Montu At Busch Gardens Tampa

Montu is an inverted roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard of Switzerland, it is the park's second roller coaster designed by the company after the success of Kumba. When the ride opened on May 16, 1996, it was the world's tallest and fastest inverted roller coaster. The ride stands at 150-foot-tall (46 m) and reaches 60 miles per hour (97 km/h). Previously, that record was held by the Raptor at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Montu's record was short lived; one year later, it was succeeded by Alpengeist at sister park Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Montu is named after the Egyptian god of war Monthu.