prozach626 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 On 6/3/2022 at 10:11 AM, slickpoetry said: Hey all, thanks for the advice earlier. My trip is coming up in a couple weeks and I had another question. How would you rank the coasters at WOF? Which is the best, which is the worst? Are there any that are really painful/in bad shape? (I'm 42 and have occasional minor back issues) Which ones do you always skip? Also if there's any really unique flat ride I should definitely do let me know. They look all pretty standard to me If you rate them on a hot sauce scale, they would be room temperature mild sauce packets at Taco Bell. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickpoetry Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 On 6/7/2022 at 6:28 PM, prozach626 said: If you rate them on a hot sauce scale, they would be room temperature mild sauce packets at Taco Bell. Yeah I kinda got the sense that the park in general is pretty lame. But we're in KC for a week and thought it'd be worth one day out of the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 From what I recall, it's a nice looking park and well maintained. From memory, it would be a nice place to walk around and have a couple beers. But, there was no edginess to it and all of the rides left you wanting a lot more. I'm sure you'll have a good time and I definitely wouldn't pass it up. Take what I say with a grain of salt. I haven't been to Worlds of Fun since 2016. The new wave turn on Timer Wolf has been added since then, so I'm sure the park is much more exciting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfan1988 Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 (edited) I'm starting to plan my coaster desert escape for this year, and it looks like WoF is gonna be one of the stops and was wondering if I could get some "first timer" advice for the park? I have a couple specific questions: Generally speaking I've heard the plan of attack should be to hit Spinning Dragons first, then Mamba, and then work my way around the park. Is this still a valid plan? Edit: Awesome, just found out that this park doesn't do off season maintenance and so they are apparently "upgrading the operating system" on Mamba....and running only one train...and using "timed entry passes" for the ride on Saturdays (when I'll be there), Sundays, and Holidays...unless you are a pass holder in which you get in 30 minutes early, or have Fast Lane in which case you "don't need one"... So, should I go here first and then go to spinning dragons? Does anyone know more about this? Any tips on food here? Cotton Blossom looks solid from some reviews, or is it pretty typical theme park food? Are there bins for rides, or should I be prepared to get a locker? Does Cyclone Sam's allow single riders? Any other advice that could be given would be really appreciated! Thanks in advance everyone! Edited June 16 by swfan1988 Lol, added more info thanks to CF not doing off-season maintenance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 17 Share Posted June 17 So. I say skip all that and go to SFSTL. I see you're going to SDC. If I had my choice between WoF and SFSTL, I would pick the latter. We have everything you'd ever want, except for a hyper and a Merry-Go-Round. It's hard to tell which of those we're more likely to get first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOF_Fan Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 On 6/16/2022 at 5:16 PM, swfan1988 said: I'm starting to plan my coaster desert escape for this year, and it looks like WoF is gonna be one of the stops and was wondering if I could get some "first timer" advice for the park? I have a couple specific questions: Generally speaking I've heard the plan of attack should be to hit Spinning Dragons first, then Mamba, and then work my way around the park. Is this still a valid plan? Edit: Awesome, just found out that this park doesn't do off season maintenance and so they are apparently "upgrading the operating system" on Mamba....and running only one train...and using "timed entry passes" for the ride on Saturdays (when I'll be there), Sundays, and Holidays...unless you are a pass holder in which you get in 30 minutes early, or have Fast Lane in which case you "don't need one"... So, should I go here first and then go to spinning dragons? Does anyone know more about this? Any tips on food here? Cotton Blossom looks solid from some reviews, or is it pretty typical theme park food? Are there bins for rides, or should I be prepared to get a locker? Does Cyclone Sam's allow single riders? Any other advice that could be given would be really appreciated! Thanks in advance everyone! The operating system was upgraded during the off season. The issue is the trains needed new parts for the new operating system and so unfortunately right now, only one train is able to operate. They are waiting on parts for the other trains. Mamba is running the best it has run in a long time. There are bins at almost all the rides, no need for a locker. Cotton Blossom is BBQ, its good for a theme park, the new set up at Coasters is good. The pot roast is really good. Cyclone Sams allows single riders. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On 6/18/2022 at 4:17 AM, WOF_Fan said: The operating system was upgraded during the off season. Looks like a missed opportunity for WoF to market it as a new attraction. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP_RULES Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 On 6/20/2022 at 6:26 PM, prozach626 said: Looks like a missed opportunity for WoF to market it as a new attraction. If they would ever shut off the dang mid course it could actually be a whole new ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaykethekid Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 2 hours ago, CP_RULES said: If they would ever shut off the dang mid course it could actually be a whole new ride! They did shut off that dang mid course. That's part of the system upgrades for Mamba. I visited last Tuesday and the mid course brakes didn't engage at all. To tell you how fast it's running now, you get solid airtime dropping off the mid course even in the front row. There were some rides I had on it just a year or two ago where the back didn't even get airtime on that drop. I've always liked the ride even when the midcourse made it feel like it would valley on the return run. But now, it's an excellent ride outside of that whole "physically cannot run more than one train" bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prozach626 Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 4 hours ago, Jaykethekid said: But now, it's an excellent ride outside of that whole "physically cannot run more than one train" bit. Ah. It joins the ranks of Steel Vengeance and Lightning Rod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP_RULES Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 On 6/22/2022 at 5:06 PM, Jaykethekid said: They did shut off that dang mid course. That's part of the system upgrades for Mamba. I visited last Tuesday and the mid course brakes didn't engage at all. To tell you how fast it's running now, you get solid airtime dropping off the mid course even in the front row. There were some rides I had on it just a year or two ago where the back didn't even get airtime on that drop. I've always liked the ride even when the midcourse made it feel like it would valley on the return run. But now, it's an excellent ride outside of that whole "physically cannot run more than one train" bit. WOW WOW WEEWUH! Alright, I am definitely headed to WoF this year once they figure out the train situation. This is the best news out of WoF since 2009! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonni Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Oh yes, upgraded Mamba is actually pretty insane honestly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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