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 Review of Montu @ Busch Gardens Tampa
1 Rating Posted by: UC on 11/28/2003 2:46:00 PM
Montu is a marvel of Engineering. It has a beatiful layout, and manages to escape the Lack of theming that most rides of its scale have. Montu is amazing - It has excellent intensity, a unique layout, very good theming, and it really is a ride you will remember forever. The batwing element is very nice, and so is the loop. The only problem I have with this ride happens to be BGTs fault - over time, they seem to have killed some of its intensity with Trim brakes, especially noticeable just before the Batwing. Bottom line though, this ride itself is worth a visit to BGT, and with its cousin Kumba in the same park, BGT is an ABSOLUTE MUST for any thrill seeker visiting Florida.
 

Review Comments

Swimace on 12/2/2003 7:25:56 PM said:
Nice review! I agree. Montu is me 2nd favorite invert (next to Alpengeist). I LOVE THE BATWING!
Chet on 12/2/2003 9:04:40 PM said:
whats a batwing? is it similar to a cobra roll?
UC on 12/3/2003 5:29:14 PM said:
The batwing is what is known as a Kamikaze Curve on the Arrow Multiloopers.

It is the B&M Invert equivalent of the Heart-Shaped inversion found on Viper @ SFMM or GASM @ SFGAdv.

In rct two terms, It is a half corkscrew left, half loop, half loop, half corkscrew right, so that you exit the element facing opposite the direction you entered it. Look it up on RCDB.com....its really kind of cool....

There is also one on one of the Top Gun coasters....
tacoking on 12/3/2003 8:57:41 PM said:
There are only 2 batwings. One is on Montu and as UC said there is one on Top Gun the Jet Coaster at Paramounts Carowinds, but the one on Montu is much better. Chet? Why are you here? I am starting to think you dont know much about coasters.
Swimace on 12/3/2003 9:05:09 PM said:
Well, it isnt a common inversion, but it should be. Its alot of fun.
Swimace on 12/3/2003 9:06:23 PM said:
heres a picture of the element: http://www.rcdb.com/installationgallery87.htm?Picture=4
Chet on 12/8/2003 7:54:07 PM said:
tacoking, i dont know alot about coasters outside of mid-atlantic, but i love coasters, and thats what a coaster enthusist is all about.
benleibo on 12/29/2003 10:46:56 AM said:
I agree. I went to all the Florida parks, but Busch Gardens was the best! Montu was my favorite coaster in Florida. Its a shame that the Orlando parks get all the attention.
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