Kumbak

Kumbak
Private
Industry Amusement rides, roller coasters
Founded November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)
Founder 9 former Vekoma employees
Headquarters Weert, Netherlands[1]
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
16 (as of 3 December 2001)
Website www.kumbakcoasters.com

Kumbak is a Dutch amusement ride manufacturing company. In addition to manufacturing its own rides, the company primarily specialises in the upgrade of existing rides and attractions, originally made by other manufacturers.

History

One of the boats on the Kumbak-designed Flying Dutchman water coaster at Efteling.

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Nor' Easter Suspended Looping Coaster.[3] Since then the company has performed a complete upgrade on several rides originally made by different manufacturers,[4] as well as designing their own water coaster and dark rides.[5][6][7][8]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

A Kumbak car from the Sea Viper on display at the 2009 IAAPA Expo.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "KumbaK makes comeback!". Park World Online. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Emmons, Natasha (3 December 2001). "Nine Former Vekoma Employees Come Back With Kumbak Coasters". All Business. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Morey's Pier (US) – Great Nor'Easter Evacuation Platform (2003)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  4. "Complete Upgrade of Existing Rides". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Hold the excitement!". Park World Online. 1 November 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Vliegende Hollander". Park World Online. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "KumbaK upgrades Port Aventura coasters". Park World Online. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Explore 5D partners with Kumbak". Park World Online. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  9. "Pleasure Beach Blackpool (UK) – Space Invader 2 (2004)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  10. "Nederlands Spoorwegmuseum (NL) – Wereld 3 'Stalen Monsters' (2005)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  11. Marden, Duane. "Python  (Efteling)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  12. "Efteling (NL) – Python (2005)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  13. "Pleasure Beach Blackpool (UK) – Grand National (2006)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  14. "Kennywood (US) – Phantom's Revenge (2006)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  15. Marden, Duane. "Vliegende Hollander  (Efteling)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  16. "PortAventura (ES) – Stampida (2007)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  17. "PortAventura (ES) – Tomahawk (2007)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  18. "Ouwehands Dierenpark (NL) – Monkey Rail (2008)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  19. 1 2 "KumbaK changes direction". Park World Online. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  20. "Explore 5D / 5D Network (AT) – Miraculum (2008)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  21. "Explore 5D / 5D Network (AT) – Vienna Airlines (2008)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  22. "Wonderland Park (US) – Hornet (2009)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  23. "Sea World (AU) – Sea Viper (2009)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  24. "Walibi World (NL) – Robin Hood Restraint (2010)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  25. "Bakken (DK) – Rutschebanen (2010)". Kumbak. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  26. Wilson, Richard (30 September 2011). "Movie World, September 30, 2011". The Parkz Update. Parkz. Retrieved 15 October 2011.

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