Montu (roller coaster)
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Montu is an inverted roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Designed by Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard, it is the park's second roller coaster designed by that 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 60 miles per hour (97 km/h).
An overview of Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
One of Montu's trains exiting the Immelmann loop
One of Montu's trains entering the zero-g roll
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
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Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335-acre (136 ha) animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa and Asia. Owned and operated by United Parks & Resorts, the park opened on June 1, 1959. The park has an annual attendance consistently exceeding 4 million, often ranking second among United Parks & Resorts parks behind SeaWorld Orlando.
A view of the Serengeti Plains in 2006
The Busch Brewery in 1967
The Stairway to the Stars escalator outside the Busch Brewery
The monorail with the Old Swiss House in the background in 1977