Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Upside down 7 timesintensity 9.8 of 10, riders say

Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida

Montu

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7times upside downNo. 2 of 446 US coastersMontuSteel CurtainTMNT Shellra.Scream!
POV
Ride it: back row POV
Back row
that little nosegrab you do in the tunnel
slightly dizzy in a good way
the batwing and final corkscrew in the trench
What riders love
  • Montu is still butter smooth after 25+ years, and the pace and intensity are insane.
  • It is so intense, you can barely take a breather because there is so much happening.
  • Insane intensity from start to finish, the ride absolutely hauls through the course.
  • On the batwings you feel like your lips will fall off, and the trenches help the speed and ride experience.
  • The inversions are incredible, especially the zero-g rolls.
  • Diving through the tunnels and pulling up into the inversions never gets old.
  • Love the near miss against the wall, feels like your feet are going to hit it!
  • I also like how each trench is themed, with hieroglyphics on the stone walls.
  • Montu was very intense and every inversion was memorable thanks to the trenches that gave consistent near misses throughout.
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Montu front seat on-ride 5K POV @60fps Busch Gardens Tampa

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Montu back seat on-ride 5K POV @60fps Busch Gardens Tampa

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

For me though, I like that this ride has some floaty moments sprinkled in.

Kieran Deadite

This ride has no airtime, but that’s honestly fine for a B&M invert.

Thomas Silva

Lacks airtime.

am

I didn’t experience any discomfort or headbanging--not even a rattle--which made this insanely forceful experience still comfortable.

MapleFlakes

The intensity and the inversions are some of the most smoothly insane G’s I’ve ever experienced and for how old this ride is, it still feels like it’s brand new.

Nate G

Also, this is completely random, but despite how intense and whippy this coaster is, is completely butter smooth.

Anthony Ricciuti

Its sense of speed is amazing, one of the most intense coasters at the park, but just a warning, it can give some headaches/headbanging.

Eddie

Made me dizzy though and gave me a headache but it really faced my fears and it made me get on other rides.

@Aj-bl4uw

A sheer beast of intensity with one of the best layouts I’ve ever experienced for a B&M inverted along with Monster in Walygator grand Est.

Sarah Rafaèl

On Montu, it is POWERFUL!!!

Incredible Coasters

Too many g’s.

Coaster Bird

An intensive ride, the inversions are both a blessing and a curse because of how intense it is.

Tangzy

An amazing inverted coaster which stands as the only coasters that i blacked out on, its insanely intense the inversions are really floatly and high paced, and the only bad thing is that the seats are...

Sawyer Wiggins

It’s weird because I find montu really intense especially in the back left but I found afterburn not to be as intense

@ttvframez3030

If I’m not mistaken, the top speed of the ride isn’t reached until the bottom of the batwing, so Montu just gets faster and more intense with every element!

Josh Miller

The inversions and pace are amazing and is a thrilling experience every time.

Everything Roller Coasters

Montu thrives off of its huge amount of inversions, incredible forcefulness and fast whip, and enormous size and scale.

Eric Esty

You seriously NEVER slow down until the mid-course, and every element has a whip to it that I could’ve never expected.

smacd

When I rode it again in 2016 for the first time 10 years I was somewhat annoyed by how significantly it is trimmed at that spot.

@Kreegz

It is so snappy and surprising on the first ride, and I hope it comes back to operation soon, as far as I know it usually has a very low wait time, even better!

Cecilia Hampton

Excellent use of terrain, excellent variety of forces and elements at play, almost never a line.

Mike Davis

The wait was no time at all because the capacity of these B&M inverts is always top-notch.

Max S.

My only complaint is that they were only running one train on this on a busy day, which is not cool.

Tobin Billings

It was running one train this time and that is no bueno especially for this one

Keegan M.
Motion sickness risk

Very whippy and intense and always leaves me slightly dizzy in a good way.

Jordan Pelaez

The blood will rush to your feet, and I greyed out a little and got dizzy on one or two of the elements.

Your Coaster Friend

Should I ride it?

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Where to sit

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Car 8, the back: 5 of 8 riders who named a rowFront row: 3 riders

Specifications

150 ftHeight
206 Iron Gwazi 200 SheiKra 150 Montu 150 Tigris 102 CheetahHunt 70 Cobra'sCurse
128 ftFirst drop
206 Iron Gwazi 195 SheiKra 135 Tigris 130 CheetahHunt 128 Montu
60 mphTop speed
Iron Gwazi76 SheiKra70 Tigris62 Montu60 Cheetah Hunt60 Cobra's Curse40 076 mph
50°Drop angle
91°Iron Gwazi90°SheiKra50°Montudashed line: straight down, 90°
7Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

IntenseGreat inversionsRider favouriteGreat layoutFeels fastLong rideShort waits

Criticised for

Too intense for some

This ride is awesome and is a blueprint on what B&M should do on their inverts in the modern era of coasters.

B West, Captain Coaster review

Although I’m not crazy about inverts, Montu is very good for the genre lots of whip and positive gs with some greying out.

Coaster Boss, Captain Coaster review

An intensive ride, the inversions are both a blessing and a curse because of how intense it is.

Tangzy, Captain Coaster review

Montu is an incredible invert with lots (a world record of 7 for inverts) whippy inversions and plenty of rip-your-legs-off positive Gs.

Michael M., Captain Coaster review

It is a steel masterpiece looming over Tampa Bay (okay, maybe that was a bit of my bias and exaggeration because I just adore this ride).

Theme Park Hipster, published review

Well it does have a little foot numbness, which is why this ride is just ok.

Mr. Roller Coasters, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Suedepop at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Montu as the sun hangs low Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0
Montu Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Jeremy Thompson from United States of America, CC BY 2.0

11 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History and awards

May 16, 1996Opened

Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel.

$20 millionTo build
3.8 gStrongest force on riders

Golden Ticket Awards, top steel coaster: ranked in 27 polls, 1998 to 2026

3rd1998, its first poll
2nd1999, its best placing
42nd2026, most recent

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. From the park and maker: Busch Gardens Tampa Bay guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, incrediblecoasters.com, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson from United States of America (CC BY 2.0), Suedepop at en.wikipedia (Public domain). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): CoasterKing, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Every element either whips you so hard, exerts so…”; Josh Miller, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Montu is still butter smooth after 25+ years, and…”; Sam M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “It is so intense, you can barely take a…”; John Doe, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Insane intensity from start to finish, the ride absolutely…”; Theme Park Avenue, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Every inversion is great, but the batwing stands above…”; Carter Smith, rider review on Captain Coaster: “On the batwings you feel like your lips will…”; Gage M., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The inversions are incredible, especially the zero-g rolls.”; Chris Jones, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Diving through the tunnels and pulling up into the…”; Dylan JM, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Flying through the trenches feels like you're bout to…”; Samantha P., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Love the near miss against the wall, feels like…”; Eric Esty, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I also like how each trench is themed, with…”; Thomas Mitschke, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Montu was very intense and every inversion was memorable…”; Mike Davis, rider review on Captain Coaster: “And that little nosegrab you do in the tunnel…”; Jordan Pelaez, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Very whippy and intense and always leaves me slightly…”; Kieran Deadite, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Highlights are for sure the batwing and final corkscrew…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: CoasterForce's back row POV, Montu back seat on-ride 5K POV @60fps Busch Gardens Tampa (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.