Mamba (roller coaster)

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 ft in height or drop length, and cost $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.

History
On September 11, 1997, Worlds of Fun announced that Mamba would be added to the park. The ride would be a hypercoaster by D.H. Morgan Manufacturing. It would be the tallest ride in the park at 205 ft. The coaster would be located in the Africa section of the park. Mamba officially opened on April 18, 1998.

Ride elements

 * 205 foot 1st hill
 * 184 foot 2nd hill
 * 580° helix
 * 5 consecutive camelback hills

Trains
3 trains with 6 cars per train. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows, for a total of 36 riders per train.