Mamba (roller coaster)

Mamba is a steel hypercoaster designed by Steve Okamoto and manufactured by D.H. Morgan Manufacturing. Mamba is the fastest roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, where it is located. Mamba opened in 1998 at a cost of US$10 million.

Mamba
Mamba's lift hill
Worlds of Fun
Location	Worlds of Fun
Park section	Africa
Coordinates	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

Ride elements

• 205 foot 1st hill
• 184 foot 2nd hill
• 580° helix at speed 60+ mph drop on the first hill
• 5 camelback hills 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

Year	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
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]

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  Mamba at night
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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

References

1. Marden, Duane. "Mamba  (Worlds of Fun)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
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: 10–11B. September 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
8. "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 14–15B. September 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 3, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
9. "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 22–23B. September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
10. "Top 50 Steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today: 30–31B. 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): 42–43. 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): 42–43. 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): 38–39. 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): 38–39. 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): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

External links

• Official page
• Mamba at the Roller Coaster DataBase