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Zonga

Zonga originally opened as Thriller on the fair circuit in Germany in 1986. Then it operated for one year at Gröna Lund in Sweden. In 1998, it opened as Texas Tornado at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston. After two years in Texas, it was later sent to Six Flags Marine World and opened in 2003. Track modifications were then made by manufacturer Premier Rides, who raised the first two loops by ten feet. The effect of this change would be reducing the Tornado's top speed and lowering the g-forces during the first two loops. It was assumed that the mild weather would enable the coaster to run better. It was then renamed Zonga, which is Swahili for "coil" or "loop," which fit the park's wildlife theme.

The ride ran for much of the 2004 season but stood silent for the 2005 season and was removed at the beginning of the 2006 season, leaving a large empty concrete area at the front of the park. Zonga was disassembled and moved to the Discovery Kingdom parking lot where it sat throughout the 2006 season. The new coaster for 2008 - Tony Hawk's Big Spin, known as Pandemonium since 2011, erected on the pad that Zonga used to occupy. Since 2012, another new ride has been established on that space - Superman: Ultimate Flight. Zonga's former station was reused as an extended queue area and a PLC room for its successors. [Six Flags Fandom]

Very few pictures and videos exist of this ride. I was unable to find sufficient media, particularly of the station and queue, so what I have here in this design is the best I could do, and it might not be correct.

Image as objects tool and scaleable build shapes by bestdani
Chain fence by David Alexander