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Roller coasters and water slides north of the river. Open during the summer and weekends in the fall.
Worlds of Fun is a 235-acre (95 ha) theme park located in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Operated by Enchanted Parks, the park features 43 attractions. EPR Properties, a real estate investment trust, owns the park.
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The region's representative in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)—which, while not a "major league" in the traditional sense, is the top level of the women's sport in the US, and along with basketball's WNBA is one of the country's two biggest women's leagues. The Current began play in 2021, effectively replacing a former KC team that had folded in 2017. The Current's new stadium, which opened for the 2024 NWSL season, claims to be the first in the world to be built specifically for a women's professional sports team.
Offers shopping, dining, concerts, events and a farmers' market.
A museum devoted to the history of the Negro Leagues, an African-American baseball league that was very popular prior to the racial integration of Major League Baseball. Lots of memorabilia from teams, stadiums, and noted players.