Twister II, Wooden roller coaster at Elitch Gardens, Denver, US.
Twister II is a wooden roller coaster at Elitch Gardens in Denver, built by Hensel Phelps Construction from a John Pierce design and opened on 27 May 1995. Its track climbs a 100-foot lift hill, drops 10 feet in a swoop copied from the original Mr. Twister, then falls 90 feet into a turnaround and a helix. The queue winds through the ride's own structure, and paintings of earlier Elitch Gardens coasters hang by the station.
The wooden coaster opened in 1995 as a tribute to an earlier attraction that operated under a different name from 1964 to 1994. It was built at the current location after the original site was relocated.
The queue winds through the middle of the coaster's layout, and paintings of the original Elitch Gardens roller coasters hang on the station wall below the boarding area. The ride's motto is "Built wilder the second time around!"
Riders must meet a minimum height requirement to board, and each train has limited seating available. Waiting times tend to be longer during warm weather and weekends, so visiting during quieter hours or weekdays helps reduce wait times.
The tunnel is not a separate themed set piece: the track drops left into a gap inside the structure of the second turnaround, then runs straight before the next turnaround and the final brakes. The layout also differs from Mr. Twister in its helix entry, which comes after a double-up hill near the station.
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