[1] The ride originally opened as Zambezi Zinger in 1973, and operated for 25 seasons at Worlds of Fun, in Kansas City, Missouri.
[citation needed] Between 1997 and 1999, it was moved to Parque del Café in Montenegro, Quindio, Colombia and officially renamed Montaña Rusa (English: Russian Mountain) – however commonly called "La Broca" or "the drillbit".
After gaining popularity throughout Europe, French amusement parks would build their own versions, calling them "les montagnes russes".
[2] It is one of only two Schwarzkopf Speed Racer models still in operation today—the other being Whizzer at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois.
[citation needed] In 2022, Worlds of Fun announced a new hybrid roller coaster for the 2023 season, inspired by and also named Zambezi Zinger.