Best Busch Gardens Roller Coasters Ranked: What to Ride After Kumba Closes
The retirement of Kumba marks the inevitable turnover of classic 1990s steel coasters across the global theme park industry. Parks can no longer rely purely on raw positive G-forces and identical inversion sequences to capture visitor attention. United Parks & Resorts has committed capital toward high-efficiency, multi-launch hybrids and smooth, family-accessible engineering.
Iron Gwazi continues to carry Busch Gardens Tampa Bay on international coaster ballots, rivaling the world's most aggressive track profiles. Meanwhile, mid-tier additions like Phoenix Rising preserve operational balance by keeping younger families engaged. As the Congo sector opens up for eventual redevelopment, Busch Gardens' coaster portfolio enters a transformed era, bidding farewell to its classic steel pioneer while pushing top speeds and vertical angles to their structural limits.
