MV Rides, previously known as Martin & Vleminckx, is a company based in Montreal, Québec, Canada.
History
The company was founded in 1984 by Ghislain Martin and Alain Vleminckx..
On 7 November 2022, the company announced that it had acquired the patent portfolio of ride designer Bill Kitchen, who operated US Thrill Rides.[1]
On 21 September 2023, the company announced it was rebranding itself as MV Rides.[2]
Projects
Martin & Vleminckx has manufactured and delivered wooden roller coasters for amusement parks all over the world.
Martin & Vleminckx has also erected roller coasters and other amusement rides manufactured by a variety of companies from around the world such as: Vekoma, Zamperla, Bollinger & Mabillard, Chance Morgan, Intamin, Gerstlauer, and Premier Rides.
| Name
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Park
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Country
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Opened
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Status
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Notes
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| Twisted Twins
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Kentucky Kingdom
|
USA
|
June 20, 1998
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Closed 2007
|
Support structure[3]
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| Monstre
|
La Ronde
|
Canada
|
July 20, 1985
|
Operating
|
|
| Arkansas Twister
|
Magic Springs & Crystal Falls
|
USA
|
May 30, 1992
|
Operating
|
Relocation to Magic Springs
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| Comet
|
Great Escape
|
USA
|
June 25, 1994
|
Operating
|
Relocation to Great Escape
|
| Robin Hood
|
Walibi Holland
|
Netherlands
|
2000
|
Operating
|
Collaboration with Vekoma
|
| Thunder Eagle
|
Island at Pigeon Forge
|
USA
|
May 1, 2000
|
Closed July 2001
|
Collaboraton with Coaster Works, Inc. Martin & Vleminckx were also involved in dismantling and relocating this roller coaster, however it was never setup.
|
| Thundercoaster
|
TusenFryd
|
Norway
|
May 1, 2001
|
Operating
|
Collaboration with Vekoma
|
| Coastersaurus
|
Legoland Florida
|
USA
|
November 26, 2004
|
Operating
|
Formerly known as Triple Hurricane
|
| Boardwalk Bullet
|
Kemah Boardwalk
|
USA
|
August 31, 2007
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Wooden Coaster - Fireball
|
Happy Valley (Shanghai)
|
China
|
August 16, 2009
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Zippin Pippin
|
Bay Beach Amusement Park
|
USA
|
May 21, 2011
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Dauling Dragon
|
Happy Valley (Hubei)
|
China
|
April 29, 2012
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Fjord Flying Dragon
|
Happy Valley (Tianjin)
|
China
|
July 27, 2013
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Time Travel
|
Hot Go Park
|
China
|
September 2014
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Jungle Trailblazer
|
Oriental Heritage (Shandong)
|
China
|
June 13, 2015
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Jungle Trailblazer
|
Fantawild Dreamland (Zhengzhou)
|
China
|
July 9, 2015
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Jungle Trailblazer
|
Oriental Heritage (Anhui)
|
China
|
August 16, 2015
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Jungle Trailblazer
|
Oriental Heritage (Zhejiang)
|
China
|
April 16, 2016
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Jungle Trailblazer
|
Fantawild Dreamland (Hunan)
|
China
|
August 18, 2016
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Jungle Trailblazer
|
Oriental Heritage (Fujian)
|
China
|
April 16, 2017
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
| Jungle Trailblazer
|
Fantawild Asian Legends
|
China
|
2018
|
Operating
|
Designed by The Gravity Group, LLC
|
References
External links
- MV Rides on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
