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[Coaster]

I think what he's getting at is that the ride doesn't carry a backstory or have any sort of immersion involved - it's just a pretty ride.

Yes, that is what I was trying to get at. I think they try to theme the lands but they just don't try hard enough. As Jason said, if they tried harder they'd really hurt other parks.

[History Buff]

Why else would they have a balloon as their logo -- and the lands be labeled as they are?  Undecided

I might still ask, what does Snoopy have to do with the theme?

[Swoosh]

Snoopy is the official mascot of the Cedar Fair chain.

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WORLDS OF FUN ANNOUNCES A NEW KING OF THE JUNGLE FOR 2009

http://prowler.worldsoffun.com/

KANSAS CITY, MO – Deep in the woods of Worlds of Fun a dangerous predator lurks, ready to shred those fighting to escape the claws of the new PROWLER roller coaster. Beginning in spring 2009, guests at Worlds of Fun amusement park in Kansas City, Missouri, become prey to PROWLER, a beast of a wooden coaster tangled within the park's forested terrain.

The two-and-a-half minute high speed chase begins with the ride's only feature above the trees' cover, a swooping 85 foot plummet into a ravine. After the spiral plunge, the train rips through a seemingly endless amount of high speed hills and sharply banked turns that hug the wooded land below. With a top speed of 51 MPH, riders grasped in the clutches of PROWLER carve a path with powerful but smooth changes of direction, speed, and elevation.

Prowler is an $8 million investment and is located in the Africa section of the park near the Zulu thrill ride. The classic wood structure blends through a forest of unique terrain, creating a total elevation change of 102 feet throughout the course of the 3,074 foot ride.

"PROWLER reinforces our dedication to being the region's leading thrill park and family entertainment destination," said Frank Wilburn, Vice President and General Manager at Worlds of Fun. "This wild roller coaster will attract both families and thrill-seekers when it opens this spring."

PROWLER is custom designed and built for the topography of Worlds of Fun by Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCI) of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. The adventure begins when riders board one of two custom 12 row, 24 passenger GCI Millennium Flyer trains. These extremely comfortable trains feature a metallic blue, green, and copper color scheme with black seats and accommodate approximately 850 riders per hour.

PROWLER is the seventh roller coaster at Worlds of Fun and is scheduled to open spring 2009. Construction is currently underway, but those who cannot wait until spring may take a virtual ride on PROWLER at worldsoffun.com. Visitors to worldsoffun.com may also access exclusive PROWLER updates and features, like a live construction Web cam, virtual renderings, ride statistics, construction photos, blog, and online fun.

[sdcforever]

Looks like a lot of fun!  With a theming change, something like this would fit right in at SDC.  I love coasters that have banking, tight turns and twist around themselves, with the track going over and under other parts of the track.

[Coaster]

That looks like a really fun roller coaster!! Looking at it made me sad for a minute about SDC's 2009 project. 

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It's VERTICAL!
PROWLER CONSTRUCTION TOUR UPDATE from OCT 18th

[shavethewhales]

Did they get all that done in just a day? I love how wooden coasters spring up like that.

[Swoosh]

The construction behind me went up in about 4 hours.
They actually had even more up by the end of the work day...

granted they have a lot of bents ready to be placed already so, yeah.

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Construction Tour Update Time!!!
Lots and lots of photos from the tour -- they are now working on the lift and first drop area.  Enjoy!

http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/worlds/prowler/nov13_08/

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MiG Crew's March 01 Prowler Tour PTR
FULL UPDATE WITH 80+ PICS {CLICK HERE}

[Coaster]

^Looks really nice. It'll be a fun ride, fo sho. Hopefully not bumpy like its sister, Timber Wolf.

[sdcforever]

^Looks really nice. It'll be a fun ride, fo sho. Hopefully not bumpy like its sister, Timber Wolf.

I love Timber Wolf!

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MiG Crew's March 26 Prowler Tour

FULL UPDATE{CLICK HERE}