The Texas Cyclone was a roller coaster in Six Flags Astroworld in Houston Texas, and was known for its airtime, speed, and feeling of being out of control. It was 93 feet tall, had 3,180 feet of track, and the ride lasted for two minutes and fifteen seconds. It was opened in 1976, after a failed attempt by Astroworld to buy the original Coney Island Cyclone.
In the 1970\'s the Coney Island Cyclone was in a state of disrepair, and was in danger of being torn down to expand a nearby aquarium. Astroworld did not have a wooden roller coaster at the time, so they tried to buy the Cyclone and move it to Astroworld. After further examining, the land proved to be too expensive and difficult for Astroworld, so they decided to build a replica of the Cyclone.