When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 7pm, its worst hour
- 18min
Busch Gardens Tampa
Montu wait times
- Typical wait
- 7min
- At its busiest
- 14min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 76%
7minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa averages 7 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 1pm. It has run 76% of the park's opening hours recently.
Montu queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Montu usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
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 14 minutes, with the longest queues near 1pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 7min
- Peak
- 14min
- Running
- 76%
- Busiest at
- 1pm
Last 14 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Wednesday.
- Typical wait on a Wednesday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 11min
Does Montu break down?
Now and then.
It was running 76% of the time Busch Gardens Tampa was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 14 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 76%
- Queue readings recorded
- 10,503
The record
60 minutes.
The longest queue Montu has held, on Saturday 24 October.
Every ride at Busch Gardens Tampa →When is the Montu queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 18 at 7pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 13 minutes on a single ride.
Montu queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
1011a
1512p
171p
102p
143p
134p
135p
166p
187p
188p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Montu
10am on a Wednesday
Montu averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Montu?
Wednesday, at 5 minutes on average, against 11 on Saturday.
Montu by day of the week
14 days with a recorded queue
- Mon10m
- Tue6m
- Wed5m
- Thu5m
- Fri6m
- Sat11m
- Sun9m
Does Montu break down?
It ran 76% of Busch Gardens Tampa's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Sunday 25 Oct.
Uptime and closures
76% of opening hours · 14 days recorded
↑ improving76%
Average
Running 76% of the minutes Busch Gardens Tampa was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Montu queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Montu was 60 minutes on Saturday 24 Oct.
Longest Montu queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 24 Oct60m
- 2Monday 12 Oct35m
- 3Sunday 18 Oct20m
- 4Saturday 17 Oct15m
- 5Sunday 11 Oct10m
- 6Tuesday 13 Oct10m
- 7Thursday 15 Oct10m
- 8Friday 16 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for Montu?
December runs longest at 32 minutes on average, and September is quietest at 8.
Montu through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
20Nov
32Dec
13Jan
10Feb
14Mar
9Apr
12May
10Jun
27Jul
14Aug
8Sep
9Oct
About Montu
Montu is one of 18 rides tracked at Busch Gardens Tampa, 15th longest of 18 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 1pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 76% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Busch Gardens Tampa publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
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 76% 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 11am. 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 1pm. 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 76% 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.
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