The Zambezi Zinger is the coaster that made me realize I loved roller coasters. I rode it in 1977 when I was visiting from out of town as a 10 year old, visiting my favorite aunt and uncle. He was in the Air Force and they left the following year so I never made it back. The new one is a nice homage and I’m glad to see it, but I think I like the other one better. I’m going to have to go to Columbia someday to ride it.

Absolutely. I grew up near Great America in Gurnee, IL, and the Whizzer is the same model of coaster as the original ZZ. It was EVERYONE's first coaster in the area. It was my one of my first coasters. It was the first for both my grandkids and for one of my kids. I also took my nephews on their first coaster ride on it as well. It was why everyone screamed when they threatened to tear it down for Superman. Glad they didn't.

This. From Chicago, but the Whizzer was the same there. 36” height requirement made it the first non-kiddie roller coaster most of us were ever able to ride. Same model as the ZZ. Glad to hear the neo-ZZ will carry that on. I wish it really was as low as 36”, but unfortunately nowadays a lot of parks impose non-safety-based height reqs on coasters as a de facto age req to avoid scared kids and annoyed parents.

They used to have 2, Zambezi and they also had a Wildcat called Schussboomer!

This one actually still exists. It's in Columbia.

They did and have been going here for a whild

@@urbex_coasters It's in Coffee's park in Quindio, Colombia, its actual name it's "Montaña Rusa".

1. I’ll echo what you said about the original ZZ. My dad’s side of the family grew up going to WoF and still to this day about about the original. It’s always caused me to be really curious about it myself. I’m stoked they are bringing it back in spirit. This is a dream come true for me. 2. There’s apparently a tunnel according to the press release, but it was omitted from the concept POV. 3. There are rumors already swirling that the next coaster will be a replacement for The Orient Express. I sure hope this is true. If so, I imagine it will be a sit-down looping coaster of some sort. 4. I don’t think Cedar Fair will ever invest again in RMC. There’s a reason they haven’t built more since the one year they built any. I’m told by very reliable sources that RMC as a company is difficult to work with and their rides are plagued with issues. Some more of that has recently been coming to light to the general coaster enthusiasts, such as Lightning Rod’s transformation, Railblazer’s and Vengeance’s structural issues, etc.. I would expect if this ride is a success from an upkeep POV to see Titan Track conversions instead of Iron Horse conversions. GCI created Topper Track to be a direct competitor to RMC - we just haven’t seen any parks bite yet. I still wouldn’t expect Timber Wolf to get converted as they just put a ton of money into it over the last 5 years restoring almost every foot of track.

As a millennial Kansas Citian, I want to mention that a big part of the nostalgia for the ZZ was that it had a significantly lower height requirement than the other coasters, so for people in a specific age range, it was basically everybody in the city's first rollercoaster. Apparently, the reboot will also have a lower height req, so it can carry on that tradition. The Orient Express was a better coaster, but nothing can touch the nostalgia of your first coaster, especially when it's a shared experience with so many friends and family members.

@@bentonbrightwell8953 nah bro they gonna rmc wildcat

This and Orient Express

I was just thinking the same thing that this ride looks identical to the whizzer!

a complete replica of the Orient Expess just like the original is the ONLY way to bring it back.

@@expfighter5112 no, actually you can bring it back without doing that

This isn’t the first GCI hybrid coaster. Other GCI hybrids include White Lightning and InvadR. It isn’t even the first GCI with Titan Track.

@@triple7marc Fine. First Ever GCI Full Ground-Up Steel Titan Track Hybrid Coaster That's Not Any Of The Other Ones

It only uses TT throughout small sections of the ride.

@@bentonbrightwell8953 I was going by what RCDB label it, that being a steel hybrid coaster.

Worlds of fun comfirmed that there is a tunnel but it’s still in development so it wasn’t included in the animation.

There will be a tunnel, it just isn’t in the animation.

There is a lot more missing unless that animation isn't close to what it will be. It can't be as fast since it doesn't climb upward as long and if the structure is accurate in the animation it won't be that exposed feeling of the original and while I understand why the seating had to be changed in this day and age it added alot to the thrill of the ride. This will be the Zinger in name only if it's true to the animation.

@@mikeyoung9810 The new one is 74 feet tall; the old one was only 57 feet tall. The reason for the shorter lift time is simply that the lift is significantly faster.

@@mpf1947 it would appear the the lift uses some type of electromagnetic repulsive/attractive motors? I liked the tunnel at the end of the original, I hope it will be incorporated in the new version.

@@markchriestenson3257 it uses drive tires.

Hopefully, as it is a new gci, it won’t be rough even on the wood. Mystic timber’s wasn’t, so hope for the best.

I rode it endlessly back in Kansas City (I was 16 and older) and WoF was a popular date location so it was a constant weekend trip. It was my favorite coaster and nothing since ever came close to the feeling of being in the open and going 70mph with no restraints.

Electric powerstrip in the middle, but for Zz2 boosterwheels are Very Schwarzkopf-esque!

@@JSInOrbit I’m such a sucker for boosterwheels!!!

I agree. I can understand why they changed the seating but it added a lot to the ride.

Is that a theme park worldwide reference..I love it

It was. I rode it many many times in Kansas City Missouri. Smooth and fast with no restraints. This new one will be fun I'm sure but it's not zinger.

It wasn't dangerous. It just had a fast, free feeling experience as you never were exposed to g forces that wanted to remove you from the car. It was broken down a lot though but since those rides back then were mostly run by teenagers I guess that shouldn't have been a surprise. Standing in line in the direct sun in 90+F days in very humid summers was the danger. It always had long lines waiting.

No crap sherlock

bet you get all the women

@@azi_yt 😂

Feel like that gets said about every GCI then when people ride it, it's great.

It's gonna be all titan

I totally agree. And I think it was Columbia.