The Joker Wild Card & Whirligig (Update 1)

New Ride Construction
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This quick construction update, from our park visit on December 8th, shows off the full removal of The Twister as well as some work happening on the park’s Whirligig attraction.

The Twister and two games locations have been fully removed from Fiesta Texas as this will the the future home of The Joker Wild Card.

Early work has begun on the transformation of Whirligig to Crime Wave. Seats have been removed from the attraction.

The ride’s chairs and other various pieces are awaiting the refurbishment process.

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