Guide to Worlds of Fun

Lamar Hunt and Jack Steadman of Hunt Midwest Enterprises, Inc. of Kansas City led the development of the 235-acre Worlds of Fun theme park. The legendary Randall Duell designed the park and loosely based the theme on Jules Verne's book Around the World in Eighty Days.

Oceans of Fun opened in 1982 as the world’s largest water park. Today, admission to the amusement park includes access to the water park.

In 1995, Cedar Fair acquired Worlds of Fun.

Travel Tips

Worlds of Fun is approximately a 30-minute car ride from Kansas City International Airport (MCI).
You can stay at the Worlds of Fun Village and walk to the park. The Village features RV sites, cottages, and family cabins. There are also preferred hotels in the area.

Must-Do Attractions

The Grand Carrousel is a classic 1926 M.C. Illions Supreme carousel – one of five models ever made. It operated at Geauga Lake from 1937 to 2007. After its tenure at Geauga, it was restored by Carousel Works before debuting in 2011 at Worlds of Fun.
Mamba is a D.H. Morgan Manufacturing steel Hypercoaster that opened in 1998. You may recognize it from The Last of Us, Season 1, Episode 4.
Patriot is a B&M inverted coaster that opened in 2006.
Prowler is a 2009 Great Coasters International wooden coaster. It was retracked in 2019 for a smoother ride experience.
Timber Wolf is a 1989 Dinn Corporation wooden coaster that was rated one of the best in the 1990s. It was retracked in 2019 for a smoother ride experience.
The Worlds of Fun Railroad is a 1973 Crown Metal Products 3 ft narrow gauge railroad.
Zambezi Zinger is a new-for-2023 hybrid coaster designed by Skyline Attractions and manufactured by Great Coasters International.