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North America · steel coaster
MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress
Knott's Berry Farm · Buena Park, California, USA
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- Height
- 63 ft19 m
- Drop
- —
- Top speed
- 55 mph89 km/h
- Length
- 900 ft274 m
- Inversions
- 1
- Track
- SteelLaunched
- Opened
- 1978
- Status
- Operating
About MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress
MonteZOOMa: The Forbidden Fortress is a launched steel roller coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California, USA, open since 1978. The ride stands 63 feet tall and reaches 55 mph over 900 feet of track, with 1 inversion.
One of the earliest launch coasters in the world, catapulting trains through a single loop and corkscrew.
Field note: opened in 1978 as Montezooma's Revenge; reopened in 2026 after a four-year closure.
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