Prowler (roller coaster) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prowler
Prowler with car asecending
Worlds of Fun
Location	Worlds of Fun
Park section	Africa
Coordinates	39°10′28″N 94°29′01″W / 39.174400°N 94.483691°W / 39.174400; -94.483691
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 2, 2009 (2009-05-02)
Cost	$8 million
General statistics
Type	Wood
Manufacturer	Great Coasters International
Model	Custom
Track layout	Terrain Wood Twister Out and Back
Lift/launch system	Chain Lift
Height	102.3 ft (31.2 m)
Drop	85.9 ft (26.2 m)
Length	3,074 ft (937 m)
Speed	51.2 mph (82.4 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:30
Capacity	850 riders per hour
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
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Prowler at RCDB

Prowler is an exciting wooden roller coaster found at Worlds of Fun amusement park. This park is located in Kansas City, Missouri. A company called Great Coasters International built the ride. It cost about $8 million to make. Prowler first opened to the public on May 2, 2009.

About the Prowler Ride

Prowler is the second wooden roller coaster at Worlds of Fun. The first one was called Timber Wolf. Prowler takes riders up to a height of 85 feet. Then, it plunges into a spiral drop. The ride swoops through a ravine and into the woods. It can reach a top speed of 51 miles per hour!

This roller coaster is in the Africa section of the park. You can find it behind the Zulu Ride. Prowler can give rides to about 850 people every hour. It is the third ride to be in this exact spot. Before Prowler, there was Safari Adventure. Later, Python Plunge was there, which was renamed The Plunge. The area was empty from 1999 until Prowler opened in 2009.

The way Prowler twists through the woods is special. Its design and even its logo are similar to another famous wooden coaster. That coaster is The Beast at Kings Island. Kings Island is another park owned by Cedar Fair, just like Worlds of Fun.

Prowler's Trains

Prowler uses two special trains. They are called "Millennium Flyer trains." Each train has 12 cars. In each car, two riders sit side-by-side in a single row. This means a total of 24 riders can be on one train at a time.

Building Excitement for Prowler

Before Prowler was officially announced, Worlds of Fun created some fun teasers. They placed a mysterious, large storage crate at the front of the park. It looked like it was delivered by the "International Wildlife Organization," or "IWO." More clues about the package appeared on the park's blog. Videos also came out as the IWO story continued. All this excitement built up until the ride was finally announced on September 1, 2008.

Awards and Rankings

Prowler won a big award in 2009. It was voted Best New Ride of 2009 for Amusement Parks. This award comes from Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards.

Prowler has also been ranked among the best wooden roller coasters. Here's how it has placed over the years:

Images for kids

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  Prowler's first drop

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  Prowler's line queue

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  Prowler with car ascending

• Prowler (roller coaster) at the Roller Coaster DataBase