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Mamba (roller coaster)

Coordinates: 39°10′19″N 94°29′26″W / 39.171979°N 94.490561°W / 39.171979; -94.490561
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Mamba
Mamba's first hill
Worlds of Fun
LocationWorlds of Fun
Park sectionAfrica
Coordinates39°10′19″N 94°29′26″W / 39.171979°N 94.490561°W / 39.171979; -94.490561
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 18, 1998
Cost$10,000,000 USD
General statistics
TypeSteel – hypercoaster
ManufacturerD. H. Morgan Manufacturing
DesignerSteve Okamoto
Modelout and back
Track layoutOut and Back
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height205 ft (62 m)
Drop205 ft (62 m)
Length5,600 ft (1,700 m)
Speed75 mph (121 km/h)
Inversions0
Duration3:00
Max vertical angle66°
Capacity1700 riders per hour
G-force3.5
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Trains3 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

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.

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

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]

Similar rides

Mamba is often compared to its sister roller coasters Steel Force at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom and Wild Thing at Valleyfair.

Rankings

  • 6th longest steel roller coaster in North America (tied with Steel Force)[2]
Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters[3][4][5]
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Ranking
9
20
18
24
31
28
25
26
39
40
30
38
50
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
n/a[6]
15
31
37
36
65
88
102
93
  • Mamba at night
    Mamba at night
  • Mamba as seen from outside the park
    Mamba as seen from outside the park
  • Mamba towering over Coaster's Drive In
    Mamba towering over Coaster's Drive In
  • Mamba dwarfing Timber Wolf
    Mamba dwarfing Timber Wolf

References

  1. ^ http://www.rcdb.com/id469.htm
  2. ^ "RCDB Length Record Holders (North America)". Retrieved 2013-03-04.
  3. ^ rec.roller-coaster FAQ: 3.4 Amusement Today Top Coasters Poll (1999)
  4. ^ Golden Ticket Awards - Top 25 Steel/Wooden Roller Coasters
  5. ^ Amusement Today
  6. ^ There was no steel poll for 2000.
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