I shouted at my parents “I’m going there!”
I started passing it out towards the Montu hoping to be there before the crowds started to build up but I chose to take the route passing the alligators and crocodiles which unfortunately made my parents ask me to stop and look at them. This only made me start a slow jog and I took a glance over my shoulder to see where my parents were but I noticed that there were a large group of people which looked like tourists rapidly approaching behind me I realised they must be heading for the Montu also. I started a quick sprint hoping that I would reach before them. It was close but I reached the Montu just slightly before them,
There was a long queue which meant it was an even better ride which made me feel even tenser. Whilst I was in the queue I couldn’t help listening to people who had been on it before.
They were saying things like “the first time I went on the Montu I was so scared I almost wet myself I wouldn’t have gone on it if it hadn’t been for my dad pushing me but it was fantastic.”
When I finally reached the boarding platform I felt like I was going to pass out because of excitement but I though I would leave that to the ride although I did have a lot of thoughts in my head. I didn’t have enough time to finish them though because before I knew it I was getting buckled it to my seat. The buckles looked like the harnesses used to lift heavy objects on cranes I thought this must be brilliant. The floor of the platform slowly lowered leaving my feet dangling in the air below me.
We excited the boarding bay to start our slow haul to the peak of the Montu but just before I looked down and saw 5 or 6 about 15ft crocodiles below me and immediately thought are they placed below us to catch us and kill us if we slip out of our harnesses my grip tightened to the harness. After about 10-15 seconds we had passed the crocs below us but thoughts about the ride where still going through my head as we started the coaster took us up and up. A few of the thoughts that went through my head were how fast will it go, how much g-force is there, what if it breaks, will I throw up and what are the twist and turns like.
Before I had a chance to ask someone these questions I was about to have them answered first hand I raised my hands and shouted kowabunga ( this is brilliant) There was a sudden jolt the coaster suddenly went into a double loop the loop then some really sharp corkscrews and turns it then took a quick dip into a tunnel. It was so low I rapidly pulled in my hands it was the best time of my life it was a shame it had to finish so soon we entered the boarding about 6 minutes after leaving it. It would have been better if it went round twice but still it was the best ride I had ever experienced. When my feet were firmly planted on the floor the harness automatically raised. I jumped off but I didn’t get to far my legs went like jelly and I fell over but it was worth it just to experience the MONTU!
