Vampire (La Ronde)

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The Vampire

Le Vampire (yellow) with the Cobra (green) in the background.
Location La Ronde
Type Steel - Suspended
Status open
Opened 2002
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard
Model Mirror of standard "Batman: The Ride" design
Lift/launch system Chain lift hill
Height 105 ft (32 m)
Length 2,700.2 ft (823.0 m)
Max speed 50 mph (80 km/h)
Inversions 5
Duration 1:13 minutes
Capacity 1400 riders per hour
Max g-force 4
Height restriction 4 ft 6 in (140 cm)
The Vampire at RCDB
Pictures of The Vampire at RCDB

Le Vampire is a suspended roller coaster at La Ronde amusement park in Montreal, Québec, designed by the Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard (B & M). The track is 823 m in length, and reaches a height of nearly 32 metres. Riders sit with legs dangling such as on a ski chairlift, reach speeds up to at 80.5 km/h and loop head-over-heels five times. The Vampire can carry up to 1,400 riders per hour.

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