Wonderland Amusement Park in Amarillo, Texas, has been entertaining families in the Texas Panhandle since 1951. What started as a small children’s park known as Kiddie Land gradually grew into a traditional amusement park with roller coasters, thrill rides and attractions for all ages.

Today, Wonderland offers a surprisingly broad collection of rides for a park of its size. The Texas Tornado is its most recognizable roller coaster, joined by the classic Cyclone and a variety of thrill rides, water rides and family attractions. Many of the rides are packed closely together, giving the park the lively atmosphere of a classic American amusement park.

More than seven decades after opening, Wonderland remains closely tied to Amarillo and the surrounding region. Its mix of older rides, newer additions and straightforward amusement park fun has made it a summer tradition for generations of families in the Texas Panhandle.

Fun Fact #1: The park features many prototypes by O.D. Hopkins, which later became one of the most important water rides manufacturers.

Fun Fact #2: The Texas Tornado is the only looping coaster, where both of the loops had to be changed in order to get the train around the track. This lead to the iconic appearance of this roller coaster.

Reviews

An O.D. Hopkins Wonderland

Big Splash Log Flume

Hopkin’s first log flume

Cyclone

Hold on tight, as this mouse is wild!

Fantastic Journey

A great dark ride

Hornet

The Vekoma Flitzer

Mouse Trap

A very classic roller coaster

Pipeline Plunge

Dinghy Slide by Hopkins

Rattlesnake River Raft Ride

An interesting Rapid River by Hopkins

Shoot the Chute

A drenching experience

Texas Tornado

The legendary double loop ride