"KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Roller coaster rides reportedly turned from thrills to scares for a few recent guests at Worlds of Fun. A couple said they were riding the Mamba, the tallest coaster at the Kansas City theme park, on Oct. 11 when a young girl behind them announced that her seat belt was not latched. "It was completely undone," said Chris Evins, who helped hold her down."
"Evins and his wife held onto the girl and her friend next to her as the 205-foot-tall coaster went on. "I said, 'Look, you're going to make it through the rest of this ride. We're not going to let you go,'" Evins said. Cassie Evins said both girls were crying as they held on. "72 miles an hour, holding onto somebody. It's terrifying," Cassie Evins said. One day after that incident, a guest reported another alleged seat belt malfunction on the Mamba."
On Oct. 11 riders on the Mamba roller coaster experienced a seat belt unlatched, leaving a young girl with a gap between her and the lap bar while the 205-foot ride continued. Fellow riders held the girl and her friend through the high-speed run. A separate incident the next day involved a twisted, loose seat belt that was adjusted after the ride stopped. Missouri Division of Fire Safety inspectors evaluated the coaster and found some restraint devices not functioning properly. The ride was taken out of service until repairs were completed and safety checks were made.
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