Montu (roller coaster)
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Montu is a steel inverted roller coaster. When the ride opened in 1996, it was the world's tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster. Montu stands 150 feet tall and reaches speeds of 60 mph. Located at Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMJD53
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2013
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Themed around Egyptian mythology: Montu had the head of a hawk and was the god of war.
"Challenge yourself to seven intense inversions on Montu®, a B&M inverted roller coaster named for an Egyptian god of war. Climb high into the air and hold on for a twisting drop, a 60-foot vertical loop, an Immelman loop and a zero-G roll…and that's only the beginning! Whether you speak coaster or not, come see why Montu means thrills to roller coaster enthusiasts in any language." Text Source: (
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"The 3,983-foot-long (1,214 m) Montu stands 150 feet (46 m) tall. With a top speed of 60 miles per hour (97 km/h), the ride features seven inversions including two vertical loops measuring 104 and 60 feet (32 and 18 m), respectively, an Immelmann loop, a zero-g roll, a batwing and a corkscrew. Riders of Montu experience up to 3.8 times the force of gravity on the 3 minute ride. Montu operates with three steel and fiberglass trains, each containing eight cars. Each car seats four riders in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Montu was launched alongside Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Egypt section of the park, which reportedly cost approximately US$20 million. With an overall theme around Egyptian mythology, the ride is named after the god of war Montu, a man depicted with the head of a hawk. When the ride was first launched, a Nile crocodile exhibit was located underneath the first section of the ride. These animals were later relocated to the park's main animal habitat." Text Source:
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