Visiting Cedar Fair's Most Underrated Park! The Incredible Top 2 of Worlds of Fun: Prowler & Mamba!

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10 ай бұрын

We had a great day visiting Kansas City for a day at Worlds of Fun, home to 8 roller coasters, including Mamba, Patriot, Prowler, and Timber Wolf! We were so impressed with how the park looked and how the rides were running this year. Prowler especially at the end of the day for night rides was truly something spectacular! And if all that wasn't great enough, we ended things out with a fantastic drone show!
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@ganj816 8 ай бұрын

As a KC Born. You got the full experience including spotting the skunk. Loved the cyclone Sam portion. That ride is a hidden gem, and has been the same since I was a child.

@josephnero2548 2 ай бұрын

The cyclone Sam is a nice ride.

@Terihawki Ай бұрын

I’ve seen this video maybe three times now and every time I get to the Cyclone Sams section I smile

@curri189 10 ай бұрын

Having a ride go down because it rained the other day is not a good sign

@Hhhhhhhh46784 10 ай бұрын

It’s because of the tire drives up the lift. Kentucky Kingdom doesn’t run Roller Skater for a few hours after the rain or it’ll roll back down the lift

@Blyke14 9 ай бұрын

I was the guy wearing the inter Milan kit, there was a massive rainstorm that morning

@Fastaction9 10 ай бұрын

I’m so glad seeing my home park getting recognition

@DankPeezy 10 ай бұрын

Nice to finally see you guys get a new coaster this year after the hiatus. RMC Timberwolf anyone?

@isaacnewport2374 5 ай бұрын

@@DankPeezy Been saying this forever #WEREWOLF

@blakebetsworth9869 10 ай бұрын

So glad that you guys are giving my home park some love. Timber Wolf was so much better with its original helix, granted it got rough as hell, but it use to be a coaster that gave you as much laterals as you could handle. If only it was smoother it would be a solid family coaster. Don't mess with our skunks though, they're practically mascots at this point. lol

@jandrew1994 8 ай бұрын

Timber Wolf needs RMC hybrid'd.

@1brobrovrYT Ай бұрын

Same

@christianortiz793 10 ай бұрын

Worlds of Fun looks like a fantastic & underrated theme park for Missouri!

@bschlegs99 10 ай бұрын

I love the constant mention of American Eagle that kept popping up throughout the video 🤣

@OklahomaCoasterFan 10 ай бұрын

I agree, this park has such an underrated 1-2 punch. Prowler is my favorite GCI and always has been.

@MrNavajoRug 10 ай бұрын

I've been waving the "prowler is underappreciated" flag for years. Glad to see several people realize it's glory the past year or two 😄

@ThousanWhite 10 ай бұрын

This park is as close a Cedar Fair park gets to Busch Gardens in terms of theming and atmosphere. I really don’t know exactly why WoF doesn’t get the same level of attention or appreciation from enthusiasts. I guess it is somewhat in an isolated part of the country despite the Kansas City area being fairly large.

@drdewott9154 10 ай бұрын

Probably the fact that 1, none of its rides are particular standouts that get enthusiasts travelling from far out, and 2, the relative lack of investments thus park gets. Zambezi zinger is the first new coaster at the park in a very long time

@jandrew1994 8 ай бұрын

Enthusiasts aren't going to live or die for a GCI or two. We want Intamins and RMCs

@marty_nz 10 ай бұрын

LFG Prowler and Mamba!

