One of Busch Gardens’ most popular roller coasters will be riding into the sunset. The theme park announced Tuesday that it ...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced that its popular roller coaster, “Kumba,” will be shutting down after 33 years this August.

The end is coming for Kumba, a roller coaster that has run at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay for more than three decades. The final ...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay will retire the Kumba roller coaster after 33 years, replacing it with a new ride called Kumba’s ...

For more than three decades, the unmistakable roar of Kumba has echoed across Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, a sign that another train of brave riders was about to plunge, loop and barrel-roll its way ...

The iconic ride will officially shut down on August 2.

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced it will be retiring one of its longtime rides that is considered “an icon” at the Florida ...

Kumba After 33 years, Busch Gardens’ oldest operating roller coaster, Kumba, will close to make way for Kumba's Revenge, says ...

Longtime fans of Busch Gardens’ Verbolten roller coaster may remember a queue filled with tangled vines and cluttered plants, courtesy of Gunther’s experiments in his workshops. Or they might recall ...

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced that award-winning coaster, "Kumba," will take its final ride next month as the theme park ...

Kumba closes permanently at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on August 2, 2026, ending a 33-year run. The park plans to replace it ...

Famed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay roller coaster is retiring after 33 years - Kumba debuted in 1993 as Florida’s tallest, fastest ...