Mamba is the name of the signature
hypercoaster at
Worlds of Fun amusement park near
Kansas City, Missouri. Mamba is located in the
Africa section of
Worlds of Fun and is named after the
poisonous snake. It is the third in the Morgan
trilogy of
hypercoasters after
Wild Thing in
Valleyfair! and
Steel Force in
Dorney Park. Opened in the 1998 operating season, it was the first
roller coaster added to
Worlds of Fun after its acquisition by
Cedar Fair. It is also the largest expansion for the
amusement park and is the most thrilling
roller coaster in the park to date. It is a steel sit-down
out and back roller coaster but unlike the other two in the Morgan
trilolgy, Mamba does not feature a tunnel. However, Mamba has a blackout-inducing 580 degree helix that is taken at 60 mph. Mamba is a
roller coaster that should be ridden by fans of
positive G forces, as the
camelback bumps are relatively not as exciting as the other elements of Mamba.
Statistics:
- Length of Track: 5600 ft
- Length of Ride: ~3 minutes
- Top Speed: 75 mph
- Capacity: 1700 riders per hour
- Height: first hill - 205 ft; second hill - 184 ft
- Trains: 3 with 6 cars each. 3 rows of 2 person per row.
Sources: www.rcdb.com; www.worldsoffun.com