@Mina_Fox_90 Ай бұрын

Timber Wolf's my personal favorite roller coaster at Worlds of Fun. Not too rough for me - I always keep my hands locked onto the handlebar in front of me and stay seated still. I'm glad they replaced the 560-degree helix with a 70-degree banked hairpin turn during the 2017-18 off-season, because the helix was making the ride bumpy and taking away some of the fun, now the ride gets to maintain its speed. They've been re-tracking it over time to provide a smoother ride, and it's their job with just any woodie as time passes by. And I would love to go ride The Beast at Kings Island for these two woodies are ten years apart from each other. I've ridden Prowler a few times, but in the end I don't like Prowler after all. Prowler's lapbars (when compared to Timber Wolf's) are literally gut-wrenching and they weren't very comfy. I did enjoy Zambezi Zinger as a new addition as a spiritual successor to the original all-steel one that was sold to Parque del Café back when I was about 7 1/2 then in the 90s. Mamba has an ultimate thrill experience where you feel like you're climbing a mountain at heights of 205 feet and can see around Kansas City while at the top and then go racing down and all around. I love how it neighbors Timber Wolf should you ride either one. Speaking of Orient Express, I absolutely miss it and was able to ride it back around my 9th birthday then - just one month before the incident that happened and closed it for the rest of the 1999 season until repairs were done. Too bad that incident caused the Orient Express's reliability to wane and that it was too much to maintain anymore. Had the Orient Express been given TLC like the Timber Wolf and other iconic rides at Worlds of Fun have, then the Orient Express would have stayed. I do however enjoy the Spinning Dragons that while it's supposed to be the Orient Express's replacement, it actually sits on the site of where the Fins & Flippers Show (and later divers) used to be; whereas the station house originally for the Orient Express is now the Lore of the Vampire attraction during the Halloween Haunt on weekends around the spooky season when school is in session.

@BlizzardDaPup777 10 ай бұрын

My home park!

@samhowey5961 10 ай бұрын

This is my home park and I just can’t believe y’all think so highly of it. I just went to kings island and recently came home and was just left unfulfilled after every ride. So I find it funny that y’all enjoyed it so much, but I am glad that you did.

@rossh688 10 ай бұрын

We really love this park and that's before ZZ!

@JonnyUlasien 10 ай бұрын

The snakes in the tunnel was definitely an urban legend when I was a kid. Supposedly it originated from someone tossing a rubber snake while on the ride and snowballed from there.

@canoone1975 10 ай бұрын

Was there this past Sunday and ZZ is one of the best new coasters I’ve ridden in quite some time. Well worth a return trip. Mamba and Patriot gave me their best rides I’ve ever had among numerous visits over the years. Prowler & TW were rough, but not too bad. Definitely an underrated CF park.

@ThrillzandCoasters 10 ай бұрын

So happy you guys finally went to my home park!!! Hope you come back soon!

@latortugapicante719 10 ай бұрын

So I was just there 2 weeks ago. I rode Zinger a few times. I definitely grew to like it. I like the low to the ground elements. I was getting almost sick to my stomach after riding only mamba and prowler so it’s a good step down as far as intensity but is a really fun ride! The queue is my favorite of any queue with the the train bridge going by and how you get to stand in the ride basically

@randyharrison4065 10 ай бұрын

Loved your review of my home park! I agree with you on Mamba and Prowler, they are great coasters :)

@MrChuckGrape 8 ай бұрын

The skunks love Worlds of Fun. They are the parks unofficial mascot.

@BlizzardDaPup777 10 ай бұрын

Timber Wolf is my favorite roller coaster. My first major coaster

@panda72418 10 ай бұрын

Zinger is a great night ride as well. Not as long, but the elements are really enjoyable. Glad to see you at my home park, hoping to visit your’s next month! Excited for I305!

@ssuuss539 5 ай бұрын

0:07 fish!

@waynejkl4035 10 ай бұрын

@11:52 😂😂Yeah... American Eagle is rufffff these days

@cedarkev 10 ай бұрын

The Magnum disrespect is real in this one 🤣

@rabooey 10 ай бұрын

I've never been to this park but have wanted visit it before, but this vlog makes me ~really~ want to go now. What a perfect summer full day visit at what feels like a terrific amusement park, downed rides aside. Plus a fireworks AND drone night show? C'mon, so cool, so classy, how can you not be attracted to what this park has to offer? Thanks Coaster Studios and all! 🤘

@HoodedOlive 10 ай бұрын

I didn’t get to ride much due to it being packed but worlds of fun is pretty meh. Maybe I’m biased cause I always go to SDC and Worlds is my actual home park but it still is fun 🤷

@scaryhobbit211 10 ай бұрын

The drone show reminds me a lot of the Laser/Fireworks Spectacular that Valleyfair (and other Cedar Fair parks I believe) used to have until 2001. Those shows were PEAK.

