Six Flags La Ronde
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Six Flags La Ronde is the largest amusement park in Quebec.
It is a 146 acre (591,000 m²) park located on Île Sainte-Hélène in Montreal, Canada, on the site of the former 1967 Montreal World Fair. It hosts L’International des Feux Loto-Québec, the most important international fireworks competition.
It was opened in 1967 as a part of Expo 67 and now features 38 rides, including 9 roller coasters, among which is Le Monstre, a 40 metre high wooden double-coaster, and many different shows.
In May 2006, La Ronde will open it's 9th roller coaster, Goliath, a 53-metre high Bolliger and Mabillard Mega Coaster. It will reach speeds of 110 km/h and a height of 175 ft , making it the fastest and tallest roller coaster in Canada.
The park opens from mid-May to late October, with an activity peak in July. As of summer 2006, entrance costs $36.04 people measuring 1.37 metre (54 inches) or more and $23.99 for people under 1.37 metre (54 inches). Family rides require a height of 36 inches (0.91 m), most intermediate rides require 44 inches (1.12 m) and high-thrill rides require 52 or 54 in (1.32 or 1.37 m).
La Ronde was owned and administered by the City of Montreal until it was sold to Six Flags, an American theme park chain, in a deal completed on May 4, 2001. This is their only amusement park in Canada. They acquired all of the assets of the park for $20 million US and have a long-term contract to lease the land from the city. Before the announcement of the Six Flags purchase, the city had considered offers from other bidders including Paramount Parks, Cedar Fair, and Parc Astérix. Since then Six Flags has invested millions of dollars in new rides and improvements, such as Le Vampire, Le Splash, and Goliath as well as a new main entrance.
Access to the $12 parking on Île Sainte-Hélène is often congested, but the island (including La Ronde) is easily accessible by metro (the island is one three-minute stop by Metro away from downtown Montreal and most visitors arrive here by public transit). As is usual in theme parks, food is generally more expensive than at off-site locations. Bringing one's own food is allowed, but rigid coolers are forbidden in the park itself.
There is a marina near the rear entrance of the park, but it is not operated by La Ronde.