Le Vampire (roller coaster)

Le Vampire
Le Vampire (yellow) with the Cobra (green) in the background.
Location La Ronde
Status Operating
Opened May 18, 2002
Type Steel - Inverted
Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard
Model Mirror image of "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 (137 cm)
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Le Vampire (English: The Vampire) is a inverted roller coaster at La Ronde amusement park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by the Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard (B&M). It is a mirror image of Batman: The Ride, however since this is not a branded Six Flags park, Six Flags' licensing agreement with Warner Bros. and DC Comics is not valid.[1] As a result, the roller coaster has no association to the Batman media franchise and was given an unrelated name and a slightly different cosmetic appearance. 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.

It was announced in January 2009 that Six Flags will be commencing the Warner Bros. and DC Comics license in La Ronde,[2] however it is unknown if this will impact Le Vampire.

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  1. ^ "Montreal-based theme park" (in English). Amusement Business (BPI Communications, Inc.) 115 (9): 6. March 03, 2003. ISSN 0003-2344. 
  2. ^ Cloutier, Laurier. "La Ronde prend le virage famille" (in French). La Presse. http://lapresseaffaires.cyberpresse.ca/economie/200901/06/01-681118-la-ronde-prend-leviragefamille.php. Retrieved 2009-07-30. 

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