| Prowler | |
| Location | Worlds of Fun |
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| Park section | Africa |
| Type | Wood |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | May 2, 2009 |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Model | Custom |
| Track layout | Terrain Wood Twister Out and Back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift |
| Drop | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Length | 3,074 ft (937 m) |
| Max speed | 51 mph (82 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2 min 30 sec |
| Capacity | 850 riders per hour |
| Cost | $8 Million |
| Prowler at RCDB Pictures of Prowler at RCDB |
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Prowler is a wooden roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built by Great Coasters International and opened May 2, 2009 at an estimated cost of 8 million USD. [1]
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The Ride
Prowler is the second wooden roller coaster to be built at Worlds of Fun with the first one being Timber Wolf. The ride reaches an unspecified height of 98 feet, into a spiral drop which swoops into a ravine and through the woods at the top speed of 51 MPH. [1] The ride is located in the Africa section of the park behind the Zulu Ride. [1] Prowler has an estimated capacity of 850 riders per hour. It is the third ride to occupy that current spot at the park that the ride is operating in. The ride's layout (darting in and out of the woods) and promotional material (logo and tagline) makes reference to the famous wooden coaster The Beast at Kings Island, another Cedar Fair park in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Trains
Two "Millennium Flyer trains" with 12 cars per train. Riders are arranged two across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
The Hype
Before the announcement of the new ride, there were teasers put out by the park. These teasers included placing a mysterious large storage crate at the front of the park, which was 'delivered' by the "International Wildlife Organization" or the "IWO". [2] More details of the package kept coming out through the blog and videos came out [3][4][5] as the IWO storyline continued until the main announcement of the ride on September 1, 2008. [1]
Rankings
Prowler was voted Best New Ride of 2009 - Amusement Park in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards.[6]
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External links
- Prowler at Worlds of Fun's website
- Prowler at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Official Press Release at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Prowler Discussion at Coaster Community
- Prowler Discussion at Thrill Network
- Animated Photo Renderings of Prowler at the official Prowler site
- Animated Video Renderings of Prowler at the official Prowler site
References
- ^ a b c d Worlds of Fun Announces a new king of the jungle for 2009: Prowler Roller Coaster RCDB September 1, 2008
- ^ Confidential Delivery Hot Air Blog with Brandon Stanley July 6, 2008
- ^ Worlds of Fun Delivery IWO YouTube.com
- ^ Worlds of Fun IWO Press Conference YouTube.com
- ^ Worlds of Fun IWO Beast Footage YouTube.com
- ^ 2009 Golden Ticket Awards
- ^ Golden Ticket Awards - Top 25 Steel/Wooden Roller Coasters
- ^ Amusement Today
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