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
LocationWorlds of Fun
Park sectionAfrica
Coordinates39.171979°N 94.490561°W / 39.171979; -94.490561
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
Cost$10,000,000 USD
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerD. H. Morgan Manufacturing
DesignerSteve Okamoto
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
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
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]
  • Mamba at night
  • Mamba as seen from outside the park
  • Mamba towering over Coaster's Drive In
  • Mamba dwarfing Timber Wolf
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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.
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  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.
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