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 Boomerang Entrance |
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| Location | Worlds of Fun |
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| Park section | Africa |
| Type | Steel |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 2000 |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | Shuttle roller coaster |
| Track layout | Steel |
| Lift/launch system | Chain |
| Height | 116 ft (35 m) |
| Length | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Max speed | 47 mph (76 km/h) |
| Inversions | 6 |
| Duration | 1 min 48 sec |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Capacity | 750 riders per hour |
| Boomerang at RCDB Pictures of Boomerang at RCDB |
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Boomerang is a shuttle roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in the 2000 season, replacing the vacancy left by the Zambezi Zinger's departure in 1997. Boomerang is a "cookie-cutter" or "clone" ride, meaning it is not unique to Worlds of Fun and is manufactured by Vekoma for many other parks. Since Worlds of Fun has no Australia/Oceania section, the Boomerang was fitted into the Africa section, unlike the other Australian themed ride, Bounce-A-Roos, which is found in Europa.
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The Ride
Riders are towed up a 116 foot (33.5m), 45° incline and dropped. The train reaches a maximum speed of 47 mph (75.6 km/h), while traveling through the station and into a cobra roll element, inverting the riders twice and turning in the direction of the initial incline. It then travels through a vertical loop and up a section of track that is nearly parallel to the first incline. Finally, the train repeats the trip, backwards, to complete the ride.
Elements
- Cobra Roll (Boomerang)
- Loop
Train
Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.
See also
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