Arkansas Twister
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The Arkansas Twister is a wooden roller coaster at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Amusement Park at Hot Springs, Arkansas. The coaster stands 95 feet tall and has a track length of 3340 feet and top speed of over 50 mph, as it takes riders through the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. It debuted at the park in 2000 after relocating from Boardwalk and Baseball, where it was known as the "Florida Hurricane" and, for a brief period of time, "Michael Jackson's Thrill Coaster."
Magic Springs purchased the coaster from Boardwalk and Baseball for $10,000; however, relocation and reconstruction brought the total investment to just under $900,000.
The Arkansas Twister is actually an out-and-back coaster, not a "twister" as the name implies. It is also one of the few coasters to take riders out of the station and directly into the lift hill.
[edit] External links
- Florida Hurricane RCDB page
- Arkansas Twister RCDB page
- Magic Springs page with description of the Arkansas Twister
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