Timber Wolf (roller coaster)
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| Timber Wolf | |
 Timber Wolf Stats |
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| Location | Worlds of Fun |
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| Park Section | Americana |
| Type | Wood |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | April, 1989 |
| Manufacturer | Dinn Corporation |
| Designer | Curtis D. Summers |
| Model | Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift |
| Height | 100 ft (30.5 m) |
| Drop | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Length | 4260 ft (1298.4 m) |
| Max speed | 45 mph (72.4 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2 min 13 sec |
| Capacity | 905 riders per hour |
| Timber Wolf at RCDB | |
| Pictures of Timber Wolf at RCDB | |
The Timber Wolf is a wooden roller coaster at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. It was built for Worlds of Fun by the Dinn Corporation and opened in 1989. Since its opening, the Timber Wolf has been ranked on the top twenty-five coasters in America by Amusement Today twice and was named the number one wooden roller coaster in 1991. The Timber Wolf's highest point is 100 feet and its largest drop is 95 feet, at which point it reaches speeds of 45 mph and incurs g-forces of 2.8.
The Timber Wolf is Worlds of Fun's first and only wooden roller coaster.
[edit] Accidents
Unfortunately, the "Timber Wolf" is the only ride at Worlds of Fun to have a fatality. On June 30, 1995 a fourteen year old girl was killed when she fell about 25ft. She was reportedly switching seats when the accident occurred. Hunt-Midwest and the Philedelphia Toboggan Company gave the mother in a $200,000 in a settlement. The "Timber Wolf" was temporarily shut down pending the results of an investagation of the Timber Wolf's safety features. After new lap bars were installed the "Timber Wolf" re-opened. Although, this is a sad incident, WOF has had a very good safety record in its course of operation.
| Roller coasters at Worlds of Fun |
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Boomerang - Mamba - Patriot - Spinning Dragons - Timber Wolf |
