Boomerang (Worlds of Fun)

Boomerang is a boomerang roller coaster located in the Africa section at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in the 2000 season, filling the vacancy left by the original Zambezi Zinger's departure in 1997. Boomerang reused Zambezi Zinger's original queue from its opening through 2004.

Boomerang
Boomerang at Worlds of Fun
Worlds of Fun
Location	Worlds of Fun
Park section	Africa
Coordinates	39.173135°N 94.485096°W / 39.173135; -94.485096
Status	Operating
Opening date	April 8, 2000
Replaced	Zambezi Zinger (original)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Boomerang – Shuttle
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Model	Shuttle roller coaster
Track layout	Steel
Lift/launch system	Chain
Height	116 ft (35 m)
Length	935 ft (285 m)
Speed	47 mph (76 km/h)
Inversions	6 (3 forward, 3 backward)
Duration	1 min 48 sec
Max vertical angle	45°
Capacity	750 riders per hour
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Fast Lane available
Boomerang at RCDB

Ride experience

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

• Cobra roll (Boomerang)
• Loop
• 2 Lift Hills

Train

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

Gallery

• 
  Boomerang ride at Worlds of Fun
• 
  Inside the line queue as the train passes by (backwards)
• 
  Boomerang in repose
• 
  Boomerang sign at night

See also

• Boomerang (roller coaster)