Mamba (roller coaster)

Mamba
Mamba's lift hill
Worlds of Fun
Park section Africa
Coordinates 39°10′19″N 94°29′26″W / 39.171979°N 94.490561°W / 39.171979; -94.490561Coordinates: 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 $10,000,000 USD
General statistics
Type Steel
Manufacturer D. H. Morgan Manufacturing
Designer Steve Okamoto
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
Pictures of Mamba at RCDB

Mamba is a steel hypercoaster designed by Steve Okamoto and manufactured 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]

Rankings

  • 7th longest steel roller coaster in North America (tied with Steel Force)[2]
Golden Ticket Awards: Top Steel Roller Coasters
Year1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Ranking 9[3]20[4]18[5]24[6]31[7]28[8]25[9]26[10]39[11]40[12]30[13]38[14]50[15]
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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15
31
37
36
65
88
102
93

References

  1. ↑ "Mamba - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, Missouri, USA)". www.rcdb.com.
  2. ↑ "RCDB Length Record Holders (North America)". Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  3. ↑ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 1999. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. August 2000. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. August 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Top 25 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 6B. September 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 10&ndash, 11B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 14&ndash, 15B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 22&ndash, 23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30&ndash, 31B. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 11 (6.2): 42&ndash, 43. September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42&ndash, 43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38&ndash, 39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38&ndash, 39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46&ndash, 47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  16. ↑ There was no steel poll for 2000.
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