Hornet is a family
twister roller coaster
A twister roller coaster is the generic name given to any roller coaster layout which tends to twist or interweave its track within itself several times. It is essentially the opposite of an out and back roller coaster, which is often a much s ...
located at
Wonderland Park in
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Potter County, Texas, Potter County, though most of the southern half of the city extends into Randall County, Texas, Randall County ...
. It was previously enclosed and located at
Six Flags AstroWorld, as well as at
Boblo Island Amusement Park.
History
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
Amarillo ( ; Spanish language, Spanish for "yellow") is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Potter County, Texas, Potter County, though most of the southern half of the city extends into Randall County, Texas, Randall County ...
, where it reopened in 2009, as Hornet.
References
External links
Hornet official siteWonderland Park official site
Roller coasters operated by Six Flags
Six Flags AstroWorld
Roller coasters in Texas
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