Worlds of Fun reveals new enhancements ahead of 52nd season opening weekend
KMBC 9
[{'start': '0.900', 'end': '3.870', 'text': "TO FOUR ROOMS AT LONGFELLOW.  WE'RE GETTING YOU PREPARED FOR  OPENING WEEKEND AT WORLDS OF  FUN.  KMBC NINE ALAN SHOPE SHOWS US  THE CHANGES THAT YOU'LL SEE AT  THE PARK THIS YEAR.  EVEN BEFORE OUR GUESTS GET TO  THE GATE, THEY'RE GOING TO  NOTICE MAMBA.  YEP, YOU PROBABLY NOTICED IT.  IT'S MAMBA GREENE NOW WITH  WORLDS OF FUN SAYS IT'S ALL A  PART OF ENHANCING THE AFRICA  AREA OF THE THEME PARK.  WE DID ALL OF THAT.  SO THE COLOR PALETTE IN THAT  AREA MATCHES EACH OTHER AND GOES  BETTER WITH EACH OTHER, BUT IT  ALSO ENHANCES THE GUEST  EXPERIENCE.  ALSO VISUALLY, HE ADDS, WHEN IT  COMES TO OTHER BIG RIDES LIKE  THE ZAMBEZI ZINGER, GUESTS WILL  IMMEDIATELY NOTICE A NEW LOOK.  IT HAS THAT ICONIC SPIRAL LIFT  HILL AT THE BEGINNING.  WELL, IT USED TO BE THAT THAT  WAS EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS, AND  THIS YEAR WE'VE ACTUALLY  ENCLOSED IT.  SO IT'LL BE LIKE GOING UP A  TUNNEL WHEN YOU GO UP THAT LIFT  HILL.  AS SOON AS IT LEAVES THE  STATION, IT'S THE 52ND OPENING  WEEKEND FOR WORLDS S OF FUN, AND  THEY EXPECT THOUSANDS OF GUESTS  THIS WEEKEND.  BUT AS A REMINDER, THEY SAY THE  NEXT THREE WEEKENDS ARE ONLY  OPEN ON WEEKENDS UNTIL MEMORIAL  DAY WEEKEND.  WORLDS OF FUN IS HAS SUCH AN  IMPORTANT PLACE IN KANSAS CITY'S  HISTORY, HE ADDS.  GUESTS WILL ALSO SEE NEW CHANGES  AT OCEANS OF FUN WHEN THAT SIDE  OF THE PARK OPENS AROUND  MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.  NEW RESTAURANTS THAT WE'VE ADDED  OVER THERE AND SOME OTHER  UPGRADES AND ENHANCEMENTS THAT  WE CAN'T WAIT FOR OUR GUESTS TO  SEE IN KANSAS CITY.  ALAN SHOPE KMBC NINE NEWS.  THE PARK OPENS UP AT 11:00  SATURDAY MORNING.  YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE"}]