Kumba - Busch Gardens Tampa (Tampa, Florida, USA)

Facts

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:			114 ft tall Loop Dive Loop Zero-G Roll Cobra Roll 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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