packfanlv Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 This sounds similar to the Tomb Raider style maze that we saw in Melbourne last year. Kind of a haunt style maze with people jumping out, lots of fog and minimal lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 (edited) La Ronde announced it's new Vekoma suspended coaster today. Here's the press release. La Ronde announces the launch of a thrilling new suspended roller coaster over lac des Dauphins, for May 2010! MONTREAL, Sept. 24 /CNW Telbec/ - La Ronde announced today the debut for May 2010 of a new, awe-inspiring, half-suspended roller coaster over lac des Dauphins, made possible by a major investment by Six Flags Inc. To mark the start of construction, La Ronde is launching a promotion as thrilling as the new roller coaster itself: visitors who buy a 2010 season passport as of today will be invited to be the first to experience this new extreme sensation, by boarding the ride before it is opened to the general public! What's different about this ride is that half of its twisting 689-metre course is over water. Towering at 33 metres, the new roller coaster will include five inversions and zoom along at close to 90 kilometres an hour. Featuring two trains with a capacity of 20 passengers each, the ride promises to deliver an extraordinary experience. Work on the coaster has already begun near the Jardin des Étoiles and an observation deck will allow guests to view the progress of La Ronde's latest thrill machine. In the coming months, La Ronde will unveil the new ride's name and other details on its Facebook page and web site at http://www.laronde.com. The roller coaster manufacturer, Vekoma, is well-known in Montreal, having designed three of La Ronde's most popular rides: Super Manège, Boomerang and Grande Roue - the latter two are celebrating their 25th anniversary this month. The announcement comes just a few weeks after fans chose The Monster, La Ronde's signature ride, as the number one roller coaster in The Tournament of Thrills on Facebook. Edited April 22, 2010 by jedimaster1227 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterLover Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 ...and the ride's official page: http://www.laronde.com/larondeen/2010/ And for your convienence, I have also shown where the new ride will be on the park map (below) for those unfamiliar with the area shown in the rendering. Approximate location of attraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 "New." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 It's good to see another Astroworld ride operating again but it still seems like a strange move when you have a superior invert already in the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 ^^It seems every park labels a moved coaster as "new', we should expect this by now. I take excpetion with the fact that they mention their stupid facebook contest that Le Monstre won. The fact that LeMonstre won should be considered an absolute embarrassment to Six Flags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 "New." For La Ronde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speeddeamon128 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 At least it is official now. I wonder what is going to happen to the Batman clone now or is the park just going to keep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Personally, I've had no problems with SLCs, but that's just me. I've always wondered why Vekoma just couldn't call their version of an inverted, "inverted." Off-topic, looking at that map, I wonder if you can get anything to eat at "Entrée Village?" Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalize Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 At least it is official now. I wonder what is going to happen to the Batman clone now or is the park just going to keep it? Seems they're going to keep it, unless thats something they didn't want to announce yet... Six Flags just continues to defy all logic lately. I really just cannot understand at all the point of La Ronde adding an SLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Guys, seriously... Think about it from a GP perspective; the rides look totally different. 2 vs. 4 across, very different looking layout, and guess what, A DIFFERENT COLOR! That's pretty much all it takes to fool most people! (Especially French Canadians!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capitalize Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Guys, seriously... Think about it from a GP perspective; the rides look totally different. 2 vs. 4 across, very different looking layout, and guess what, A DIFFERENT COLOR! That's pretty much all it takes to fool most people! (Especially French Canadians!!!) Good point, the GP will more then likely not notice or care as much as enthusiasts will. Or they'll just appreciate Vampire even more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homeboy23 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Atleast it will be over a lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyscraper Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Guys, seriously... Think about it from a GP perspective; the rides look totally different. 2 vs. 4 across, very different looking layout, and guess what, A DIFFERENT COLOR! That's pretty much all it takes to fool most people! (Especially French Canadians!!!) LOL Elissa thanks you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Atleast it will be over a lake. Yeah. I think the water setting is pretty cool. Half the ride's over water. Hopefully it'll never stall on the lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 ^^Love you Frederic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterLover Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Not to mention, path-wise, the two coasters will be about as far away from each other as you can get at La Ronde... I remember how long of a walk it was to get from Vampire to Goliath. It looks like a short walk, but it's really round-about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolliger&Mabillard Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Mon Dieu! Ce sont deux couleurs différentes! Ils doivent être différents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Six Flags just continues to defy all logic lately. I really just cannot understand at all the point of La Ronde adding an SLC. Look at it this way. What's the point of leaving a coaster to rust in a parking lot or field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 ^Yeah, if a ride's still usable, why not move it to a different park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 What doesn't make sense is why didn't they just install it at the Great Escape since they have no inverted coaster rather than add it to La Ronde. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 ^ Perhaps they thought a new attraction at that park would reap a better reward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygator Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 ^^Perhaps Great Escape can not get municipality approval for the installation. Perhaps Six Flags wants to keep the unique charm of Great Escape and not install another coaster with inversions. There could be many reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 While it is unusual that it will be at a park that already has an invert, it should still be a hit with the crowds. Remember, Great America had three inverted coasters (including two shuttle coasters) at one point. All three were popular, and hopefully this can achieve the success that Vampire has. As for the ride itself, I'm not a fan of the colors, but I do like the location. I wonder if the ride will be similar to Infusion and X2 and have fire and water effects, as that would certainly differentiate the ride from Vampire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XII Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 ^^^^Well if the Great Escape really needs an SLC, they can still get T2 as I'm assuming it's time at SFKK is running out soon. As for La Ronde getting the SLC, not that strange. If a park can have 2 multi-inversion B&Ms in the same park, I don't see why not 2 Inverted coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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