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The Texas Tornado
at Frontierland was loved by many, especially roller coaster
enthusiasts. Many remember the thrill of brushing against the extending
leaves and branches of the adjacent trees as this classic roller coaster thundered "out and back".
Can anyone remember riding backwards on this much missed
ride? It was originally designed by Harry G Traver and opened
as Le Cyclone in Paris (1937) where it only operated for a year. The ride was moved and rebuilt in
Morecambe between 1938 and 1939. The layout was drastically altered at this time. The ride was renamed The Texas Tornado when Morecambe
Pleasure Park changed its name to Frontierland in 1987. The Texas Tornado was put up for sale for £100,000 when
Frontierland was downsized and eventually closed but there were no buyers.
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 Image: David M Torok |
The Texas Tornado
winds its way along the perimeter of the park, into a wooded
area to the rear of the park. |
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 Image: Nick Laister/www.joylandbooks.com |
The out and back
track running towards the back of the park in 1999.
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 Image: Nick Laister/www.joylandbooks.com |
The train runs
through the wooded area in 1999.
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 Image: Nick Laister/www.joylandbooks.com |
The lift hill and
first drop taken from the Polo Tower in 1999. The building to
the bottom left is the Texas Tornado station.
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Just For Fun: Amusement
Parks of the United Kingdom DVD - features the Noah's Ark, Ghost
Train, Fun House and Texas Tornado Roller Coasters: Shake, Rattle and Roll by Robert Preedy - features the Texas Tornado/Cyclone Postcard of Frontierland BACK2FRONTierland: Photographer DJ Clark's photographic record of Frontierland in 2000, its final year of operation. |
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