Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa
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N 28° 02.358 W 082° 25.402
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Kumba is a Bolliger and Mabillard sit down roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. Built in 1993, it stands 143 feet tall and has a top speed of 60 mph.
Waymark Code: WM6VE6
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 07/23/2009
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"Kumba" means "Roar" in the African Congo language.
Kumba has B&M's first-ever diving loop, and 2 Interlocking corkscrews (also a first for B&M).
Initially, it is said, Kumba was to be part of a two-coaster project for Busch Entertainment. The company had contacted B&M to build two sit-down coasters at its Busch Gardens parks, one in Florida, the other in Williamsburg, Virginia. B&M, a young company at the time, could deliver on the one for the Florida park but not the Williamsburg park.
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Operating since 4/20/1993
Make / Model: Bolliger & Mabillard / Sitting Coaster
Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Capacity: 1700 riders per hour
Length: 3978'
Height: 143'
Drop: 135'
Inversions: 7
Speed: 60 mph
Duration: 2:54
G-Force: 3.8
Elements:
114' tall Loop
Dive Loop
Zero-G Roll (Camelback)
Cobra Roll
Interlocking Corkscrews (Interlocking Flat Spins)
Maximum Height: 143.00
Construction Material: Steel
Train Type: Multi Car
Car Type: Cars Above Track
Number of Inversions?: 7
Length of Ride: 3,978.00
Duration of Ride (time): 3:00
Water?: No
Included in Admission?: Yes
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Host Park Name: Busch Gardens
Minimum Height Restriction?: Yes
Number of Riders: 32
Top Speed: 60
Manufacturer of Ride: B&M
URL to Host Park: [Web Link]
"Express Pass" Available?: Yes
Minimum Height Required: Not Listed
Link to Ride Details: Not listed
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