Wonderland Amusement Park · Operating
Wonder Wheel
Observation wheel · Family Classics · 54 ft
A gondola-style Ferris wheel reaching about 54 feet into the Amarillo sky.
At a glance
Key facts for Wonder Wheel.
Type
Spin, drop & swing
Status
Operating
Subtype
Observation wheel
Height
54 ft
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Wonder Wheel.
Ride profile
Spin, drop & swing · Observation wheel
- family
- observation-wheel
Height
54 ft
Highlighted stat for Wonder Wheel
Spec sheet
Subtype
Observation wheel
Min height
3'6"
Specs source: wonderlandpark.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Wonder Wheel.
Timeline
Wonder Wheel opens
Background
Wonder Wheel is Wonderland's gondola Ferris wheel — park pages put the peak near 54 feet for wow views over the park.
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Sources & official links
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- Wonder Wheel — official ride pagewonderlandpark.com(opens in a new tab)
- Wonderland Amusement Park — official sitewonderlandpark.com(opens in a new tab)
- Wonderland Amusement Park on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Wonderland Amusement Park rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Wonderland Amusement Park · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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