Monstre

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Monstre

La Ronde Location Montréal, Québec, Canada Status Operating Opened 1986 July 20, 1985
Statistics
Builder	Martin & Vleminckx
Designer / calculations	William Cobb & Associates
Type	Wooden - Twin
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	39.9 metres 39.9 metres
Top speed	96 km/h 96 km/h
Length	1218 metres 1227 metres
Inversions	0
Rolling stock
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

The attraction opened on 20 July 1985 with provision for a second track to be installed. This 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.

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..

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