@billofwrights7695 2 ай бұрын

It is a tradition for my high school choir to travel to this place every other year on the first weekend in May!

@benwinegarner4797 7 ай бұрын

Worlds of Fun is an underrated park. Prowler is a fantastic GCI and now that they did some maintenance on Mamba and turned off the trims it has become a fantastic hyper.

@masontheis4489 10 ай бұрын

I wish Wild Thing would get the Mamba treatment, it would greatly improve Valleyfair’s lineup.

@billchief397 10 ай бұрын

Fun park love they still have an enterprise. Staff were not very energetic or happy when we went this year...but valleyfair had similar issues...anyhow love the park for uniqe flats and mamba beats wild thing any day.

@TheLittleCuteThing 10 ай бұрын

14:40 - The skunks actually live there and are like... just there everyday super friendly, possibly even trained by wof to keep insects down Edit : Also you guys didnt go to the 50th anniversary museum! They have the original trains for Orient express and a ton of WoF history in there!

@04taylorj 10 ай бұрын

Looks like a great day, especially some of those shots the public doesn't always get to see :) But regarding Zambezi Zinger being closed 'Because it was raining, the ride is temperamental when it comes to water, the track is wet' - that seems wild, even for a prototype. It's a rollercoaster. and they usually go outside...in the rain. Crazzzyyyyyy if that's why they closed it

@patrickomeara3700 10 ай бұрын

Love to see y’all had a better trip this time. WOF having a very good year

@deluxedoorman 10 ай бұрын

I have Renegade, Mystic, and Thunderhead before it. But all 4 are in my top 25, so I love Prowler as well. Amazing amazing ride.

@adrianmarquez2489 10 ай бұрын

Another Great video appreciate all the content you two bring us enjoy watching these vids at work on downtime!

@ogeboi4945 10 ай бұрын

Dang I wish you guys could’ve rode zambe because I am intrigued what you guys would think I am SO HAPPY you guys are giving mamba and prowler the love they deserve, prowler is a phenomenal ride and after getting some of the best rides of my life on it that thing started competing with some elite RMC’s like lightning rod, and mamba is definitely the odd child but is a really solid hyper for a park

@PillageMontage 4 ай бұрын

Wow I haven’t been to my home park in probably ten years but they’ve really renovated and made it much cleaner plus a new coaster (sorry you didn’t get to ride), and it looks so nice! Cyclone Sam is legit one of the most insane rides I’ve been on lmao. Glad it’s still intense haha. Wouldn’t be WoF without a skunk sighting either! Love your vids doggie

@joeestes9219 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video. U guys are top notch with the editing, and u guys are very fun to watch. Can u and Sarah do another roast battle but for your guys top 25

@Coletrain222 10 ай бұрын

Cyclone Sam will forever be my favorite flat rise ever.

@jonmartinez2467 10 ай бұрын

Pretty sweet you guys got VIP treatment. Great video blog!

@TheRealArtist2228 10 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you visited my home park and I’m so glad you got to ride prowler it is so underrated and I’m sorry you didn’t get to ride Zambezi Zinger that is a pain but I’m glad you still had fun and I hope for you to ride Zambezi in the future but I’m glad you visited my home park again you make my heart shine in your videos and it made mine shine even more when you visited my home park keep up the good videos. P.s I was there the day you were there i saw you guys on prowler lol but keep up the good work.

@Blyke14 9 ай бұрын

That day was really fun… Definitely better than the last time you were here

@revofreak1993 9 ай бұрын

The music used in the droneshow was taken from Pegasus at Europa-Park

@coreyklima8929 10 ай бұрын

I feel like this is something GCI should have anticipated. I know its a prototype but i would think engineers would plan for rain to happen lol.

