Kumba, Steel roller coaster in Busch Gardens Tampa, Florida.

Kumba is a steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa in Florida that extends about 3978 feet (1213 meters), reaches roughly 143 feet (44 meters) high, and runs at speeds around 60 miles per hour (97 kilometers per hour). The track twists through several inversions and a large loop that wraps around the central lift section.

The ride opened in April 1993 and was then among the first constructions by Bolliger & Mabillard to feature interlocking corkscrew elements. Its design later influenced many other steel coasters worldwide.

Busch Gardens marketed Kumba as a "mythical feline" whose howl is heard at night, and the name is translated as "roar" from a Kongo language. The coaster stood in the park's Congo section, covering three acres.

Kumba closed permanently on August 2, 2026, after an extended closure from November 2024 and a brief reopening in September 2025, so it can no longer be ridden. The coaster covered three acres of the park's Congo section, and its green track with orange supports could be seen among the trees from outside the ride area.

Kumba was the first roller coaster anywhere to use interlocking corkscrews and a dive loop, elements that later appeared on many other rides. Its 114-foot vertical loop encircled the lift hill, a layout repeated on The Riddler's Revenge and Banshee. The ride closed permanently on August 2, 2026.