Boomerang (Worlds of Fun)

Boomerang
Worlds of Fun
Location	Worlds of Fun
Park section	Africa
Coordinates	39.173135°N 94.485096°W / 39.173135; -94.485096
Status	Operating
Opening date	2000
Replaced	Zambezi Zinger
General statistics
Type	Steel – Boomerang
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Model	Shuttle roller coaster
Track layout	Steel
Lift/launch system	Chain
Height	116 ft (35 m)
Length	935 ft (285 m)
Speed	47 mph (76 km/h)
Inversions	6 (3 forward, 3 backward)
Duration	1 min 48 sec
Max vertical angle	45°
Capacity	750 riders per hour
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Fast Lane available
Boomerang at RCDB

Boomerang is a shuttle roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in the 2000 season, replacing the vacancy left by the Zambezi Zinger's departure in 1997, and used Zambezi's line queue. Since 2005, the line queue and signage has moved. Boomerang is a "cookie-cutter" or "clone" ride, meaning it is not unique to Worlds of Fun and is manufactured by Vekoma for many other parks. Since Worlds of Fun has no Australia/Oceania section, the Boomerang was fitted into the Africa section.

The Ride

Riders are towed up a 116-foot (33.5m), 45° incline and dropped. The train reaches a maximum speed of 47 mph (75.6 km/h), while traveling through the station and into a cobra roll element, inverting the riders twice and turning in the direction of the initial incline. It then travels through a vertical loop and up a section of track that is nearly parallel to the first incline. Finally, the train repeats the trip, backwards, to complete the ride.

Elements

• Cobra Roll (Boomerang)
• Loop

2 Lift Hills

Train

Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.

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  Boomerang ride at Worlds of Fun.
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  Inside the line queue as the train passes by (backwards)
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  Boomerang in repose.
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  Boomerang sign at night.

See also

• Boomerang (roller coaster)

External links

• Official page