Mamba (roller coaster)
Mamba is a steel roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. Designed by Steve Okamoto and manufactured by D.H. Morgan Manufacturing, Mamba opened to the public on April 18, 1998. It is classified as a hypercoaster, which is any coaster that exceeds 200 feet (61 m) in height or drop length, and cost $10 million to construct. As of 2022, Mamba is tied with Steel Force at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania as the eighth longest steel coaster in the world.[1]
| Mamba | |
|---|---|
Mamba's lift hill | |
| Worlds of Fun | |
| Location | Worlds of Fun |
| Park section | Africa |
| Coordinates | 39°10′19″N 94°29′26″W / 39.171979°N 94.490561°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 18, 1998 |
| Cost | $10 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | D. H. Morgan Manufacturing |
| Designer | Steve Okamoto |
| Model | Hypercoaster |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Drop | 205 ft (62 m) |
| Length | 5,600 ft (1,700 m) |
| Speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:00 |
| Max vertical angle | 66° |
| Capacity | 1700 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 3 across in 2 rows for a total of 36 riders per train. |
Fast Lane available | |
| Mamba at RCDB | |
History edit
On September 11, 1997, Worlds of Fun announced that Mamba would be added to the park.[2] The ride would be a hypercoaster by D.H. Morgan Manufacturing. It would be the tallest ride in the park at 205 feet (62 m). The coaster would be located in the Africa section of the park.[2] Mamba officially opened on April 18, 1998.[3]
Ride elements edit
- 205 foot 1st hill
- 184 foot 2nd hill
- 580° helix
- 5 consecutive camelback hills
Trains edit
3 trains with 6 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 36 riders per train.[3]
Rankings edit
| Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 7[4] | 9[5] | 20[6] | 18[7] | 24[8] | 31[9] | 28[10] | 25[11] | 26[12] | 39[13] | 40[14] | 30[15] | 38[16] | 50[17] |
- Mamba at night
- Mamba as seen from outside the park
- Mamba towering over Coaster's Drive In
- Mamba dwarfing Timber Wolf
References edit
- ^ "Record Holders - Length". RCDB.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "Mamba Celebrates 20 Years Of Thrills". Worlds of Fun.
- ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Mamba (Worlds of Fun)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1999. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2000. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. September 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today: 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today: 14–15B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today: 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42–43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
External links edit
- Official page
- Mamba at the Roller Coaster DataBase