Negative-G - Worlds Of Fun - ACE Around the World 2022

Worlds of Fun
Kansas City, Missouri
ACE Around the World
May 28, 2022
Page Six

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The Mamba roller coaster at ACE Around the World at Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, Missouri

Mamba's train is just rocketed at high speed out of the helix.

Camera's were clicking as Mamba sped overhead as it began the rides return run.

In years past as in this year Mamba's shortfall had nothing to do with the out and turnaround part of the ride.

The Mamba roller coaster during ACE Around the World at Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, Missouri

What has made this ride less than perfect lies right after this section of track. That is Mamba's midcourse brake run. Mamba was designed and opened with three trains. To run three trains the ride's designers needed a hard brake here to make sure there was proper spacing between the rides three trains for safety's sake. For decades though, Mamba has only used two trains, not three. The third is being rehabbed during the summer while the other two are on the track thrilling guests each year. Needing the ride only trimmed for two trains allowed Worlds of Fun to redo some of the programming for the ride. No longer was a hard stop on the midcourse brake needed. With it being gone Mamba has gone from being super fun to "OMG that is good"! The return run is filled with insane airtime over every single hill.

The Timber Wolf Roller Coaster during ACE Around the World at Worlds of Fun, Kansas City, Missouri

Let's head back to some Timber Wolf for a few as the park had opened up and we were given a rare view of it from the center of the ride.