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Texas Cyclone was a wooden sit-down roller coaster located at the now defunct Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas, United States. The ride operated for 29 years from June 12, 1976 to the park's closure on October 30, 2005.
It is the only coaster to be manufactured by the defunct Frontier Construction Company.
It is unknown what will happen to the coaster in the future, as it wasn't relocated but instead was removed as a whole.
History[]
The park hired William Cobb to help design and build the coaster after AstroWorld's aim to purchase and relocate the Cyclone from Coney Island. At the time, the coaster was in risk of being demolished and was found to be too expensive.
On June 12, 1976, Texas Cyclone opened to the public as the park's 4th coaster to be built. It was the first and only coaster by the Frontier Construction Company
In 1979, the first turn on the ride was shortened by around 2 feet (0.6 m) to avoid valleying in high winds.
26 years later, Six Flags AstroWorld would go defunct along with it's rides, this included Texas Cyclone and would shut down after 29 years of operation.
Design[]
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Elements
•Chain lift hill
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Texas Cyclone was designed by two designers, Don Rosser and William Cobb. The coaster doesn't consist of any inversions.
Statistics[]
The ride's track is 93 feet (28.3 m) tall, has a 80 foot (24.3 m), 53 degree drop and is 3,180 feet (969.2 m) long.