Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
August 5, 2024
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The Kumba Rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Opening in 1993 Kumba was the first sit down looping coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard.

The Kumba Rollercoaster at Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida

After a spiraling first drop Kumba rockets you skyward into the first inversion.

The Kumba Rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

This vertical loop sends you up and over Kumba's lift hill. 

The Kumba Rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

It really seems that the newer designs by Bolliger & Mabillard have lost some of the lick that their earlier designs have had.

The Kumba rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Kumba was their sixth coaster built is full of forces and quick transitions that make for an amazing ride.
 



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