Kumba with new paint and new wheels

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Uploaded by on Jun 20, 2010

This is the Kumba roller coaster at Busch Gardens Africa in Tampa, FL. It was just recently painted and the running rails have now been painted. They also swapped out some of the wheels for ones that have a much harder compound which makes the ride louder. After all Kumba is Swahili for ROAR.

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  • Wasn't it a darker green before they repainted it?

  • @nascarnut18 Im pretty shure it's the same shade of green. 

  • when did they paint it?

    someone please reply!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @BEAGLE1226 About six months ago. 

  • @woodencoasterfan , really?

    cuz i went there a month ago, and it was rusted again.

  • @BEAGLE1226 The rust isn't really that bad. The only rust I see is on the running rails themselves. The track spine and supports are still relatively rust free. It certainly still looks much better than it did before they repainted it.

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  • Busch Gardens Tampa has the best looking coasters in the world!

  • The track looks like it has Kraken colors,

    Great! now it will be louder and brighter, and will wake up the animals lol.

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  • its the same colors as when it opened. i should know i rode it..thats what happens after years of operation rust. but still its the best coaster in the park. freaking love kumba...

  • The trackings already getting a fade after a year, if you look at the tracking area before the cobra roll.

  • I used to live on Bearss Ave. which was about a 5 minute drive. I could hear Kumba on a calm and quiet day while out in my yard.

  • @ryanneb2010 Kraken has more of a blue-ish tint to it. Kumba has more of a green-ish tint. This is my #1 B&M coaster!

  • the first drop looks so beautiful

  • 2 words for ya: 1:love 2:kumba

  • The roar of the ride sounds better with the new wheels. One thing I love about B&M is the noise that their coasters make. :)

  • I LOBE LOUD B&Ms THEY SOUND LIKE ROCKETS but they repainted batman at SFOG last year and now its like 50x LOUDER XDDD i love how it soindz

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