Boomerang is a
boomerang roller coaster located at
Worlds of Fun
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in
Kansas City, Missouri
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. It opened in the 2000 season, replacing the vacancy left by the original
Zambezi Zinger Zambezi Zinger may refer to:
* Zambezi Zinger (1973), a steel roller coaster built in 1973
* Zambezi Zinger (2023), a hybrid roller coaster scheduled to open in 2023
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's departure in 1997 and used Zambezi's line queue. Since 2005, the line queue and signage has moved. 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.
Ride Experience
Riders are towed up a , 45° incline. When they reach the top of the lift hill, they are dropped. The
train
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reaches a maximum speed of per hour while traveling through the station and into a
cobra roll
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Comm ...
, inverting the riders twice and turning in the direction of the initial incline. It then travels through a
vertical loop
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History
The vertical ...
and up a section of track that is nearly parallel to the first incline. Finally, the
train
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repeats the trip, backwards, to complete the ride.
Elements
*
Cobra Roll
Roller coaster elements are the individual parts of roller coaster design and operation, such as a track, hill, loop, or turn. Variations in normal track movement that add thrill or excitement to the ride are often called "thrill elements".
Comm ...
(Boomerang)
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Loop
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*2 Lift Hills
Train
Single
train
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with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.
Image:WOF 08 010.JPG, Boomerang ride at Worlds of Fun.
Image:Boomerang roller coaster at Worlds of Fun.jpg, Inside the line queue as the train passes by (backwards)
Image:WOF-Boomerang1.JPG, Boomerang in repose.
Image:WOF 08 015.JPG, Boomerang sign at night.
See also
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Boomerang (roller coaster)
Boomerang is a model of roller coaster manufactured and designed by Vekoma, a Dutch manufacturer. The roller coaster model name is from the hunting implement based on the traditions of the Indigenous Australians. there are 55 Boomerangs ope ...
References
External links
Official page
Roller coasters introduced in 2000
Roller coasters in Missouri
Worlds of Fun
Roller coasters operated by Six Flags
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