Black Mamba (roller coaster)

Black Mamba is an inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the German theme park Phantasialand. The ride is situated in the "Deep in Africa" area of the park and is named after the black mamba snake. Theming in the area largely draws from the mud architecture of Western Africa, especially the cities of Timbuktu and Djenne.

Black Mamba
Phantasialand
LocationPhantasialand
Park sectionDeep in Africa
Coordinates50°47′55″N 6°52′49″E
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 24, 2006
General statistics
TypeSteel – Inverted
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelInverted Coaster
Lift/launch systemChain lift
Height85.3 ft (26.0 m)
Length2,519 ft (768 m)
Speed49.7 mph (80.0 km/h)
Inversions4
Capacity1500 riders per hour
G-force4G
Height restriction55 in (140 cm)
Black Mamba at RCDB
Pictures of Black Mamba at RCDB

Ride experience

The ride is an inverted roller coaster, whereby the trains travel underneath the rails. The ride travels through ravines and tunnels, similar to Nemesis at Alton Towers.

The track was built from 70 individual parts with 0.15 mm of manufacturing tolerance which prevents noticeable transitions between sections. Construction began at four separate parts of the ride which were joined together to complete the circuit. The hollow rails were filled with sand to dampen the noise created by passing trains.

Black Mamba's first drop.

During the ride, forces are created of up to 4.0G. In ten places the guests experience so-called "Near Misses", where the course passes near the walls giving the impression of an impending collision.

Also Black Mamba features a helix with the smallest radius ever built on a B&M rollercoaster.

On May 24, 2006 the park held a one-day "Pre-Opening" which invited guests and officials to ride. Proceeds benefitted the building of a school in Malawi in the context of the "RTL Spendenmarathon".

Reception
Golden Ticket Awards: Top steel Roller Coasters
Year20152016201720182019
Ranking 29[1]25[2]35[3]34[4]43[5]

References
  1. "2015 Top 50 steel Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 49–50. September 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. "2016 top 50 steel roller coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  3. "2017 Top 50 Steel Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. "2018 Top 50 Steel Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  5. "2019 Top Steel". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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