Classification
RCDB
#94
RCDB status
Operating since April 21, 1993
Classification
Roller Coaster
Track type
Steel
Design
Sit Down
Scale
Extreme
Layout
Sitting Coaster
Categories
Roller Coaster, Steel, Sit Down, Extreme
G-Force
3.8
Technical trains
4 total, 3 simultaneously usable
Tracks
Length
3,978.0 ft (1,212.5 m)
Height
143.0 ft (43.6 m)
Drop
134.8 ft (41.1 m)
Speed
60.0 mph (96.6 km/h)
Inversions
7
Ride duration
2:54
Trains
Arrangement
3 treinen met 8 wagens per trein; rijders zitten 4 naast elkaar op 1 rij, samen 32 rijders per trein.
Trains
3
Cars per train
8
Rows per car
1
Riders per row
4
Riders per train
32
Capacity per hour
1,700
Location
Kumba stands in Congo, where it creates one of the most recognizable steel coaster skylines in Busch Gardens Tampa Bay.
Notes
According to RCDB, Kumba means 'roar' in a Congolese language. RCDB also notes that the ride technically has four trains, although no more than three run at the same time.
Theming
The name and presentation play on the idea of a distant roar: in Congo, the coaster is impossible to miss and impossible not to hear.
Name meaning
RCDB explains Kumba as 'roar' in a Congolese language.