@carterjohnston7336 10 ай бұрын

8:30 I went to worlds of fun a couple weeks ago and at that exact same food and drink stand there was a raccoon behind the drink machines. It was hilarious because the workers were trying to get it out with random brooms😂😂

@KCN007 10 ай бұрын

Timberwolf needs to be RMC’d into werewolf. We need our biggest thrill ride yet. RMC or big launch coaster is needed.

@mattt023 8 ай бұрын

Patriot is a really pretty ride. Love the paint scheme

@mattyoconnor3784 10 ай бұрын

Welcome to the set of "the last of us"

@dsbgboysshawn4370 10 ай бұрын

NICE RIDE CASOTER

@garrettbainbridge1954 5 ай бұрын

Ryan at dorney park said steel force is getting the no trims treatment this offseason. There putting in the same computer upgrade mamba got. Gotta preserve these morgan hypers

@stevenohlson5476 10 ай бұрын

Prowler is goated. People have no idea what they're missing

@thomaseriksson3182 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!👍🌹

@coasterchum8289 10 ай бұрын

Here's hoping that Zambezi zinger increased annual attendance enough for cedar fair to invest in another new rollercoaster with in the next 5 years,... Not holding my breath though... I think a vekoma multi launch themed to the Orient express.

@NP_Editz. 10 ай бұрын

I’ve been wondering if you could make a video about BGW deciding to give Lochness getting a refurb

@ThemeParkJunky51290 10 ай бұрын

Hopefully I'll be making my second attempt to visit this park for the first time this Saturday 😁😁😁

@SpikePBB 10 ай бұрын

You know you're a themepark music geek when you can spot the Pegasus theme from Europa Park used during the fireworks & drone show. I wonder if they asked Mack for permission? 😅

@ValleyThrills 10 ай бұрын

Whenever you guys return for Zambezi Zinger, you should do a video comparing the 2 to determine which one is the better coaster

@dsbgboysshawn4370 10 ай бұрын

LOOK HAVING FUN

@idkhomie24 10 ай бұрын

Mamba recently turned off the mid course which is why it feels so much better than you remember

@mkesrs1 4 ай бұрын

Thank you guys! Just looking at some of the buildings and the walkways, and the way that you explained some of the coasters, brought some fond memories back and made me a little misty 🥹 thanks for covering my home park and basically childhood

@derpnowitzki1766 10 ай бұрын

Hmmm, something doesn't add up here. "Patriot has a really long line" proceeds to ride an empty train?

@Calakapepe 10 ай бұрын

8:30 Jungle jims in Ohio Eastgate has the same exact gorilla statue! But ours is wearing a yellow tshirt that says Harambe 🙏

@gdcoolplayer1037 10 ай бұрын

MY HOME PARKKKKKK

@AloysiusGrace20761 10 ай бұрын

The restraints on Zambezi were not great. Rode a couple times in the back row and both times by the time we hit the final brake, the restraint was tighter and my thigh was pinched. I couldn’t move my leg until they opened the restraint.

@HoodedOlive 10 ай бұрын

Worlds of Fun is my actual home park (I actually go to SDC typically though it’s a lot better) but the only thrill ride I’ve been on at worlds is cyclone Sam lol. Probably should go ride the coasters some weekend 😅

@bagoferaserss 10 ай бұрын

OMG I saw that same skunk

@evan9902 10 ай бұрын

14:41 dude my sister and I quote this on a daily basis

@KrazyK314 10 ай бұрын

Hi Bixby guys, were there the weekend? I decided to go to holiday world. I will be going to world of fun soon. Zambizi is great, but Prowler still has an edge on it, but I've only gotten one ride on zambezi zinger on opening day

@RedPandaStan 10 ай бұрын

When i went on timberwolf it was a really good layout, but it hurt like hell

@ScottyMania313 10 ай бұрын

Psyclone Sams > Zambezi Zinger - Yall went on the ride of rides. The star of the show were the day skunks though FTW

@jamesmason5576 10 ай бұрын

I prefer Talon over Patriot especially with the intensity of the forces. Mamba is top tier and extremely underrated!

