Montaña Rusa (Parque del Café)
Montaña Rusa is a roller coaster in Colombia. It has been in operation since 1973, except while being moved from 1997 to 1999, and has a capacity of 1,174 riders per hour.[1]
| Montaña Rusa | |
|---|---|
| Parque del Café | |
| Coordinates | 4.536°N 75.768°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Worlds of Fun | |
| Name | Zambezi Zinger |
| Park section | Africa |
| Coordinates | 39°10′38.4″N 94°29′20.5″W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | May 26, 1973 |
| Closing date | 1997 |
| Zambezi Zinger at Worlds of Fun at RCDB | |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Speed Racer / Extended Jumbo Jet |
| Lift/launch system | Electric Spiral Lift |
| Height | 56.9 ft (17.3 m) |
| Length | 2,583 ft (787 m) |
| Speed | 41.2 mph (66.3 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:31 |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 1,174 riders per hour |
| G-force | 2.1 |
| Montaña Rusa at RCDB | |
History
At Worlds of Fun (1973–1997)
The ride originally opened as Zambezi Zinger in 1973, and operated for 25 seasons at Worlds of Fun, in Kansas City, Missouri.[1] At the time, it was the longest-standing coaster in the park's history (overtaken in 2014 by the Timber Wolf).
At Parque del Café (1999–present)
Between 1997 and 1999, it was moved to Montenegro, Quindio, Colombia and renamed Montaña Rusa,[1] which is Spanish for "roller coaster". It opened in 1999 as Parque del Café's first roller coaster. It is one of only two Schwarzkopf Speed Racer models still in operation today—the other being Whizzer at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois.
New version at Worlds of Fun
In 2022, Worlds of Fun announced a new wooden roller coaster for the 2023 season, inspired by and also named Zambezi Zinger.[2][3] However, construction delays prevented the replacement coaster from opening at the start of the park's season in March.[4] Instead, the coaster will open to select patrons on May 25, and the general public the following day.[5]
References
- "Montaña Rusa - Parque Del Café (Montenegro, Quindio, Colombia)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Zambezi Zinger - Worlds of Fun (Kansas City, Missouri, United States)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "Zambezi Zinger". WorldsOfFun.com. Cedar Fair. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- Schmidt, Heidi (30 March 2023). "Zambezi Zinger Will not Be Ready for Worlds of Fun Opening". Fox4KC.com. WDAF-TV. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- Savage, Sydnie (11 May 2023). "Worlds of Fun Announces Opening Date for New Zambezi Zinger Roller Coaster". Fox4KC.com. WDAF-TV. Retrieved 13 May 2023.