Montu wait times
Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 2pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 79% of the park's opening hours recently.
Montu queue times, day by day
Montu over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Montu has averaged about 7 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 12 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 2pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
Montu queue times by hour
Average wait by hour
Across the last 28 days · minutes
Montu peaks at 7pm with 17 minutes, and is at its shortest at 10am with 5. Riding it at the right hour saves 12 minutes on a single ride.
Best time to ride Montu
Best time to ride
Montu averages 5 minutes at 10am against 17 at the 7pm peak - 12 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 25 minutes.
Montu by day of the week
Average wait by day
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon5m
- Tue5m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat10m
- Sun9m
Monday is the quietest day for Montu, at 5 minutes against 10 on Saturday.
Does Montu break down?
Uptime and closures
79% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improvingRunning 79% of the minutes Busch Gardens Tampa was open, across the last 14 recorded days.
Last 14 days uptime
- 60%
- 83%
- 83%
- 83%
- 84%
- 85%
- 79%
- 86%
- 77%
- 78%
- 74%
- 64%
- 86%
- 86%
Montu ran 79% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 4 Oct.
Longest Montu queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days
Every one a real date · tap through to that day
- 1Saturday 3 Oct25m
- 2Saturday 26 Sept20m
- 3Sunday 27 Sept20m
- 4Sunday 20 Sept15m
- 5Friday 25 Sept10m
- 6Monday 28 Sept10m
- 7Monday 21 Sept5m
- 8Tuesday 22 Sept5m
The worst queue recorded for Montu was 25 minutes on Saturday 3 Oct.
Montu through the year
All-time average by month
From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes
Queue times are the figures Busch Gardens Tampa publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.
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About Montu
Montu is one of 17 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 15th longest of 17 by usual wait. It queues about 7 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 12-minute park average.
Montu has averaged about 7 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 2pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 79% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Montu?
The live wait time for Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Montu wait times.
Is Montu open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Montu is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Busch Gardens Tampa's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Montu has been open around 79% of Busch Gardens Tampa's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa.
What's the best time of day to ride Montu?
Based on historical wait time data, Montu is typically quietest around 2pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Montu?
Montu is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for Montu usually?
Over recent weeks, Montu has averaged about 7 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa.
Is Montu often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Montu has been running about 79% of the time. We track Montu's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa?
Montu is at Busch Gardens Tampa - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Busch Gardens Tampa page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Montu?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Montu's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Montu is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.