Montu (Busch Gardens Africa)

Facts

Roller Coaster:	Montu
Amusement Park:	Busch Gardens Africa (Tampa, Florida 33612 USA)
Classification:	Roller Coaster
Type:	Steel - Inverted
Status:	Operating since 5/16/1996
Make / Model:	Bolliger & Mabillard / Inverted Coaster
Designer:	Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH
Capacity:	1710 riders per hour

Length:	3983'
Height:	150'
Drop:	128'
Inversions:	7
Speed:	60 mph
Duration:	3:00
Max Vertical Angle:	50 Degrees
G-Force:	3.8
Elements:	104' tall Loop Immelmann Zero−G Roll (Heartline Spin) Batwing 60' tall Loop Corkscrew (Wing Over)

Trains:	3 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.

Theme:	Themed around Egyptian mythology: Montu had the head of a hawk and was the god of war. Initially, live crocodiles lived in the area below the turn out of the station. They were later moved to the park's animal habitat.

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