Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Roller Coaster: Kumba
Amusement Park: Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida, USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Operating since 4/20/1993
Make / Model: Bolliger & Mabillard / All Models / Sitting Coaster
Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Maps: Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Capacity: 1,700 riders per hour
Length: 3,978 ft
Height: 143 ft
Drop: 135 ft
Inversions: 7
Speed: 60 mph
Duration: 2:54
G-Force: 3.8
Elements: Chain Lift Hill
114 ft tall Loop
Dive Loop
Zero-G Roll
Cobra Roll
Block Brake
Interlocking Corkscrews
Trains: 4 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Facts: While the Kumba has four trains, only three can be used simultaneously. The fourth exists so that ride may operate at full capacity while a train is being serviced.
Etymology: "Kumba" means "Roar" in the African Congo language.
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Roller Coaster: Kumba
Amusement Park: Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida, USA)
Classification: Roller Coaster
Type: Steel - Sit Down
Status: Operating since 4/20/1993
Make / Model: Bolliger & Mabillard / All Models / Sitting Coaster
Designer: Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Maps: Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Capacity: 1,700 riders per hour
Length: 3,978 ft
Height: 143 ft
Drop: 135 ft
Inversions: 7
Speed: 60 mph
Duration: 2:54
G-Force: 3.8
Elements: Chain Lift Hill
114 ft tall Loop
Dive Loop
Zero-G Roll
Cobra Roll
Block Brake
Interlocking Corkscrews
Trains: 4 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Facts: While the Kumba has four trains, only three can be used simultaneously. The fourth exists so that ride may operate at full capacity while a train is being serviced.
Etymology: "Kumba" means "Roar" in the African Congo language.
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