Negative-G - Busch Gardens Tampa 2013 Page Fourteen

Busch Gardens Tampa
Tampa, Florida
January 28 2013
Page Fourteen

Hey it's this way to my cat!

The Kumba Rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

No we didn't bring our cat Kumba along with us to visit his namesake. Technically the cat is Carrie's as she got it from our buddy Greg. As many of you know he's a coaster enthusiast that's how Carrie's cat ended up with a coasters name.

The Kumba Rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Kumba is all the way in the back of Busch Gardens and when it was built in 1993 it kick started the Central Florida Coaster Wars as it had been decades since a new major coaster was built in any of Florida's theme parks.

The Kumba Rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

We all win a coaster war. After Kumba was built came The Incredible Hulk and Dueling Dragons at Universal Islands of Adventure, Mummy and Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rocket at Universal Studios, Manta and Kraken at Sea World and Rock 'N Roller Coaster and Expedition Everest at Walt Disney World all might not have been here if Busch Gardens hadn't decided to up the ante on thrills.

The Kumba Rollercoaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Kumba was the first sit down looping coaster by Bolliger & Mabillard and after its 135 foot spiraling first drop the coaster wraps you around the lift hill with a huge first inversion.