What is the newest ride at Worlds of Fun?

The new Zambezi Zinger roller coaster will take guests on a thrilling journey above its galvanized steel and wood hybrid frame, dropping guests from an iconic spiral lift hill into a low-to-the-ground track that races through the trees and terrain of the African Serengeti.



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On-Ride, Zambezi Zinger, Worlds of Fun Animation. With a nod to the original Schwarzkopf roller coaster at Worlds of Fun, the Zambezi Zinger for 2023 is GCI Titan track and wooden coaster fused into a terrain-layout.

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Rides Removed at Worlds of Fun
  • Linus' Beetle Bugs A 1979 Royal Cascade Roundabout ride.
  • Snoopy's Yacht Club A 1978 Goforth Industries Roundabout ride.
  • Peanuts Turn Tyke A 1987 Zamperla Roundabout ride.
  • Monsoon A 1992 Intamin Shoot the Chute attraction.
  • Falcon's Flight 2017 Huss Condor.


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Worlds of Fun Communications Director Brian McGannon confirmed to FOX4 five rides will be removed from the park this year. McGannon said the park is in the process of removing the Monsoon, Flacons Flight, Linus' Beetle Bugs, Snoopy's Yacht Club and the Peanuts Turn Tyke ride.

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SANDUSKY, Ohio — Cedar Point on Tuesday unveiled its newest version of a fan-favorite ride — one that is said to be the world's tallest and fastest triple-launch “strata coaster.” The Top Thrill 2 will make its debut during the summer season in 2024, replacing the Top Thrill Dragster which closed in August 2021.

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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closed in February 2023 for a refurbishment that seems to have only included general maintenance. The refurbishment quietly completed today, and we saw guests being allowed into the G-Force Records building once more.

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On October 29, 2003, Worlds of Fun announced that Orient Express would be demolished. Demolition began in November and was completed in early 2004. The lead car for the no. 2 train was donated to the National Roller Coaster Museum and Archives in Plainview, Texas.

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Kingda Ka is the true king of coasters, says expert Nikky J, especially going by the numbers: it's both the tallest roller coaster in the world and the fastest in North America.

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As of January 2023, the roller coaster with the highest top speed in the United States was the Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure Park in Jackson, New Jersey, with a maximum speed of 206 kilometers per hour.

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Kingda Ka is quite simply the tallest coaster in the world and fastest roller coaster in North America. Is that impressive enough to warrant royalty? You bet it is. This upside down U-shaped track bolts up 45 stories in the sky—that's 456 feet high!

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Where do old roller coasters go when their careers are over? They go on the literal scrap heap, but the people who plan parks and their rides use the basic “track profile” while changing how the ride works, like changing a standing coaster into one where your feet dangle. A.V.

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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closed in February to begin a refurbishment and is expected to reopen in late summer 2023. Disney has said that no changes are planned to the ride experience, which would suggest that no changes to the music or theme will be made.

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Rock 'n' Roller Coaster closed in February to begin a refurbishment and is expected to reopen in late summer 2023. Disney has said that no changes are planned to the ride experience, which would suggest that no changes to the music or theme will be made.

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Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain creatures sang their last notes in January of 2023, and Disneyland's on May 31, 2023. Now, the ride has closed its doors forever. The brand new ride replacing it, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, is inspired by Tiana, the radiant star of the 2009 animated hit The Princess and the Frog.

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A small amusement park named Lakemont Park in Altoona is where the world's oldest operating coaster is located. This roller coaster, called Leap the Dips opened in 1902 and is one of the last “side friction” coasters. A side friction coaster is one that usually has a wooden track and a lack of up-stop wheels.

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