Worlds of Fun

Worlds of Fun, is a 235-acre (95 ha) theme park located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.

[1] He founded an operating company in the region called MId-America Enterprises, which focused on real estate, mining, and entertainment.

[2] Worlds of Fun was conceptualized and developed by Hunt, his business partner Jack Steadman, and theme park designer Randall Duell.

The new section included the debut of Screamroller from Arrow Dynamics, which was a replica of the first modern looping roller coaster, Corkscrew, that opened a year earlier at Knott's Berry Farm.

[5] Several years later, in 1989, Worlds of Fun ended the decade with the addition of Timber Wolf, a wooden roller coaster that initially ranked high in several national polls.

[8] The new owners invested $10 million with the addition of Mamba, a D.H. Morgan Manufacturing steel hypercoaster, to the park's attraction lineup in 1998.

Worlds of Fun is divided into eight major sections (Gateway Gardens, East Asia, Americana, Wild West, Europa, Africa, Scandinavia, and Planet Snoopy).

Past sub-sections have also included Bicentennial Square, River City, and Beat Street, which have all been absorbed back into Americana.

Serving the same purpose as Fast Lane, it significantly reduces the wait times at select haunted attractions.

In addition, holders receive special seating for Ed Alonzo's Psycho Circus of Magic and Mayhem.

"Fright Lane Max" is a VIP system that allows holders seating at Overlord's Awakening, a meal, and limited edition Haunt T-shirts, in addition to all the perks listed above.

"[22] In the nine-minute prologue,[23] host Ira Glass interviews Lindbergh about his management philosophy and plays segments from several YouTube videos he made to promote the park's games.

The skit opens with a still photo of the park's iconic hot-air balloon sign and then cuts to the cast getting ready to ride Viking Voyager.