Kumbak is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturing company. In addition to manufacturing its own rides, the company primarily specialises in changing existing rides and attractions, originally made by other manufacturers.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Amusement rides, roller coasters |
| Founded | November 14, 2001 |
| Founder | 9 former Vekoma employees |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | 16 (as of 3 December 2001[update]) |
| Website | www |
History
editKumbak (originally Kumbak Coasters) was formed on 14 November 2001 just months after the bankruptcy of Vekoma, a roller coaster manufacturer.[2] The company was founded by nine former employees of Vekoma.[2] The company expanded to a total of 16 employees less than a month later.[2] Kumbak's first project was to design a passenger evacuation platform for Morey's Piers' Great Nor' Easter Suspended Looping Coaster.[3] Since then the company has performed a complete upgrade on several rides originally made by different manufacturers,[4] as well as designing their own water coaster and dark rides.[5][6][7][8]
Projects
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- Great Nor' Easter, Morey's Piers (2003) – a passenger evacuation platform was constructed for the Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster[3]
- Space Invader 2, Pleasure Beach Blackpool (2004) – replacement of a portion of track, the lift hill, vehicles, ride controls and brakes on the 1984 Zierer roller coaster[7][9]
- Wereld 3 Stalen Monsters, Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum (2005) – a dark ride designed and constructed by Kumbak[7][8][10]
- Python, Efteling (2005) – the Arrow Dynamics-designed, Vekoma roller coaster had its trains replaced with Kumbak trains, however due to multiple problems they were replaced later by new trains from Vekoma.[11][12]
- Grand National, Pleasure Beach Blackpool (2006) – a new braking and ride control system was added to this Möbius Loop roller coaster[13]
- Phantom's Revenge, Kennywood (2006) – a new braking and ride control system was added to this Arrow Dynamics/Chance Morgan hypercoaster[14]
- De Vliegende Hollander, Efteling (2007) – complete design and construction of this water coaster[5][6][15]
- Stampida, PortAventura Park, PortAventura World (2007) – addition of 4 new trains as well as a new braking and ride control system for this Custom Coasters International wooden roller coaster[7][16]
- Tomahawk, PortAventura Park (2007) – Custom Coasters International wooden roller coaster which had its braking and ride control system replaced[7][17]
- Monkey Rail, Ouwehands Dierenpark (2008) – redesign of this 1979 Mack Rides Monorail to meet current operational requirements[18]
- Miraculum, Vienna Prater (2008) – a 5-D theatre[19][20]
- Vienna Airlines, Vienna Prater (2008) – a 5-D theatre[19][21]
- Hornet, Wonderland Park (2008) – upgrade of original Vekoma ride control system[22]
- Sea Viper, Sea World (2009) – a new train to replace the original 1982 Arrow Dynamics train. The project began in 2005.[1][23]
- Robin Hood, Walibi Holland (2010) – new restraints for this Vekoma wooden roller coaster[24]
- Rutschebanen, Dyrehavsbakken (2010) – overall upgrade to this wooden roller coaster from the early 1930s[1][25]
- Arkham Asylum – Shock Therapy, Warner Bros. Movie World (2012) – a new train for this Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster[26]
- T3, Kentucky Kingdom (2015) - A new 14 seater train was provided for the 2015 season, when the coaster was refurbished and brought back from a 4 year operation hiatus.[27] A second train was provided for the 2016 season, although only one has in use since June 2018 as a precautionary measure after the ride's pair of trains suffered a low-speed station collision.[28]
List of roller coasters
editAs of 2019, Kumbak has built 1 roller coaster around the world.[29]
| Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Vliegende Hollander | Water Coaster | Efteling |  Netherlands |
2007 | Operating | [30] |
References
edit- ^ a b c "KumbaK makes comeback!". Park World Online. 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b c Emmons, Natasha (3 December 2001). "Nine Former Vekoma Employees Come Back With Kumbak Coasters". All Business. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Morey's Pier (US) – Great Nor'Easter Evacuation Platform (2003)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Complete Upgrade of Existing Rides". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Hold the excitement!". Park World Online. 1 November 2006. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Vliegende Hollander". Park World Online. 22 August 2007. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "KumbaK upgrades Port Aventura coasters". Park World Online. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b "Explore 5D partners with Kumbak". Park World Online. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Pleasure Beach Blackpool (UK) – Space Invader 2 (2004)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum (NL) – Wereld 3 'Stalen Monsters' (2005)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Python (Efteling)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Efteling (NL) – Python (2005)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Pleasure Beach Blackpool (UK) – Grand National (2006)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Kennywood (US) – Phantom's Revenge (2006)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Vliegende Hollander (Efteling)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "PortAventura (ES) – Stampida (2007)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "PortAventura (ES) – Tomahawk (2007)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Ouwehands Dierenpark (NL) – Monkey Rail (2008)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ a b "KumbaK changes direction". Park World Online. 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 5 January 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Explore 5D / 5D Network (AT) – Miraculum (2008)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Explore 5D / 5D Network (AT) – Vienna Airlines (2008)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Wonderland Park (US) – Hornet (2009)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Sea World (AU) – Sea Viper (2009)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Walibi World (NL) – Robin Hood Restraint (2010)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ "Bakken (DK) – Rutschebanen (2010)". Kumbak. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Wilson, Richard (30 September 2011). "Movie World, September 30, 2011". The Parkz Update. Parkz. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Roldan, Roberto (July 3, 2015). "Gut-wrenching Kentucky Kingdom coaster opens". IndyStar. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Novelly, Thomas (June 5, 2018). "Kentucky Kingdom roller coaster reopens after crash investigation". Courier Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Kumbak - rcdb.com
- ^ Marden, Duane. "De Vliegende Hollander (Efteling)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 28 October 2013.