Black Mamba (roller coaster)
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| Location | Phantasialand |
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| Type | Steel - Inverted |
| Status | Open |
| Opened | 2006-05-24 |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Model | Inverted Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Height | 85.3 ft (26.0 m) |
| Drop | 88.6 ft (27.0 m) |
| Max speed | 49.7 mph (80.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 4 |
| Capacity | 1500 riders per hour riders per hour |
| Max g-force | 4G |
| Height restriction | 4 ft 7 in (140 cm) |
| Black Mamba at RCDB Pictures of Black Mamba at RCDB |
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Black Mamba is an inverted roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard in the German theme park Phantasialand. The ride is situated in the newly themed "Deep In Africa" area of the park and is named after the black mamba snake.
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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 section. Construction began at four different parts of the ride which were joined to together to complete the circuit. The hollow rails were filled with sand to dampen the noise create by passing trains.
During the ride, forces are created of up to 4.5G. In ten places the guests experience so-called "Near Misses", where the course passes near the walls giving the impression of an impending collision.
On May 24, 2006 the park held a one day "Pre Opening", in which invited guest and officials were allowed to ride. Proceeds benefitted the building of a school in Malawi in the context of the "RTL Spendenmarathons ".
