Kumba

Kumba, meaning roar in Swahili, is a 143-foot (44 m) steel sit-down roller coaster with seven inversions. It was fist built in 1993 by Bolliger & Mabillard.

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Busch Gardens (at Congo) Tampa , FL 33612 United States

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Felipe Zavan

Second best coaster in Florida, loses only to the Hulk coaster on Universal Studios, which has the same number of inversions but is faster and launched (this park is much better tho).

Bethanne Babbs

Fantastic, action-packed roller coaster ! When you ride, make sure to brace yourself a bit, especially if you sit towards the back of the train , so you can avoid headbanging.

Justin Lisenby

It’s an awesome ride. Be ready though, it’s the most extreme coaster at Busch Gardens . Very fast and the majority of the ride is spent upside down.

Chris White

Kumba at 16 minutes drive to the southeast of Tampa dentist Carrollwood Smiles

Khanh Nguyen

It's a really crazy ride. I hate that my head gets banging side to side but the amount of turns and g's on this ride makes it one of the best rides in the park .

Kate Hall

One of the best coasters I've ever ridden. Tons of corkscrews!

Vini Miranda

Seat in the middle and hold your head to the seat or else it gives you headaches.

shannon

This is my least favorite of the steel coasters at Busch Gardens . It's fun, but not worth it if the wait is long.

Busch Gardens

This legendary beast takes you from hair-raising heights to absolute weightlessness through seven inversions , all with the grace and speed of this magnificent predator.

Ricardo Zanlorenzi

Best in Busch Gardens in my opinion!

Chris

Montu's baby brother. Not quite as exciting but still easily 2nd best ride at the park , in my opinion.

Pedro Hidalgo Labarca

Best rollercoaster

Douglas Colson

Best ride ever. Keep ur head back on the sear. Try the front row it's awesome...

Carlos Rodriguez

Fun fact : the coaster has special wheels that make it "roar". Because kumba means roar

Darrell

Listen to Ashley and Nikki and hold your head against the headrest. Fast, fierce, and physical coaster !

Kurt H

Best ride in the park . Don't waste your time waiting In line for shiekra.

Brianna Howlett

AWESOME RIDE!! Intense and fast!!

Emma Jane Webb

Wait out the afternoon rainstorms, watch everyone else give up and go home, then ride over and over again until you can't walk straight.

Nikki S

Seriously hold your head back or you will rattle around like a pea . pretty good ride.

Maximiliano Cunha

Just go! #rollercoaster

Clinton™

Front row low season, do it three times and head to the bathroom to throw up..

Will Young

By far best coaster at BGTB...maybe Southeast.

Sinjin Lewis

eat a funnel cake in line for this and try not to throw up while riding with your eyes closed

Nick Antonio

Try the front row . It's fricken awesome!!

Ashley Tepper

Fun fact #2: Kumba means roar in Swahili.

Jarrod M.

Fastest coaster I've ever been on.

Undercover Tourist

Intense and very fun! Read more

Theresa Kellerhall

The best ride

Ashley Sponaugle

Hold your head back against the seat to avoid a headache!

Jade Magin

ALWAYS gotta go on this one!

Jonathan Kenny

Go at night!

marvin barruga

simply awesome!

Duffy Bear

Amazing B&M sitter!!

ThreeCircles

God damn mind blitz!

Katie Francisco

Keeping your head back doesn't help. Ugh.

Mikey Brainless

Don't touch the grass it hurts

Willian Carvalho

Se vc gosta de velocidade e não se preocupa com a força da gravidade, vá de preferência na ultima fila .

Vinicius Calegari Sasako

Tao emocionante quanto a Sheikra, com a vantagem de ser mais extensa... Não deixe de ir

Juan Tirado

la mejor montaña rusa del parque y la menos con fila

Hamilton Pacifico

Muito bom !

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Awesome ride, might be a long wait but it is soo worth it!! :) - Brandon Ronacher

9.3
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Unbelievable fun, worth the wait to be in the first car! The suspense at the top is awesome. - Kaitlyn Watson

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Beautiful place. Great scenery of the water & bridge. Walked around. - Di Hoffman

9.2
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Montu

Second best, maybe first (competing with Kumba) in the park. Much smoother than it looks from the outside, really cool inverted coaster. - Felipe Zavan

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This was the first roller coaster I ever rode! It's still a thrill, however small. It isn't as smooth as the newer steel coasters, but worth riding! - shannon

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Stanley Falls Flume

Fun log ride. It’s a long ride and very fun. Almost a water based roller coaster. You will get wet! - Justin Lisenby

5.7
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You will get wet - but fun and very scenic ride! - Bob Hahn

8.6
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Falcons Fury

A drop with twist! The Falcon's Fury rotates the rider forward so you are looking down as you drop. Truly not for the faint at heart! - Malo Medina