Mamba (roller coaster)
| 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 |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 18, 1998 |
| 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 2026, Mamba is tied with Steel Force at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania as the ninth longest steel coaster in the world. It is also currently the tallest, fastest, and longest continuous circuit coaster in the state of Missouri; it is surpassed in height only by Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast at Six Flags St. Louis, which is a Shuttle roller coaster.