Mumbo Jumbo

Roller coaster
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Mumbo Jumbo
Mumbo Jumbo layout.jpg
Flamingo Land
Location Malton, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Status Operating since 4 July 2009
Cost £4,000,000
Replaced Tidal Wave
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Manufacturer S&S-Sansei Technologies
Product El Loco
Designer / calculations Alan Schilke, Ride Centerline
Type Steel
Riders per train 4
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Height 30 metres
Inversions 2
Drop angle 112°
G-Force 4
HELP
The record-breaking drop

Mumbo Jumbo is a steel roller coaster located at Flamingo Land in Malton, North Yorkshire, England, UK. It is an El Loco installation from S&S-Sansei Technologies and was opened on 4 July 2009[1] on the spot previously occupied by Tidal Wave. The ride's track and supports were designed by Ride Centerline.[2] The total cost of the ride was £4 million.

Upon opening, the ride was the steepest roller coaster with a maximum drop angle of 112°. It was superseded on 2 July 2011 by Timber Drop at Fraispertuis City in France, which was one degree steeper.

Design

Elements

This ride's track looks a little like a Wild Mouse, with single-car trains and tight turns.

Color scheme

Mumbo Jumbo has black track and orange supports.

Trains

Single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

Name

According to park owner Gordon Gibb the name "is meant to be a tongue-in-cheek description, poking fun at the way other theme parks exaggerate their new rides and attractions. We’re not talking mumbo jumbo - our new rollercoaster is definitely the real deal!".[3]

Incident

On 3 May 2011, a car got stuck upside-down in the dive loop element. Two riders were trapped for 20 minutes before being rescued.[4]

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Steepest roller coaster
July 2009 - July 2011
Preceded by
Steel Hawg
Steepest roller coaster
July 2009 - July 2011
Succeeded by
Timber Drop


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