Le Vampire

For other uses, see Vampire (disambiguation).

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
Location	La Ronde
Coordinates	45.522521°N 73.538080°W / 45.522521; -73.538080
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 18, 2002
General statistics
Type	Steel – Inverted
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Model	Inverted Coaster / Batman
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	105 ft (32 m)
Length	2,700.2 ft (823.0 m)
Speed	50 mph (80 km/h)
Inversions	5
Duration	1:13 minutes
Capacity	1400 riders per hour
G-force	4
Height restriction	54 in (137 cm)
Trains	2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 28 riders per train.
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Le Vampire at RCDB

Ride experience

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

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

• Incidents at La Ronde
• Batman: The Ride