Monstre

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Monstre

La Ronde Location Montréal, Québec, Canada Coordinates 45.525103°N 73.533741°W / 45.525103; -73.533741 Status Operating since 20 July 1985 Rider height 132.1 cm minimum
Statistics
Builder	Martin & Vleminckx
Designer / calculations	William Cobb & Associates
Type	Wooden - Twin
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Height	39.9 metres	39.9 metres
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)

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

Construction began in 1984.

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 Le Monstre while Richard Rodriguez attempted to break the same record on Big Dipper at Pleasure Beach Resort. However, St Pierre gave up, allowing Rodriguez to claim the record.

After Six Flags AstroWorld closed in 2005, the trains from Texas Cyclone were sent to La Ronde for use as parts for the ride, although they were never used.

Design

Elements
Left: Chain lift hill Twisted hill Bayerncurve Twisted hill Bayerncurve Tunnel Right: Chain lift hill Twisted hill Double down Bayerncurve Twisted hill Bayerncurve Tunnel

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., these replaced Morgan built trains in 2013.

Images

• 
  One of the former trains

External links

• 

  Monstre on the Roller Coaster DataBase.

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  Left track on Coaster-Count.

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  Right track on Coaster-Count.
• Monstre on the park's website

Tallest wooden roller coaster July 1985 - March 1990
Preceded by American Eagle	Tallest wooden roller coaster July 1985 - March 1990	Succeeded by Texas Giant