Montu (Busch Gardens Africa)

Facts

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

Length:			1214 m
Height:			45.7 m
Drop:			39 m
Inversions:			7
Speed:			96.6 km/h
Duration:			3:00
Max Vertical Angle:			50 Degrees
G-Force:			3.8
Elements:			31.7 m tall Loop Immelmann Zero-G Roll Batwing 18.3 m tall Loop Corkscrew

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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