Wonderland Park, Amarillo, TX

The vision of Paul Roads and his wife became what is today named Wonderland in Amarillo, Texas. The amusement park is more than fifty years old and remains a park that is committed to providing families with a fun time. The park began with three children's rides and a ticket booth made from a container of one of the children's rides. The park has come a long way. They see more than two hundred thousand visitors each year. The operation of the amusement park remains in the Roads family so guests can look forward to more years of fun. Wonderland Park is located at 2601 Dumas Dr, Amarillo, TX.

Wonderland Park opens certain days and times beginning in April. As the weather warms the summer season runs from June through August with the days of operation being seven days a week. They stay open until ten o'clock during this time period. Ride passes can be purchased for certain night times. During the week the ride pass is $15.95 for adults and $12.95 for children under forty two inches Tuesday through Friday. The ride passes for Saturday and Sunday are $21.95 for adults and $17.95 for children under forty two inches. There are certain rides that the ride pass doesn't include: the Texas Tornado, Drop of Fear, Fantastic Journey or miniature golf. Spectators can watch all the fun for five dollars, but they have to be at least twenty one years of age or under forty two inches tall.

Guests wishing to ride the Texas Tornado, Drop of Fear, Texas Intimidator and Shute the Chute will need to buy tickets at $1.50 per ticket. All of the other rides use one ticket per ride. Miniature golf is nineteen holes for five dollars per person. The golf course has the same hours as the amusement park. Rides that take one ticket are the Big Coaster, Cyclone, Hornet, Thunder Jet Racers, Big Splash Log Flume, Pipeline Plunge, and Rattlesnake River Raft Ride. Kiddie Land rides that take just one ticket are the Boats, Cars, Helicopters, Froghopper, Merry-Go-Round and the Train.

More rides for one ticket for adults or adults with a child include: Fiesta Swing, Bumper Cars, Fantastic Journey, Himalaya, The Pirate Ship, The Rainbow, Scrambler, Sky Ride, Sky Rider, Tilt-A-Whirl, and Wonder Wheel.

Hotels in the area for visitors of Wonderland Park to stay at are: La Quinta Inn, Residence Inn, La Quinta Inn Amarillo East, Quality Inn & Suites West, Comfort Inn & Suites, Holiday Inn and Microtel Inn & Suites. The Sleep Inn Airport, C INN & Suites, La Kiva Hotel and Convention Center, Ashmore Inn Amarillo, Ambassador Hotel, Days Inn Amarillo East, Hampton Inn, Best Western Santa Fe, Baymont Inn & Suites, Travelodge, and America's Best Value Inn are also within five miles of Wonderland Park.

Area attractions in Amarillo besides the amusement park are the Amarillo Botanical Gardens, Route 66 Historic District, Splash Amarillo, Amarillo Zoo, Cadillac Ranch, and the Amarillo Museum of Art. Visitors to the city will find plenty of restaurants surrounding all of the Amarillo attractions.