Le Vampire (English: The Vampire) is an inverted roller coaster at La Ronde amusement park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by the Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). Its track is identical to Batman: The Ride, but the roller coaster has no association to the Batman franchise and was given an unrelated name and a slightly different cosmetic appearance.

Le Vampire
Le Vampire (yellow) with the Cobra (green) in the background.
La Ronde
LocationLa Ronde
Coordinates45°31′21″N 73°32′17″W / 45.522521°N 73.538080°W / 45.522521; -73.538080
StatusOperating
Opening dateMay 18, 2002
General statistics
TypeSteel – Inverted
ManufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
ModelInverted Coaster / Batman
Lift/launch systemChain lift hill
Height105 ft (32 m)
Length2,700.2 ft (823.0 m)
Speed50 mph (80 km/h)
Inversions5
Duration1:13 minutes
Capacity1400 riders per hour
G-force4
Height restriction54 in (137 cm)
Trains2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train.
Flash Pass Available
Le Vampire at RCDB

Ride experience

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The track is 823 metres in length and reaches a height of nearly 32 metres. Riders sit with their legs dangling such as on a ski chairlift and reach speeds of up to 80.5 km/hour and loop head-over-heels five times. The Vampire can carry up to 1,400 riders per hour.

History

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Le Vampire was constructed by Martin & Vleminckx.[1]

The ride was closed due to an accident on July 6, 2012. It opened for the first time since the incident on August 13, 2012.[2] On September 3, 2015, the park announced that the ride would run backwards for a limited time during the 2016 season and become part of a new section of the park.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bolliger & Mabillard". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  2. ^ "La Ronde worker dies in accident". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08.
  3. ^ "New for 2016 at La Ronde |". www.sixflags.com. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
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