Posted on Aug 13, 2022
Remember the Zambezi Zinger? It's coming back for the 50th anniversary of Worlds of Fun
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The new-and-improved ride will feature speeds up to 45 mph, a free-fall after a signature spiral ascent, and tight turns whipping in and out of the trees.
Nostalgic Kansas Citians will have something to celebrate next year — the return of Worlds of Fun’s legendary roller coaster, the Zambezi Zinger. The amusement park is celebrating its 50th anniversary by bringing back the fan favorite ride.
People who grew up in the Kansas City area anytime between 1973 and 1997 are almost certainly familiar with the Zambezi Zinger.
When the park opened in 1973, the Zinger was one of the park’s most popular rides. Riders sat in bobsled-style cars and climbed high before free-falling through tight curves that dipped in and out of the tree cover. The ride closed in 1997 when it was sold to a broker and moved to the Montaña Rusa in Parque Nacional Del Café in Montenegro, Colombia.
Nostalgic Kansas Citians will have something to celebrate next year — the return of Worlds of Fun’s legendary roller coaster, the Zambezi Zinger. The amusement park is celebrating its 50th anniversary by bringing back the fan favorite ride.
People who grew up in the Kansas City area anytime between 1973 and 1997 are almost certainly familiar with the Zambezi Zinger.
When the park opened in 1973, the Zinger was one of the park’s most popular rides. Riders sat in bobsled-style cars and climbed high before free-falling through tight curves that dipped in and out of the tree cover. The ride closed in 1997 when it was sold to a broker and moved to the Montaña Rusa in Parque Nacional Del Café in Montenegro, Colombia.
Remember the Zambezi Zinger? It's coming back for the 50th anniversary of Worlds of Fun
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My favorite roller coaster in the world is the wooden Thunderbolt at Kennywood in Pittsburgh. It was originally opened in 1924 and drops you off a literal cliff over the one of the oldest steel mills still in operation in the country
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Yeah Im Crazy Under Water, Freestyle Diving but Speed and Heights Not My Thing, Well ignore My Escapades on USS California and USS Arkansas. I always wore a speed break, I could only fall 6 ft and Im taller than that, Now My Granddaughters are all Adrenalin Junkies, Im going up there and Youre going with Me papa! Bloody Hell! Hailey and Madison both Rode it with papa!
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