Comments on: Montu @ Busch Gardens Tampa | Coaster Reviews

By: Guilherme

Guilherme — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:41:57 +0000

Excellent Coaster. Seven Inversions for an inverted roller coaster is a lot. Theming is just perfect! And it’s nice to enter the parking lot of Busch Gardens and already see this amazing coaster!

By: Trent

Trent — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 01:34:57 +0000

What is your favorite park of all time?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:49:38 +0000

Because Raptor is in Cedar Point, people naturally assume that it’s the world’s best invert. When I rode it, I was unimpressed. It was rough in places, and apart from Patriot at WOF, it was the only Invert I’ve ridden that was completely unthemed.

For me, there’s a two inverts that top the list.

1. Nemesis – for its interaction with the enviroment and compact twisting layout. I also love how John Wardley managed to work around the Park’s tree line rules by using an intelligent in-the-ground layout.
2. Montu – for its wide, open layout and long, graceful fighter-like inversions and excellent egyptian theming and near-misses.

By: Linaskye

Linaskye — Thu, 12 May 2011 02:45:51 +0000

I know that so many people prefer Raptor and Alpengeist to Montu, and while I have only ridden raptor and montu, I can’t imagine Alpengeist beating out Montu. Montu has such a great layout, it feels soooo forceful in comparison to many B & M’s, and the one inversion coming out of the tunnel is so fantAstically disorienting that after five rides in a row, I still was confused as to what just happened to me after that point of the ride. Montu absolutely blew me away.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:18:50 +0000

I must have rode Montu almost a dozen times when I made it down to Busch Gardens Tampa two years ago, what a fun fun ride! I absolutly love the theming of the ride, I love how this inverted coaster constantly twists and corkscrews and dives into the ground it was like a surprise after a surprise after another surprise! Definitly at the top of my list!

By: JaMeS

JaMeS — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 17:52:41 +0000

Dave,

does it really matter which one is identical to the other?

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:32:19 +0000

James it is the other way around. Kraken has an almost Identical layout to Montu. One of the great things about Montu is that it will take you upside down more than any other inverted coaster anywhere in the world.

By: The Coaster Critic

The Coaster Critic — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 11:09:58 +0000

QB3, good observation. I may need to re-think my top ten. I’m always wavering between the “Best” coasters and my “Favorite” and somehow Montu got ranked lower. As you’ll see Kumba’s my favorite of all-time, but it’s not in my Top Ten. But then it is for Steel. I’ll probably re-evaluate my lists this Winter.

PS There’s no “.com” in your website link.

By: QB3

QB3 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:01:27 +0000

CC, in your top ten you said that miilenium force was better than montu and you gave it a 9 out of 10, above you gave montu a 10 out of 10.

PS – for some reason i can click on my screen name and a white screen apears, i dont know why.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:20:36 +0000

Only if you have a website