Wonderland Park (Texas)

Infobox Amusement park
name = Wonderland Park


location = Hyw US 287 And NE 24th Ave in Thompson Park, Amarillo, Texas
Date Opened = 1951
previous_names = Kiddie Land, Wonderland Amusement Park
season = March through September
rides = 26
owner = Paul and Alethea Roads, Paul and Paula Borchardt
homepage = [http://www.Wonderlandpark.com/ Official site]

Wonderland Park is an amusement park Located in Thompson Park, Amarillo, Texas.

Park History

Paul and Alethea Roads obtained property in Amarillo's Thompson Park, opening "Kiddie Land" in 1951. Devoid of trees or water, it mainly was home to scrub grass and sand burs. Mark Miles, then the city's Parks and Recreation director, promised to level the area and transplant trees.

Kiddie Land was opened several months later with three children's rides and a makeshift ticket booth made out of a box from one of the rides. The name was later changed to Wonderland, inspired by "Alice in Wonderland".

Currently, the park plays host to more than 200,000 visitors each year. A roller coaster called The Hornet which was orignial the Mayan Mindbender at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston is expected to be finished and in operation in 2008. Fact|date=June 2008

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
* Big Coaster
* Cyclone
* Hornet (new in 2008)

Children's rides

* Boats
* Cars
* Helicopters
* Froghopper
* Merry-Go-Round
* Train

References

* [http://www.wonderlandpark.com Wonderland Park website]
* Paul and Paula Borchardt

External links

* [http://www.wonderlandpark.com Wonderland Park website]