Built by Swiss manufacturer Intamin, the ride opened in 2006 and features a rare element known as a "Norwegian Loop".

[1] Due to the park's unique topography, the ride is partially located upon a 20 metre high rock slope and weaves its way through trees.

The harsh climate and rocky location made construction difficult, with areas of soft earth requiring deeper foundations.

[3] Upon leaving the station, riders are accelerated from 0 to 55.9 miles per hour in 2.2 seconds before negotiating the 630 metres (2,067 ft) long course.

SpeedMonster is the world's first roller coaster to feature a "Norwegian Loop", an element which inverts riders twice and wraps around Tusenfryd's unusual entrance escalators.