Американские горки "Patriot" в Канзас-Сити

Roller coaster in Kansas City, Missouri

Patriot is an inverted roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the inverted coaster opened to the public on April 8, 2006. It features four inversions, a height of 149 feet (45 m), and a track length of 3081 feet (939 m).

Patriot was announced on September 7, 2005, and was the park's largest investment at the time. Just over two weeks later, the roller coaster's 149 feet (45 m) lift hill was topped off. The third inversion, an Immelmann loop, was completed about a week later followed by the placement of the inclined loop pieces. After testing was completed, the attraction opened to the public on April 8, 2006. In 2019, Patriot was temporarily renamed The Patrick in honor of Patrick Mahomes, a Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. The ride got a new coat of paint in 2020.

After departing from the station, the train makes a left turn leading directly to the beginning of the 149 feet (45 m) lift hill. Once the train reaches the top of the lift hill, it makes a sharp, downward 129 feet (39 m) drop at a sharp right turn, in which the train reaches a top speed of per hour, followed by an 89 feet (27 m) Vertical loop. After exiting the loop and making a slight right turn, the train goes up leading into a zero gravity roll. The train drops back to the ground before going through an Immelmann loop. Next, the train enters a banked turn. Then the train goes over a small inverted hill, drops to the ground, and makes a left turn into a corkscrew. Then the train makes a right turn which leads to the brake run. The train then makes a left turn back into the station where the next riders board. One complete cycle of the roller coaster lasts about 2 minutes and 18 seconds.

The steel track of Patriot is approximately 3081 feet (939 m) long. The height of the lift hill is approximately 149 feet (45 m) high, and (with the supports) weighs approximately The track color is red with a continuous white strip running through the middle and the supports are blue. Unreliable source: date=September 2022