When I was a little girl, I used to have the fear of falling out of roller coasters and dying, so I’ve always opted for rides like the spinning teacup. However, growing up with an older brother who didn't really give me a choice when we went to amusement parks, I quickly learned that adrenaline rushes were not so bad after all. To this day, a little part of me still has the fear of falling out and would rather stay away from the ones that drop from tremendous heights, and go for the shorter ones with multiple sets of loops. Kumba, a steel-twister coaster, was the first ride to feature interlocking corkscrews and a diving loop from the Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers Inc., and can be found in Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay. Kumba is 44 m tall, 1212 m in length, 7 inversions and a maximum speed of 97 km/h. Within the 2:54 minutes of this ride, the roller coaster will go through a 35 m vertical loop, Zero-G and cobra roll, as well as 2 interlocking corkscrews.
If I had to fall and die from any ride, this would definitely be my choice.
For additional information and videos, check out the website below! http://www.buschgardens.com/bgt/Explore/Rides.aspx?id=594
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