Arkansas Twister
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| Arkansas Twister | |
| Location | Magic Springs and Crystal Falls |
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| Type | Wood |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Michael Black and Associates |
| Designer | Don Rosser |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Drop | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Length | 3,340 ft (1,020 m) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Cost | $900,000 |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 0 in (120 cm) |
| Arkansas Twister at RCDB Pictures of Arkansas Twister at RCDB |
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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 near Haines City, Florida, 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.
