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The American Dream becomes the American Scream at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City as thrill seekers become grasped in the clutches of the huge new Patriot rollercoaster. Patriot is the longest and tallest full-circuit inverted coaster in the region, and the largest capital expenditure on a single attraction in Cedar Fair-owned park’s history.
The new coaster is a $14 million investment for Worlds of Fun, and quickly became one of the park’s most popular attractions. The ride boasts the red, white and blue colours of the American flag, and there is no other single ride or attraction in the park’s 33-year history that meets this level of extreme thrill or financial commitment.
The Patriot delivers one minute of high-speed adventure by exposing riders to height, speed and a seamless transition of gravity-defying elements. Hanging beneath the track, thrill seekers climb a 149-ft lift hill, then plunge down a curved drop reaching a maximum speed of nearly 60 mph. Riders fly through seven disorienting elements, including an 89fttall vertical loop, a zero-gravity roll, an Immelmann loop, an inclined banked curve, an s-curve, a corkscrew and a high-speed spiral.
Custom designed by B&M to fit the topography of Worlds of Fun, Patriot riders sit four abreast in seven rows on two 28- passenger trains that accommodate 1,160 riders per hour. In total the ride features 3,081ft of seemingly out-of-control tubular steel track.
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