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| Timber Wolf |
Timber Wolf Stats |
| Location |
Worlds of Fun |
| Park section |
Americana |
| Type |
Wood |
| Status |
Open |
| Opened |
April, 1989 |
| Manufacturer |
Dinn Corporation |
| Designer |
Curtis D. Summers |
| Model |
Custom |
| Lift/launch system |
Chain Lift |
| Height |
100 ft (30 m) |
| Drop |
95 ft (29 m) |
| Length |
4,260 ft (1,300 m) |
| Max speed |
45 mph (72 km/h) |
| Inversions |
0 |
| Duration |
2 min 13 sec |
| Capacity |
905 riders per hour |
Timber Wolf at RCDB
Pictures of Timber Wolf at RCDB |
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Timber Wolf is a wooden roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built by the Dinn Corporation and opened in 1989.
[edit] The ride
The Timber Wolf is Worlds of Fun's first and only wooden roller coaster. Its highest point is 100 feet and its largest drop is 95 feet, at which point it reaches speeds of 45 mph and incurs g-forces of 2.8. It also includes an unusual 560-degree upward-spiraling helix. Timber Wolf has a sign at its entrance saying "Extreme vibrations and roughness are a nature of this ride. Do not be alarmed."
[edit] Renovation
In the 2006/2007 off season the Timber Wolf underwent renovation involving extensive wood work. When the new season started, riders reported that the ride was smoother. In addition to the wood work, new faceplates were installed featuring airbrushed original Timber Wolf logos, rather than decals that formerly had to be replaced every couple of years.[1] Renovation of the coaster is ongoing, and is expected to be complete by 2009 or 2010.[2]
[edit] Rankings
The Timber Wolf was voted the world's top roller coaster in the 1991 Inside Track readers survey,[3] and was rated the number one favorite wooden coaster in the 1992 NAPHA survey.[4] However, as the coaster has aged, its ranking in other polls has fallen considerably.
| Mitch Hawker's Internet Poll: Best Wooden-Tracked Roller Coaster |
| Year |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
| Ranking |
26
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43
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39
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48
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62
|
75
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80
|
93
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99
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[edit] Deaths
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The Timber Wolf is the only ride at Worlds of Fun to have a fatality. A 14-year-old-girl died in June of 1995 after falling from her seat. Worlds of Fun officials claimed that witnesses had seen her remove her restraints and that there had been no malfunction. The parks owners at the time, Hunt Midwestern Entertainment Inc., and the makers of the ride eventually settled with the girl's family for $200,000.[8]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
Coordinates: 39°10′22″N 94°29′21″W / 39.17278, -94.48917
