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Super Manège
Le Super Manège - panoramio.jpg
La Ronde
Coordinates 45°31′26″N 73°31′57″W / 45.523790°N 73.532505°W / 45.523790; -73.532505
Status Closed
Opening date 1981
Closing date August 25, 2019
General statistics
Type Steel
Manufacturer Vekoma
Model Corkscrew with Bayerncurve
Lift/launch system Chain
Height 23 m (75 ft)
Drop 21 m (69 ft)
Length 731.52 m (2,400.0 ft)
Speed 64 km/h (40 mph)
Inversions 2
Height restriction 52 in (132 cm)
Trains 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Flash Pass Available
Super Manège at RCDB
Pictures of Super Manège at RCDB

Super Manège was a steel roller coaster at La Ronde in Montreal, Canada. It was built in 1981 by Vekoma as the park's first inverting roller-coaster. The ride ended operation on August 25, 2019 and will be replaced with an Intamin Zac Spin coaster, called "Vipère", for the park’s 2021 season. The life of the coaster ended abruptly just a few hours before its scheduled closing, when a rider's restraint failed in the first climbing stage. The ride closed for the remainder of the day for inspection, never to reopen, and was soon demolished.

Ride

The ride started by climbing to a height of 75 feet. After a small drop and a curve, riders were taken down a steep 68-foot-tall drop and a smaller hill. They then experienced two corkscrew inversions, the main highlight of the ride. The coaster then went into several high-speed turns and helices, followed by a long brake run and a curve into the station. Most riders experienced pain due to the shape of the restraints and the corkscrew inversions.

Location

The closed ride is located between Le Monstre a wooden roller-coaster, Le Boomerang, and is close to the Manitou. The Splash ride's entrance is across the pathway from the entrance of Le Super Manege.

Etymology

Literally translated, "Le Super Manège" means "The Super Ride". This reflected its significance in introducing inverting rides to the park. The ride originally opened as "Corkscrew".

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