That's kind of my point - the park and/or their insurer made the decision, the manufacturer was brought in to advise if this was the case here.
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Attraction Kumba
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That's kind of my point - the park and/or their insurer made the decision, the manufacturer was brought in to advise if this was the case here.
Image courtesy of Coaster101, allegedly from today:
A good sign, or just using a sign they already had in storage?
A good sign, or just using a sign they already had in storage?
I was there on 11/22 and they had the same sign out.
Ride has been going strong yearly since 1993...works it harder than most other B&M's, which get seasonal breaks.
I loved it when I went back in 2006...I think a transformation is being examined for sure.
I loved it when I went back in 2006...I think a transformation is being examined for sure.
Same sign as in the picture I took the weekend before Thanksgiving, but there is a major difference. Back before Thanksgiving, they only had a chain hanging across the bridge (visible if you zoom in to the top left of the picture I posted). Now they have the green barricades! That said, maybe they did the barricades due to higher crowds between now and New Years.
Those look like the barriers that the park keeps around for temporary queues and other stuff easy to transport and setup i wouldn't read to much into the decision to add them.
Still haven't heard anything new. Last I heard there's two sides to the coin.
Officially closes 2025
Or
Reopens in February(sounds like the park is waiting for that holiday cash)
Officially closes 2025
Or
Reopens in February(sounds like the park is waiting for that holiday cash)
Well that would suck. But on the bright side I guess that would mean the Giga is definitely happening
Whole city of Tampa is getting their final rides in while they can /s
I was on the Rollercoaster insider tour on 12/28 and the tour guide said that Kumba was closed because the forceful nature of the ride was causing the wheels to leave indentation in the running rails which was leading to the steel thinning in certain places. The need to close the ride came from the manufacturer B&M who had been on sight a lot especially with the construction of Phoenix Rising.
Hulk it.
This chain has a love for "XXX - The Revenge" so there ya go. Its an icon that doesn't necessarily need removal, but more along the lines of "enhancement"
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Yeah, but there’s almost zero chance they’ll spend the money to do it. and this is coming from a thoosie who thinks the best case scenario would be the park retracking Kumba in addition to getting a new coaster in the back of the park (Giga?)
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My hopes of this park getting a Giga by the end of the 2020's wane by the month. They seem to be ok with 200FT or thereabouts.
I think they’ll do it. Just matters when, whether that be 26/27 or 28. I think it’ll still happen. They mentioned it on their social media so they obviously know about the rumors.