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WORLDS OF FUN ANNOUNCES A NEW KING OF THE JUNGLE FOR 2009

KANSAS CITY, MO Deep in the woods of Worlds of Fun a dangerous predator lurks, ready to shred those fighting to escape the claws of the new PROWLER roller coaster. Beginning in spring 2009, guests at Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, become prey to PROWLER, a beast of a wooden coaster tangled within the parks forested terrain.

The two-and-a-half minute high speed chase begins with the rides only feature above the trees cover, a swooping 85 foot plummet into a ravine. After the spiral plunge, the train rips through a seemingly endless amount of high speed hills and sharply banked turns that hug the wooded land below. With a top speed of 51 MPH, riders grasped in the clutches of PROWLER carve a path with powerful but smooth changes of direction, speed, and elevation.

Prowler is an $8 million investment and is located in the Africa section of the park near the Zulu thrill ride. The classic wood structure blends through a forest of unique terrain, creating a total elevation change of 102 feet throughout the course of the 3,074 foot ride.

PROWLER reinforces our dedication to being the regions leading thrill park and family entertainment destination, said Frank Wilburn, Vice President and General Manager at Worlds of Fun. This wild roller coaster will attract both families and thrill-seekers when it opens this spring.

PROWLER is custom designed and built for the topography of Worlds of Fun by Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCI) of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The adventure begins when riders board one of two custom 12 row, 24 passenger GCI Millennium Flyer trains. These extremely comfortable trains feature a metallic blue, green, and copper color scheme with black seats and accommodate approximately 850 riders per hour.

PROWLER is the seventh roller coaster at Worlds of Fun and is scheduled to open spring 2009. Construction is currently underway, but those who cannot wait until spring may take a virtual ride on PROWLER at worldsoffun.com. Visitors to worldsoffun.com may also access exclusive PROWLER updates and features, like a live construction Web cam, virtual renderings, ride statistics, construction photos, blog, and online fun.

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[rfgstl]

Looks like it's gonna be pretty fast...hugs the ground quite a bit.

[Egypt2112]

Looks really long for a woodie. But really cool.

[TheKyleedawn]

@TheKyleedawn u dont have to live in kansas city though

[TheKyleedawn]

Like if u live in kansas where the best worlds of fun is

[TheKyleedawn]

Its really fun for thoughs who haven't been on it

[Mabrucify]

Wow. I like how much of the ride is secluded in the trees. Good name for this type of woodie!

[GuitarHero77100]

Is it weird that I can FEEL the air time as it goes over the hills?

[caseybear246810]

when i went on it last week it was kinda bumby it not really smooth so yea

[colton2222]

why shut up its my opion xD patriot mamba detonatrz spining dragon all of them own besides bambozaler or whaterver and sams twister xD but prowler isnt as they said great as they said it was fast tho xD

[jukkaskater]

the prowler is fast to me but i luv the mamba it is so fun i got a season pass to worlds of fun

[asian4life30000]

dude...shut up

[stupidnorman1]

colton2222:

Actually, Patriot's top speed is 60 mph. Prowler only reaches 51 mph. Prowler may SEEM faster because it is a wood coaster and it flies through the woods (the nearby trees add to the effect of speed).