Been There ... ... Done That
Worlds of Fun - Kansas City, Missouri
- Mamba - Morgan Hyper-coaster
With the first hill over 200 feet high and reaching speeds up to 75 mph, MAMBA® is one of the tallest, longest and fastest roller coasters in the world. - Timber Wolf (1989) - Summers/Dinn Twister. This 100-foot tall coaster is ranked as one of the best coasters built in the 1980s. It features an uphill helix, lots of air time and a top speed of 52 mph.
- Orient Express (1980) - Arrow Multi-Element - No longer operating.
- Zambezi Zinger (1973) - Schwarzkopf Speed Racer
- Detonator - Twin-tower free fall. Although this is not a rollercoaster, it was sure a fun rush.
- The latest addition to Worlds of Fun’s roller coaster thrills is Patriot, billed as the longest and tallest inverted roller coaster in the region! I haven't ridden this coaster yet, but will on my next visit to Kansas City.
Top Gun - Paramount's Great America
Top Gun was the first inverted coaster I'd
ridden and it was the coolest coaster I'd ridden. The sensation of the inverted
configuration is like no other coaster experience. It was this coaster that
solidified my fascination with roller coasters and really began my search for
the ultimate coaster.
Other coasters worth mentioning at
Paramount's Great America, now owned
by Cedar Fair, in Santa Clara, Calif. include the steel Loop-Screw
Demon, the double out & back wood Grizzly, and the standup
loop-screw Vortex, the suspended, inverted boomerang coaster
Invertigo, the world’s first and only true flying coaster,
Stealth.
Valleyfair
Located in , Shakopee, Minnesota,
Valleyfair has six roller coasters including the Wild Thing, standing
more than 200 feet tall.
A Couple More Coasters I've Ridden
Desert Storm - Castles 'N' Coasters, Phoenix Arizona
Roller Coaster (1949), Joyland Amusment Park, Wichita, Kansas
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