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Kumba

Roller coaster
Minimum height to ride: 54 inches

Last edited by James Rao
Kumba means 'ROAR' and it is a fitting name for this B&M steel coaster that was once the featured attraction in the park. Riders board 32-seat trains (8 rows, 4 across) that roar along almost 4,000 feet of track. The course features a 135' drop, a 114' tall loop, a dive loop, a zero-g roll, a cobra roll, and interlocking corkscrews. Seven inversions in total with a top speed of 60 mph. At full capicity the ride can service about 1700 riders per hour and was built in 1993.

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82 votes, so far

Kumba gave me a headache, but it 's great for it's age. I still don't know why the line is really short. - Bradley Keith

I rode this about 16 years ago when I only just made the height requirement. To me it has really stood the test of time and has remained surprisingly smooth. The scale of the ride and number of loops is very impressive and it is also pretty fast. Well worth a ride. - Emily G

Too many rides have this layout but it was the first so have to give it props. - Nicholas Kalscheuer

great ride! it might be a little bumpy, but thats expected of an older steel roller coaster. wasnt much of a line when we were there on a more crowded day, and the ride was awesome! the ride ops were very nice and friendly, and the one controlling the ride was in a glass room above the station looking down on the coaster, and was very funny. maybe the best ride at busch gardens! - Jake Gould

10/10. THIS RIDE IS AWESOME!!!!!!! - Nicholas Gammon

A great B&M creation, like most others. This ride is starting to show its age, but not as much as the Hulk. I thought that this ride was much smoother and more intense than its brother at IOA, and Also had a much better location and scenery. - Patrick Gorham

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