Cosmic Coaster (Worlds of Fun)

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Cosmic Coaster

Worlds of Fun
Location	Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Coordinates	39°10′22″N 94°29′19″W / 39.172703°N 94.488605°W / 39.172703; -94.488605
Section	Planet Snoopy
Status	Operating since April 3, 1993
Rider height	42 inch unaccompanied

Statistics

Manufacturer

Preston & Barbieri

Product

Wacky Worm

Type

Steel - Kiddie

Track layout

Wacky Worm (Big Apple)

Riders per train

20

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Length

444 feet

Inversions

0

Duration

0:55

Cosmic Coaster is a steel kiddie roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The ride was built by Preston & Barbieri and is themed to Snoopy. It is located in the Planet Snoopy section of the park.

History

The Cosmic Coaster originally opened on April 3, 1993 named Wacky Worm. It was located in the "Americana" section of the park, which became Camp Snoopy in 2001. The area was remodeled once again into Planet Snoopy in 2011. The next year, Wacky Worm was moved within Planet Snoopy and received a new name and theme as Cosmic Coaster as part of an investment in overall general park improvements. It is located in the space previously occupied by the Woodstock Express kiddie train.

Design

Elements
Chain lift hill Tunnel 2 micro bunnies Tunnel

This ride is a Big Apple / Wacky Worm clone, with a figure-eight layout.

Color scheme

Blue track and supports. The ride used to feature yellow track and green supports.

Trains

Single train with 5 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train. The train is designed to resemble a rocket. It used to resemble a caterpillar, but the front and back where replaced with rocket parts. The side of the cars do still feature the caterpillar design, including legs.