MV Rides

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Martin & Vleminckx
Status Active
Headquarters
Montreal, Québec, Canada
Founded 1984
Website http://mvrides.com/

Martin & Vleminckx is a company based in Montreal, Québec, Canada.

History

The company was founded in 1984 by Ghislain Martin and Alain Vleminckx. Throughout the years, Martin & Vleminckx has added several professionals to its team whose expertise contributed to the company’s growth.

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 Park Country Opened Status Notes
Twisted Twins Kentucky Kingdom
USA
June 20, 1998 Closed 2007 Support structure[3]
Monstre La Ronde
Canada
July 20, 1985 Operating
Arkansas Twister Magic Springs & Crystal Falls
USA
May 30, 1992 Operating Relocation to Magic Springs
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

  1. "Martin & Vleminckx Acquires Patent Portfolio of Industry Innovator, Bill Kitchen". Themed Attraction. 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  2. "Martin & Vleminckx Unveils New Branding and Revamped Website". MV Rides. 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. Twisted Twins - RCDB

External links

  • MV Rides on the Roller Coaster DataBase.