@ralseineo9481 10 ай бұрын

14:24 (Special guest enters the room)

@dabigboyo 10 ай бұрын

We went to six flags new england and while we were about to go on superman there was a skunk in the tunnel so the ride was closed for like 2 hours but then we got on superman after the skunk escaped

@gaetankusters7395 10 ай бұрын

0:07 I don't know why but that's music from plopsaland in the background😂

@BadCarDesigner 10 ай бұрын

Magnum at home

@The5672 10 ай бұрын

Dang so close yet so far to my birthday 🥲

@andersparker8790 10 ай бұрын

Magnum is still a top tier hyper

@ArchJ17 10 ай бұрын

Honestly I hope that the other Morgan hyper parks notice how well received the mamba changes are this year and apply them to there own parks. Like imagine 2024 starts out with iron menace and a mamba level steel force then wild thing becomes wild as icing on top. Also unrelated but do you think that cedar fair will ever put the steel dragon B&M trains on there Morgan hypers. And if they did do you think they’d be a upgrade or downgrade since you have ridden steel dragon?

@zacharyyamashita8554 10 ай бұрын

That was a chance WipeOut, like the one at Knott’s.

@SixSided 10 ай бұрын

Zinger rides a lot like prowler in my opinion. Very fun

@techpappee 10 ай бұрын

I knew that spiral lift would be an issue. Paying homage doesn't matter if it doesn't work consistently.

@DrPepperone 10 ай бұрын

How come you were the only ones on Patriot?

@Stampida9 10 ай бұрын

It’s the same skunk, seen three times

@kylealsleben4140 Ай бұрын

Valleyfair yet?

@joeygassmann5595 5 ай бұрын

How does Mamba compare to Superman el Ultimo Escape? I just went to six flags Mexico and Superman blew me away. Steel force did not really produce nearly the incredible sense of speed, airtime or laterals. Is Mamba’s airtime more like Superman now that the trims aren’t hitting as hard?

@sonyipod 10 ай бұрын

Seriously rain shut the whole ride down?

@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od 5 ай бұрын

Better Then Knott's Imo

@matheuscastello6554 10 ай бұрын

4:12 so you're telling me this ride was much better than you reMAMBA'd?

@Jake._.seago9 10 ай бұрын

Who ever said prowler 1. Great opinion

@stevenohlson5476 10 ай бұрын

Worlds of fun is a giga away from being a destination park.

@chicagun2915 21 күн бұрын

…any park is

@frozenuruguayball6436 10 ай бұрын

Visit CGA please

@motrydooto1698 10 ай бұрын

Those where the most belgian looking fries ive seen in america

@brucegibson1813 10 ай бұрын

The REAL most underrated cedar fair park is CGA

@aj74205 10 ай бұрын

Patriot is my lowest ranked B&M invert and Mamba my lowest ranked hyper…and it’s not close for either. But Prowler is among my favorite wooden coasters. Kind of sad the GCI Zinger seems to be a downgrade from the Schwarzkopf still operating in Colombia.

@coastingalong 10 ай бұрын

i’ve genuinely never had a good time at this park

@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239 10 ай бұрын

I’m from Missouri and Worlds Of Fun is my least favorite park in the state. I prefer Silver Dollar City and Six Flags St. Louis to it

@coastingalong 10 ай бұрын

@@justiceleaguebattleformetr9239 yea idk. i just enjoyed my time at those two parks more than worlds of fun

@maxhagenauer24 10 ай бұрын

Theres bo way Mamba can beat Magnum.

@stevenohlson5476 10 ай бұрын

Try it then say that

@rhondapark9908 10 ай бұрын

Too many rides closed

@jandrew1994 8 ай бұрын

It's not underrated. It's basically the Sea World San Antonio of the Great Plains. Has a Morgan hyper (Mamba/Steel Eel), GCI (Prowler/Texas Stingray), and B&M Invert (Patriot/Great White). Timber Wolf is awful and the new Zambezi Zinger is just a junior Prowler. If a park doesn't have either an Intamin or an RMC hybrid, it's not underrated, it's just "mid".