La Ronde

Amusement park in Canada


La Ronde
Location
Montreal, Québec, Canada
Status Operating
Opened 27 April 1967
Owner Six Flags
Area 146 acres (59.1 hectares)
Website http://laronde.com/
Vampire with Cobra in the background
La Ronde in 2008

La Ronde is a theme park located in Montreal, Québec, Canada. The park started as the amusement section of the 1967 World's Fair, otherwise referred to as Expo '67. It was owned by the city of Montreal until April 2001 when Six Flags purchased the park.[1] It is one of two parks operated by Six Flags that are currently not branded as a Six Flags park. The other one is Frontier City.

Roller coasters

Present

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Status
Boomerang Vekoma Shuttle 1984 Operating
Dragon Intamin Enclosed 1994 Operating
Ednör - L'Attaque Vekoma Inverted May 15, 2010 Operating
Goliath Bolliger & Mabillard Hyper May 13, 2006 Operating
Marche du Mille-pattes Arrow Dynamics Terrain
Kiddie
April 27, 1967 Operating
Monstre William Cobb & Associates Wooden
Twin
July 20, 1985 Operating
Toboggan Nordique Zamperla Wild Mouse May 17, 2003 Operating
Vampire Bolliger & Mabillard Inverted May 18, 2002 Operating

Past

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Cobra Intamin Stand-Up 1995 2017 Scrapped
La Course Zierer Sit-Down 1972 1976 Relocated to Jenkinson's Boardwalk
Montagnes Russes Schwarzkopf Sit-Down 1968 1984 Relocated to Old Indiana Fun-n-Water Park
Super Manège Vekoma Sit-Down 1981 2019 Scrapped
Vipère Intamin Winged
4th Dimension
Never operated Scrapped

Attractions

Operating

Name Manufacturer Type Opened
Air Papillon Zamperla Junior Flying Carpet 2005
Aqua Twist Mack Rides Twist 'n' Splash 2013
Bateau Pirate HUSS Pirate Ship 1988
Catapulte Sky Fun 1 Inc. Skycoaster 2008
Chaos Larson International Super Loop 2019
Condor HUSS Condor 1990
Danse des Bestioles Zamperla Junior Jets 2005
Démon Mondial Top Spin 2014
Disco Ronde HUSS Breakdance 1986
Galopant Léon Bolland Carousel 1967
Grand Carrousel Chance Rides Carousel 2003
Grande Envolée Zamperla Balloon Race 1990
Grande Roue Vekoma Ferris Wheel 1984
Gravitor Chance Rides Rainbow 2016
Joyeux Moussaillons Arrow Dyamics Scenic Boat Ride 1967
Manitou Zamperla Frisbee 2003
Marais Enchanté Zamperla Rockin' Tug 2005
Monsieur L'Arbre Zamperla Junior Waveswinger 2005
Orbite S&S Worldwide Drop Tower 1999
Ourson Fripon Zamperla Junior Drop Tower 2005
Phoenix Larson International Flying Scooters 2016
Pommes d'Api Zamperla Balloon Tower 2005
Sling Shot Funtime Slingshot 2002
Splash Intamin Shoot The Chute 2004
Tchou Tchou Arrow Dynamics Track Ride 1967
Titan Zamperla Frisbee 2017
Tour de Ville Zamperla Waveswinger 2003
Tourbillon Larson International Tilt-A-Whirl 2018
Vertigo Zamperla Ranger 2003
Vol Ultime Funtime Star Flyer 2012

Standing but not operating (SBNO)

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed
Spirale Willy Bühler Space Towers Observation Tower 1967 2018

Closed

Name Manufacturer Type Opened Closed Fate
Astronef Vekoma Ranger 1984 2002 Scrapped
Autos Tamponneuses Reverchon Dodgems 1983 2002 Scrapped
Bagnoles Arrow Dynamics Track Ride 1967 2004 Scrapped
Calypso Mack Rides Calypso 1967 1982 Unknown
Diablo HUSS Troika 1978 2003 Scrapped
Gyrotron Unknown Track Ride 1967 1967 or later Scrapped
Le Moulin de la Sorcière Pinfari Tracked Dark Ride 1969 2004 Scrapped
Maelstrom Mack Rides Sea Storm 1985 2008 Scrapped
Minirail Maschinenfabrik Habegger Monorail 1967 2019 Scrapped
OVNI HUSS Disco Round 1986 2006 Scrapped
Monster Eyerly Aircraft Company Polyp 1967 1967 Relocated to Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Pitoune Arrow Dynamics Log Flume 1967 2016 Scrapped
Sprung Schanze Mack Rides Flying Coaster 1967 1969 Unknown
Tapis Volant Zierer Flying Carpet 1986 2003 Scrapped
Téléférique Von Roll Ropeway 1967 2000 Scrapped
Tornade HUSS Top Spin 1997 2010 Scrapped
Trabant Chance Rides Trabant/Satellite 1967 1981 Unknown
Twister Heinz Fahtz Paratrooper 1985 2008 Scrapped
Voyage a la Lune[2] Unknown Track Ride 1967 1968 Unknown

References

  1. Six Flags Completes Acquisition of La Ronde Park - Ultimate Rollercoaster
  2. "VISITE À LA RONDE EN 1967". Avenues. 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

External links

  • La Ronde on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
Amusement parks operated by Six Flags