Mamba (roller coaster)
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Mamba is a steel hypercoaster designed by Steve Okamoto, and built by D.H. Morgan Manufacturing. Mamba is located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. Mamba opened in 1998 at a cost of 10 million USD.
[edit] Ride elements
- 205 foot 1st hill
- 184 foot 2nd hill
- 580° helix at speed 60+ mph drop on the first hill
- 5 "Camelback" bumps including a "double-up" bump
[edit] Trains
3 trains with 6 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 36 riders per train.[1]
[edit] Similar rides
Mamba is often compared to its sister roller coasters Steel Force at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and Wild Thing at Valleyfair.
[edit] Rankings
- 8th longest steel roller coaster in the world (tied with Steel Force)
- 4th longest steel roller coaster in North America (tied with Steel Force)
| Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters[2][3][4] |
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1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Ranking |
9
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20
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18
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24
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31
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28
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25
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26
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39
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40
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30
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38
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50
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| Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best Steel-Tracked Roller Coaster |
| Year |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Ranking |
15
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n/a[5]
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15
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31
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37
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36
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65
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88
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102
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93
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Mamba as seen from outside the park
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Mamba towering over Coaster's Drive In
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Mamba dwarfing Timber Wolf
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