Black Mamba (roller coaster)

Black Mamba is an inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the German theme park Phantasialand.

The ride is situated in the "Deep in Africa" area of the park and is named after the black mamba snake.

Theming in the area largely draws from the mud architecture of Western Africa, especially the cities of Timbuktu and Djenne.

The track was built from 70 individual parts with 0.15mm of manufacturing tolerance which prevents noticeable transitions between sections.

[1] In ten places the guests experience so-called "Near Misses", where the course passes near the walls giving the impression of an impending collision.

Black Mamba's first drop.