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Line 1: {{Short description\|Wooden roller coaster}} {{Infobox roller coaster \|name=Prowler Line 37 ⟶ 38: }} '''Prowler''' is a [[wooden roller coaster]] located at [[Worlds of Fun]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]. Manufactured by [[Great Coasters International]], the $8-million ride opened to the public on May 2, 2009.<ref name=Pressreleaseofstats>[http://www.rcdb.com/document298.htm Worlds of Fun Announces a new king of the jungle for 2009: Prowler Roller Coaster] RCDB September 1, 2008</ref> The ride is located in the Africa section of the park behind Zulu. ==History== Line 45 ⟶ 47: For the 2019 season, both Prowler and [[Timber Wolf (roller coaster)\|Timber Wolf]] were retracked. Some sections had their wood replaced, including the first drop. The wood on the outside section of the hill was being replaced with IPE wood, which was the highest quality timber available and eight times harder than [[California Redwood]]. This would add some softness to the turn and reduce the stress on the track. Plus, the ride received a new chain for the lift hill.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.worldsoffun.com/blog/2019/wood-working-timber-wolf--prowler\|title=Wood Working: Timber Wolf & Prowler\|publisher=Worlds of Fun}}</ref> ==~~The~~Ride ~~ride~~Experience== {{Stubsection\|date=November 2023}} Prowler is the second wooden roller coaster to be built at Worlds of Fun with the first one being [[Timber Wolf (roller coaster)\|Timber Wolf]]. The ride reaches an unspecified height of 85 feet, into a spiral drop which swoops into a ravine and through the woods at the top speed of 51 MPH.<ref name=Pressreleaseofstats/> The ride is located in the Africa section of the park behind the Zulu Ride.<ref name=Pressreleaseofstats/> 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; originally home to the Safari Adventure and the Python Plunge (later renamed The Plunge). The lot was vacant from the Plunge's close in 1999 to the Prowler's opening in 2009.<ref>[worldsoffun.org Timeline of Worlds of Fun]</ref> Prowler is the second wooden roller coaster to be built at Worlds of Fun with the first one being [[Timber Wolf (roller coaster)\|Timber Wolf]]. The ride reaches an unspecified height of {{Convert\|85\|ft\|adj=off}}, into a spiral drop which swoops into a ravine and through the woods at the top speed of {{Convert\|51\|miles\|adj=off}} per hour.<ref name=Pressreleaseofstats/> 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 (roller coaster)\|The Beast]] at [[Kings Island]], another Cedar Fair park near [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]. ==Trains== Line 70 ⟶ 72: \| 2018 = 30 (tie) \| 2019 = 29 \| 2021 = 31 }} \| 2022 = 30 \| 2023 = 24 \|2024=23}} ==Gallery== Line 85 ⟶ 90: {{Commons category\|Prowler (roller coaster)}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120216131225/http://prowler.worldsoffun.com/ Prowler] at Worlds of Fun's website {{RCDB\|4296}} [http://www.rcdb.com/m/document298.htm Official Press Release] at the [[Roller Coaster DataBase]] [http://coastercommunity.com/smf_forum/everything-coasterride-related/worlds-of-fun's-2009-attraction Prowler Discussion] at [http://www.coastercommunity.com Coaster Community] [https://web.archive.org/web/20081207074144/http://www.thrillnetwork.com/boards/park-ride-construction-155/48224-worlds-fun-prowler.html Prowler Discussion] at [http://www.thrillnetwork.com Thrill Network] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120216131230/http://prowler.worldsoffun.com/public/ride/ Animated Photo Renderings of Prowler] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20120216131225/http://prowler.worldsoffun.com/ the official Prowler site] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120216131731/http://prowler.worldsoffun.com/public/ride/video.cfm Animated Video Renderings of Prowler] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20120216131225/http://prowler.worldsoffun.com/ the official Prowler site] {{WoF Coasters}} Line 98 ⟶ 97: [[Category:Roller coasters introduced in 2009]] [[Category:Worlds of Fun]] [[Category:Roller coasters operated by ~~Cedar~~Six ~~Fair~~Flags]] [[Category:Best New Ride winners]]