larrygator
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 9/27/2004 11:19:51 PM
First off let me start off by saying how nice a city Montreal is. Very historic and the city has a very European feel. I'm trying to use my limited French (6th - 11th grade), but luckily everyone here speaks better English than I do French.
La Ronde is located on a island and was only six stops on the Metro (Subway) then a transfer and one bus stop. How refreshing to be staying in the center of a big city and only having to spend $2.50 ($2 American) to get to the park.
With my SF season pass, I had to go to the Resignment, to get a paper ticket for admission. I knew my time in the park was limited because I had to get back for a work dinner. I'm going to keep this TR simple so anyone going to the area can look quickly at what each type is ride is like (American name), my rating and the wait time. Here is the order that I rode the rides:
Vampire (Batman the Ride clone) 9 rating : 25 minute wait
Cobra (Stand-up coaster) 3 rating: 10 minute wait
DiscoRonde (Break Dance) 7 rating: <5 minute wait
Orbite (S&S Launch Tower) 7 rating: 15 mintue wait
Tasses Magique (Spinning Tea Cups) 9 rating: walk-on
Dragon (Indoor Coaster) 7 rating: <5 minute wait
Auto Tamponneusses (Bumper Cars) 8 rating: 20 minute wait
Le Monstre (Wooden coaster) 5 rating: 25 minute wait
Super Menage (Vekoma Corkscrew) 3 rating: 10 minute wait
Manitou (Claw) 7 rating: 15 minute wait
Boomerang (Vekoma Boomerang) 5 rating: <5 minute wait
Condor (it is a Condor) 7 rating: walk-on
Tobaggon Nordique (Wild Mouse) 6 rating: 35 minute wait
Maelstrom (spinning car Himalaya) 6 rating: walk-on
Overall the coaster line-up is average at best, but the park has a decent collection of flats including 4 of my favorite types (Condor, Break Dance, Claw, Spinning Tea Cups). Also the Bumper Cars are very unique. They are designed like bumper boats on wheels, quite fun once you get the steering down.
The park has a unique open air monorail that runs around the whole park about 12 feet above the ground. I know these used to be a lot more common years ago.
FYI - I was upset that the their dark ride "Moulin de la Sorcerie" was closed.
The food was hit or miss. I had three things to eat. At the Pizza Place I got Italian Bread with spices and melted cheese on top. It smelled real good and the taste did not disappoint. I also had poulet croquettes (Chicken nuggets) at a place called Chick n Chick, my advice, don't waste your money. They don't have elephant ears and they don't have funnel cakes, but they do have "beaver tails". Just an excellent variation of fried dough. The dough is stretched out to look like a beaver tail, deep fried and then they put on the toppings. I chose chocolate sauce and powdered sugar, quite excellent. You can get sliced bananas or raspberries on top but I went for the pure decadance.
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Message updated 10/7/2004 12:27:44 AM by larrygator
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Animan1
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9/28/2004 1:57:07 PM
Nice TR. I was surprised Le Monstre was only rated a 5. It also looked like a pretty good coaster to me.
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larrygator
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10/6/2004 2:48:37 PM
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Nice TR. I was surprised Le Monstre was only rated a 5. It also looked like a pretty good coaster to me. |
bad operations and no air at all
Message updated 10/7/2004 12:28:54 AM by larrygator
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Animan1
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10/11/2004 7:28:20 PM
No air, huh? What about laterals, or any special forces at all?
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Swimace
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10/11/2004 7:39:59 PM
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larrygator said:
First off let me start off by saying how nice a city Montreal is. |
My mom was born there. She grew up near Ottowa
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larrygator
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10/12/2004 9:54:14 AM
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Animan1 said:
No air, huh? What about laterals, or and special forces at all? |
nothing special, just average
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Animan1
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10/12/2004 7:21:36 PM
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larrygator said:
nothing special, just average |
Huh, not what I would have thought. Although, as I'm sure you know, often the larger woodies have less intense forces than the smaller ones.
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larrygator
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10/12/2004 10:09:47 PM
I expected more, also. Sometimes with the nature of woodies. you just catch one on a bad day
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Swimace
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10/12/2004 10:30:29 PM
I like riding wooden coasters after it rains. They give alot more 
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