Montu (roller coaster)
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An overview of Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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| Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | |
| Park section | Egypt |
| Coordinates | 28°02′05″N 82°25′03″W / 28.03472°N 82.41750°WCoordinates: 28°02′05″N 82°25′03″W / 28.03472°N 82.41750°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 16, 1996 |
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| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted Coaster – Custom |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Drop | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Length | 3,983 ft (1,214 m) |
| Speed | 65 mph (105 km/h) |
| Inversions | 7 |
| Duration | 3 minutes |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 1,710 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.8 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
 Quick Queue available |
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Montu at RCDB Pictures of Montu at RCDB |
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Montu is an inverted roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it is the park's second roller coaster designed by the Swiss company following the success of Kumba which opened 3 years prior. When the ride opened on May 16, 1996, it was the world's tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster, a title it has since conceded to Alpengeist at sister park Busch Gardens Williamsburg. The ride stands 150 feet (46 m) tall and reaches speeds of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h).
The concept of an inverted roller coaster with inversions was developed by Jim Wintrode, the general manager of Six Flags Great America, in the early 1990s. To develop the idea, Wintrode worked with Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabillard – from Swiss roller coaster manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard – and engineer Robert Mampe to develop Batman: The Ride which opened in May 1992.
In early 1995, planning began for Montu, fourteen months prior to the ride opening to the public. The owners of Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Busch Entertainment (since renamed SeaWorld Entertainment), entered into an agreement with Bolliger and Mabillard which would see them add Montu to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in 1996, followed in 1997 by the additions of Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and The Great White at SeaWorld San Antonio. On May 16, 1996, Montu officially opened to the public. At the time of its opening to the public, the ride was the tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster in the world.
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