Kumba - should it stay or should it go?
Busch Gardens Tampa: What a headache.
Kumba is awesome but a headache should they make it smooth or take it down and make a new ride or a animal habitat
Manny, you just made my day! I thought only us old guys got headaches from riding Kumba. Now I don't feel so bad.
I think Busch Gardens should keep Kumba but try to smooth it out a little. The ride has a great course. It's just a little (actually a lot) too rough.
I agree the ride is such a headache I would like to c better carts for this ride like gwazi had that would make my day
I think it is too rough too, and not a good course either. Even if it wasn't rough, I don't imagine it being a better coaster experience.
From steve lee
Posted November 8, 2011 at 4:43 PM
How long has it been since Kumba went down for any sort of extended maintenance? The first time I rode it, it was smooth as glass. Last time I rode it (maybe in 2008 or so?), it was pretty rough. There's really no excuse for letting a B&M get that rough. Obviously the needs of a full-year park are different than a seasonal park, but that's not really an excuse for letting a $20 million investment lose its appeal.
Same applies to Hulk, by the way.
Kumba has always been my favorite coaster but I recently rode it in October for the first time since 2008 and it got so rough. I couldn't enjoy it half as much. Kumba has one of the best layouts ever so I think it should be smoothed out. Same with Sheikra and Hulk.
I wonder if there is such thing as a remake for a coaster. Like make a new coaster with same name and similar layout but put in some new surprises.
These rides are not rough who the heck thinks
the hulk and sheikra and kumba are rough
I just went on Kumba last month and it wasnt rough jeez.
Which row did you ride in on the hulk and kumba both were smooth in the 90s now the are rough you probalbly have a new deffinition of rough
Which row did you ride in on the hulk and kumba both were smooth in the 90s now the are rough you probalbly have a new deffinition of rough
Um, have you ridden it after its big refurb last year? I rode it in July 2010 and it was smooth as silk. They have most definitely been working at smoothing it out.
Yes I have but in 2011 it got a little rough I do like the ride it's a good ride I'm saying lately it has been a wee bit rough
Rough? Well it is a coaster...And yes parts of it are a little more head banging then others but still and all a great Ride...
From steve lee
Posted November 15, 2011 at 11:07 AM
Nick, which one had a refurb in 2010? Kumba or Hulk?
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