Mamba (roller coaster)

Roller coaster at Worlds of Fun

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 / 39.171979; -94.490561
Status| Operating
Opening date| April 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
Cost| Over $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 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 36 riders per train.

Fast Lane available

Mamba at RCDB

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 over $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]

## 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]

In late 2024, Mamba's track was repainted, changing its color from red to green.[4][5]

## 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]

Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters  Year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Ranking  | 7[6] | 9[7] | 20[8] | 18[9] | 24[10] | 31[11] | 28[12] | 25[13] | 26[14] | 39[15] | 40[16] | 30[17] | 38[18] | 50[19]

## Gallery

[edit]

* Mamba at night

* Mamba as seen from outside the park

* Mamba towering over Coaster's Drive In

* Mamba dwarfing Timber Wolf

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Record Holders - Length". RCDB.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
2. ^ a b "Mamba Celebrates 20 Years Of Thrills". Worlds of Fun.
3. ^ a b Marden, Duane. "Mamba  (Worlds of Fun)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
4. ^ "Mamba is shedding its skin... 🐍". Facebook. Worlds of Fun. October 16, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
5. ^ "Mamba will be ready for a brat summer in 2025 💚". Facebook. Worlds of Fun. November 7, 2024. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
6. ^ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1998. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.pages=6B&rft.date=1998-08&rft_id=http://goldenticketawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AT_Golden_Ticket_1998.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
7. ^ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1999. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.pages=6B&rft.date=1999-08&rft_id=http://goldenticketawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AT_Golden_Ticket_1999.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
8. ^ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2000. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.date=2000-08&rft_id=http://goldenticketawards.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/AT_Golden_Ticket_2000.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
9. ^ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.pages=6B&rft.date=2001-08&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2001gta/2001gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
10. ^ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. September 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.pages=6B&rft.date=2002-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2002gta/2002gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
11. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.pages=10-11B&rft.date=2003-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2003gta/2003gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
12. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 14–15B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.pages=14-15B&rft.date=2004-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2004gta/2004gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
13. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.pages=22-23B&rft.date=2005-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2005gta/2005gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
14. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.pages=30-31B&rft.date=2006-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2006gta/2006gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
15. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42–43\. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=42-43&rft.date=2007-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2007gta/2007gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
16. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43\. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=42-43&rft.date=2008-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2008gta/2008gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
17. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39\. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=38-39&rft.date=2009-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2009gta/2009gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
18. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39\. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=38-39&rft.date=2010-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2010gta/2010gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">
19. ^ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47\. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.Steel+Roller+Coasters&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=6.2&rft.pages=46-47&rft.date=2011-09&rft_id=http://www.goldenticketawards.com/issuearchive/2011gta/2011gta.pdf&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Mamba+(roller+coaster)" class="Z3988">

## External links

[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mamba (roller coaster).

* Official page
* Mamba at the Roller Coaster DataBase

* v
* t
* e

Worlds of Fun

Roller coasters|

* Boomerang
* Cosmic Coaster
* Mamba
* Patriot
* Prowler
* Spinning Dragons
* Timber Wolf
* Zambezi Zinger

Attractions|

* Cyclone Sam's
* Detonator
* Fury of the Nile
* Halloween Haunt
* Planet Snoopy
* Viking Voyager
* SteelHawk
* Winterfest

Defunct|

* Camp Snoopy
* Dinosaurs Alive!
* Extremeroller
* Orient Express
* Schussboomer
* Silly Serpent
* Zambezi Zinger (1973)

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template