Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, California

MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress

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What riders love
  • The launches are decent, the loops are actually really intense, and the back spike in the back row is good.
  • The loop is still very intense as it was in the original version, and going backwards through it is a blast.
  • Glad that Knotts decided to go with perservation for this ride (nothing else could really fit where it is anyway) but the new theming is nice and the loop is still intense!
  • The theming is also very good and I love the smoke affect on the launch.
  • I really appreciate the much improved theming that is new in 2026.
  • Better theming than expected and I am glad to see a signature thrill ride to this section of the park.
  • Launch is a little less punchy now, but it still takes that loop with a lot of force and the spikes are always fun.
MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress Watch Performance Should I ride it? Specifications Reviews Planning History

Watch POVs and more

[4K] MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress - Front Row Hyperview On-Ride POV at Knott's Berry Farm 2026

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MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress [4K POV] Knotts Berry Farm Roller Coaster

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MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress

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Knotts Berry Farm 2023 MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress NEW REVEAL

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Montezooma the Forbidden Fortress Ride Launch.

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Knott's Berry Farm

The spikes have good weightlessness, both the forwards and backwards one.

RThirtyEight Coasters

You feel totally weightless on the second dead end hill that way, and backwards through the loop is more dizzying in the back for some reason.

@MrMywildside

loads of fun, not that much weightlessness, 2 flips, and a launch.

@RobLH

It’s a smooth and short ride, something I would do when I have time left to burn at Knotts.

@UzumakiX5series

I’m also not sure if it’s the trains fault, but the ride itself is a bit shaky, not painful at all, but enough for me to notice.

RThirtyEight Coasters

Launch is a little less punchy now, but it still takes that loop with a lot of force and the spikes are always fun.

Nathan F

My memory may be serving me poorly, but the loop felt significantly more intense on this iteration of the ride.

Scout C

The loop is still very intense as it was in the original version, and going backwards through it is a blast.

Gabe S

Glad that Knotts decided to go with perservation for this ride (nothing else could really fit where it is anyway) but the new theming is nice and the loop is still intense!

Caleb D.

Floater airtime on that big first hill is more sustained, a little bit more forceful.

Mostly Coasters

I find the most intense ride to be in the back.

@MrMywildside

It is really fast, you can hardly see anything around us during the trip, and the feelings are really strong!

@Kuuleii

While I do believe the technology of the ride is an upgrade from what it had originally operated with, the decrease in capacity due to a longer cycle time is unfortunate.

Scout C

You would think a short ride length would not result in a long wait.

@powersurge91

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

148 ftHeight
205 Xcelerator 150 HangTime 148 MonteZOOMa:TheForbidden 146 SilverBullet 118 GhostRider 52 CoastRider
55 mphTop speed
Xcelerator82 HangTime57 GhostRider56 MonteZOOMa:The Forbidden…55 Silver Bullet55 Pony Express38 082 mph
1Inversions

What riders say

Criticised for

Uncomfortable restraintsOften closedWeak launch

The loop is still very intense as it was in the original version, and going backwards through it is a blast.

Gabe S, Captain Coaster review

My memory may be serving me poorly, but the loop felt significantly more intense on this iteration of the ride.

Scout C, Captain Coaster review

Glad that Knotts decided to go with perservation for this ride (nothing else could really fit where it is anyway) but the new theming is nice and the loop is still intense!

Caleb D., Captain Coaster review

Launch is a little less punchy now, but it still takes that loop with a lot of force and the spikes are always fun.

Nathan F, Captain Coaster review

The launches are decent, the loops are actually really intense, and the back spike in the back row is good.

Ejector Productions, Captain Coaster review

It pains me to give a Schwarzkopf such a low score but this ride has been ruined.

Valentin Schneider, Captain Coaster review

Planning your ride

History

May 21, 1978Opened

A shuttle loop, built by Schwarzkopf, designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel.

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Knott's Berry Farm. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): RThirtyEight Coasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “And the loop is super force full, it is…”; Ejector Productions, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The launches are decent, the loops are actually really…”; Gabe S, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The loop is still very intense as it was…”; Caleb D., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Glad that Knotts decided to go with perservation for…”; Ejector Productions, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The themeing is awesome, I love the queue line,…”; RThirtyEight Coasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The theming is also very good and I love…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I really appreciate the much improved theming that is…”; Cali Thoosie, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Better theming than expected and I am glad to…”; RThirtyEight Coasters, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The spikes have good weightlessness, both the forwards and…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Launch is a little less punchy now, but it…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: JohnYChen's back row POV, MonteZOOMa The Forbidden Fortress Roller Coaster On Ride Back Seat POV Knott's Berry Farm 2026 08 17 (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.