Boomerang (Worlds of Fun)

Boomerang is a boomerang roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in the 2000 season, replacing the vacancy left by the original Zambezi Zinger'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.

Boomerang
Boomerang at Worlds of Fun
Worlds of Fun
LocationWorlds of Fun
Park sectionAfrica
Coordinates39°10′23″N 94°29′06″W / 39.173135°N 94.485096°W / 39.173135; -94.485096
StatusOperating
Opening dateApril 8, 2000
ReplacedZambezi Zinger (original)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Boomerang – Shuttle
ManufacturerVekoma
ModelShuttle roller coaster
Track layoutSteel
Lift/launch systemChain
Height116 ft (35 m)
Length935 ft (285 m)
Speed47 mph (76 km/h)
Inversions6 (3 forward, 3 backward)
Duration1 min 48 sec
Max vertical angle45°
Capacity750 riders per hour
Height restriction48 in (122 cm)
Fast Lane available
Boomerang at RCDB

Ride Experience

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Riders are towed up a 166-foot (51 m), 45° incline. When they reach the top of the lift hill, they are dropped. The train reaches a maximum speed of 47 miles (76 km) per hour while traveling through the station and into a cobra roll, 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

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Train

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Single train with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders.

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