Kumbak is a Dutch
amusement ridemanufacturing company. In addition to manufacturing its own rides, the company primarily specialises in changing existing rides and attractions, originally made by other manufacturers.
History
Kumbak (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Great Nor' EasterSuspended Looping Coaster.[3] Since then the company has performed a complete upgrade on several rides originally made by different manufacturers,[4] as well as designing their own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]
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]
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]
Kumbak is a Dutch
amusement ridemanufacturing company. In addition to manufacturing its own rides, the company primarily specialises in changing existing rides and attractions, originally made by other manufacturers.
History
Kumbak (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Great Nor' EasterSuspended Looping Coaster.[3] Since then the company has performed a complete upgrade on several rides originally made by different manufacturers,[4] as well as designing their own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]
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]
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]