Worlds of Fun, Amusement park in Kansas City, United States
The 235-acre theme park contains 43 different attractions spread across eight distinct areas, including Gateway Gardens, East Asia, and Planet Snoopy.
Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman established Worlds of Fun in 1973, and Cedar Fair acquired the property for 40 million dollars in 1995.
The park design draws inspiration from Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days, with areas representing different global regions.
Visitors receive complimentary admission to the adjacent Oceans of Fun water park when purchasing a ticket to Worlds of Fun.
The Zambezi Zinger, which opened in 2023, represents the first ground-up GCI Titan Track wooden roller coaster in the park's collection.
Location: Kansas City
Official opening: May 26, 1973
Website: https://worldsoffun.com
GPS coordinates: 39.17730,-94.48900
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:33
Kansas City blends the influences of the Midwest with a creative energy that is not apparent until you step foot there. The first skyscrapers neighbor converted industrial outskirts turned into artists' districts. The museums tell stories of both World War I and the Negro Leagues. The city progresses to the rhythm of its markets, vast parks, and legendary stadiums where the sounds of matches echo. Here is a selection of places that demonstrate why Kansas City intrigues and attracts alike.
Worlds of Fun
433 m
Mamba
606 m
Oceans of Fun
938 m
Timber Wolf
501 m
Knuckleheads Saloon
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Orient Express
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Kansas City Museum
8.3 km
Patriot
223 m
Kansas City Missouri Temple
4.9 km
Prowler
560 m
Liberty Arsenal
7.5 km
Christopher S. Bond Bridge
8.9 km
Spinning Dragons
232 m
Paseo Bridge
9 km
Boomerang
576 m
Detonator
522 m
Tiffany Castle
9.2 km
Odd Fellows Home District
9.1 km
Cosmic Coaster
557 m
Chouteau Bridge
5.2 km
Woodneath
8.7 km
Harry S. Truman Bridge
3.6 km
Antioch Christian Church
5.1 km
Sears, Roebuck and Company Warehouse Building
8.1 km
Armour Theatre Building
8.3 km
Atkins-Johnson Farmhouse Property
5.3 km
Clinton House
9.3 km
Liberty Bend Bridge
8.2 kmReviews
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