Monstre
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| Builder | Martin & Vleminckx | ||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | William Cobb & Associates | ||||||||||
| Type | Wooden - Twin | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||
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| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
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| Manufacturer | Morgan (1985-2012) Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters (2013-present) | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||||
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Le Monstre (The Monster in English) is a wooden roller coaster located at La Ronde in Montréal, Québec, Canada. This roller coaster is the highest twin wooden coaster in the world. The first track was built in 1985 and the second in 1986.
History
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Construction began in 1984.[1] The attraction opened on 20 July 1985 with provision for a second track to be installed. This one opened the following year.
In 1998, Normand St Pierre attempted to break the record for the longest time continuously riding a roller coaster on the Monstre while Richard Rodriguez attempted to break the same record on Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. However, St Pierre gave up, allowing Rodriguez to claim the record.[2]
The ride was given new trains in 2013.
Design
Trains
4 trains with 5 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 20 riders per train. The trains were built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc..
References
External links
- Monstre on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
| Tallest wooden roller coaster July 1985 - March 1990 | ||
| Preceded by American Eagle |
Tallest wooden roller coaster July 1985 - March 1990 |
Succeeded by Texas Giant |
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