Kumba is great looping coaster that deserves a LOT of praise. Before Kumba, the standard looping coasters for amusement parks were the Arrow and Vekoma coasters. Kumba essentially brought looping coasters into the modern era. It made them smooth, fast, exciting and loaded with great types inversions. The one thing I remember about riding this ride was that it did SO much. Its no wonder that so many other standard looping and floorless coasters have duplicated or nearly duplicated this layout exactly (Medusa and Scream are good examples). Although these rides are being cloned like crazy, Kumba is still a great "modern" looping coaster that has become a classic.
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