MONTU

NAMED AFTER: The hawk-headed Egyptian god of war.

SPECIAL FEATURES: Only inverted coaster in Florida.

INVERSION ELEMENTS: The Immelman, A 105-foot vertical loop, A zero-gravity roll, A 69-foot-tall Batwing loop that turns riders upside down twice and plunges them underground, through a make-believe archaeological dig, A partially underground 64-foot loop, and a 360-degree flat spin - Montu's answer to a corkscrew.

TRACK LENGTH: 3,983 feet

LIFT HEIGHT: 150 feet

VERTICAL DROP: 128 feet

VERTICAL LOOP HEIGHT: 104 feet

TIME: 3 min

SPEED: 60 mph

CARS: 3 trains of 8 4-passenger across cars

OPENED: 1996

WHERE: Busch Gardens, Tampa Bay

MY COMMENTS: I was able to simulate this ride through the Imax feature, Thrill Ride: The Science of Fun. I can't offer a conclusive report since I haven't actually ridden it, but it looks great! This could be up there with Raptor and Hangman...

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