Kumba (roller coaster)
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Kumba was the first Bolliger and Mabillard coaster to feature interlocking corkscrews, and is one of only three in the world to feature a vertical loop around the lift hill.
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| Park section | Congo |
| Coordinates | 28°02′23″N 82°25′23″W / 28.03972°N 82.42306°WCoordinates: 28°02′23″N 82°25′23″W / 28.03972°N 82.42306°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 20, 1993 |
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| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Sitting Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 143 ft (44 m) |
| Drop | 135 ft (41 m) |
| Length | 3,978 ft (1,212 m) |
| Speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 2:54 |
| Capacity | 1,700 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.8 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 4(3 max. in use) trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
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Kumba at RCDB Pictures of Kumba at RCDB |
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Kumba is a Bolliger & Mabillard sit down roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, in Tampa, Florida. Opened in 1993, it stands 143 feet (44 m) tall and has a top speed of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h).Kumba features a total of seven inversions across the 3-minute ride.
Kumba was officially announced in November 1992 as a record-breaking Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster set to become the park's signature attraction. The ride officially opened to the public on April 20, 1993. When Kumba opened, it featured the world's tallest vertical loop, and was also the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster in Florida. In 1995, Kumba conceded the title of ride with the world's tallest vertical loop to Dragon Khan at PortAventura which features a 118-foot-tall (36 m) vertical loop. In 1996, it conceded Florida's titles of tallest and longest roller coaster to Montu, a Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster in the Egypt section of the park. In 1999, it conceded the fastest title to Islands of Adventure's The Incredible Hulk, yet another Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster.
The 3,978-foot-long (1,212 m) Kumba stands 143 feet (44 m) tall. With a top speed of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h), the ride features seven inversions including a 114-foot-tall (35 m) vertical loop, a dive loop, a zero-g roll, a cobra roll and two interlocking corkscrews. The vertical loop featured on Kumba wraps around the lift hill. Kumba was the first ride in the world to feature a number of now-common roller coaster elements, including interlocking corkscrews and a dive loop. Riders of Kumba experience up to 3.8 times the force of gravity on the 3 minute ride.
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