Tags: Amusement Park Attraction, Roller Coaster.
The Tornado is a wooden roller coaster located at Adventureland in Altoona Iowa near Des Moines.The Tornado made its debut on July 4 1978 during Adventureland’s third full season. It was designed by William Cobb and built by the Frontier Construction Company. Soon after its opening it was considered one of the top ten wooden roller coasters in the world.