Hornet (roller coaster)

Steel roller coaster in Texas

Hornet

Wonderland Park
Coordinates| 35°14′39″N 101°49′59″W﻿ / ﻿35.2442°N 101.8330°W﻿ / 35.2442; -101.8330
Status| Operating
Opening date| June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03)
Six Flags AstroWorld
Park section| Oriental Corner
Coordinates| 29°40′35″N 95°24′17″W﻿ / ﻿29.6763°N 95.4047°W﻿ / 29.6763; -95.4047
Status| Removed
Opening date| May 13, 1995 (1995-05-13)
Closing date| October 30, 2005 (2005-10-30)
Boblo Island
Coordinates| 42°05′46″N 83°07′16″W﻿ / ﻿42.096°N 83.121°W﻿ / 42.096; -83.121
Status| Removed
Opening date| 1988 (1988)
Closing date| 1993 (1993)
General statistics
Type| Steel – Enclosed
Manufacturer| Vekoma
Model| Twister roller coaster
Lift/launch system| Chain lift hill
Height| 28 ft (8.5 m)
Length| 1,148 ft (350 m)
Inversions| 0
Duration| 1:30
Height restriction| 42 in (107 cm)
Hornet at RCDB

Hornet is a family twister roller coaster located at Wonderland Park in Amarillo, Texas. It was previously enclosed and located at Six Flags AstroWorld, as well as at Boblo Island Amusement Park.

## History

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The ride originally debuted at Boblo Island Amusement Park as Nightmare. When that park closed, it was relocated to Six Flags AstroWorld and renamed Mayan Mindbender. The Mayan Mindbender was an indoor ride themed to a pyramid structure. After AstroWorld closed at the end of the 2005 season, the ride moved again to Wonderland Park in Amarillo, Texas, where it reopened in 2009, as Hornet.[1]

## References

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1. ^ Newman, Brad (April 8, 2009). "3 rides opening at park". Amarillo Globe News. Retrieved April 7, 2013.

## External links

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* Hornet official site
* Wonderland Park official site

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