History
Seventy years ago, Paul and Alethea Roads traveled from San Angelo to Amarillo, Texas with a grand dream of building an amusement park. After months and months of hard work and perseverance, the Roads dream finally came true on August 12, 1951, when Kiddie Land opened its doors for the first time in what is now beautiful Thompson Park. The Park featured three rides, the Hershell Kiddie Boat Ride, the Lil' Dipper Roller Coaster and the Kiddie Car Ride built by Mr. Roads himself. In 1969, several new rides were added that appealed to people of all ages, including the ever-popular Bumper Cars. It was at this time that Paul and Alethea decided to change the name from Kiddie Land to Wonderland Amusement Park. Today, Wonderland is an iconic regional landmark that features more than 30 rides and attracts more than 200,000 visitors each year. The Park also features a miniature golf course, games and great food.
Specialties
Open April through Labor Day. Wonderland Amusement Park is the Texas Panhandle's fun in the sun destination with more than 30 fun-filled rides, miniature golf, games, food, and much more! Come check out our thrill rides including the Drop of Fear and double-loop Texas Tornado. Or, enjoy our family classics and kids area. Wonderland also features several water rides to cool you down in the hot summer heat!