Wonderland Park (Texas)

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."

Wonderland — milst1 @ Flickr

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.

Wonderland — milst1 @ Flickr

As of 2009, the park had 27 rides and hosted more than 200,000 annual visitors.

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

milst1 @ Flickr

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
• Drop of Fear

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
• Mouse Trap (later renamed the zyclone but today the big coaster)
• Cyclone
• Hornet (new in 2009)

Children's rides

• Boats
• Cars
• Helicopters
• Froghopper
• Merry Go Round
• Train
• Kiddie Bumper Cars

References

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Found some ducks this morning — Skeptycal @ Flickr

External links

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• Wonderland Park website

Canobie Fan @ Flickr

upload — izzygail @ Flickr