roads purchased some undeveloped grassland in Amarillo's Thompson Memorial Park. The city's Parks and Recreation department leveled the property and transplanted trees to provide space for the Roads' "Kiddie Land."

Kiddie Land initially opened in 1951 with three children's rides and a ticket booth made from a large box. After adding additional attractions during subsequent years, Roads changed the name of his park to Wonderland, inspired by Alice in Wonderland.

As of 2009, the park had 26 rides and hosted more than 200,000 annual visitors.

Wonderland Park received the 2009 Publisher's Pick Award from Amusement Today

Amusement Today

Amusement Today is a monthly periodical featuring articles, news, pictures, and reviews about all things relating to the amusement park industry, including parks, rides, and ride manufacturers. The magazine, which is based in Arlington, Texas, USA, was founded in 1997 by Gary Slade and Virgil...

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Attractions

• Amusement Park Rides
• Miniature Golf
• Arcade/Games
• The Food Booth
• Drink Booth
• Cotton Candy Booth

Main Rides

• Bumper Cars
• Fantastic Journey
• Himalaya
• The Pirate Ship
• The Rainbow
• Scrambler
• Sky Ride
• Sky Rider
• Tilt-A Whirl
• Wonder Wheel
• Texas Intimidator

Water Rides

• Thunder Jet Racers
• Big Splash Log Flume
• Pipeline Plunge
• Rattlesnake River Raft Ride
• Shoot The Chute | O.D. Hopkins

Roller coasters

• Texas Tornado
  Texas Tornado Rollercoaster
  The Texas Tornado is a rollercoaster at Wonderland amusement park in Amarillo, Texas. -Trivia:*The Texas Tornado's famous double loops do not occur in a row, but are lined up to appear that way....
  
  
• Big Coaster
• Cyclone
• Hornet
  Mayan Mindbender
  Mayan Mindbender was an enclosed steel roller coaster located at Six Flags AstroWorld. The ride was themed to a Mayan Temple.-History:The ride was originally known as Nightmare at Boblo Island. When that park closed it was relocated to Six Flags AstroWorld. The ride is currently open at Wonderland...
  
  (new in 2009)

External links

• Wonderland Park website