sorry if its off topic, i thought maybe some1 here knowns the answer

any1 here remember the old ride "Telefrique" in La Ronde.. does any1 know why that ride isnt working anymore? i know this was long time ago, ive been on that rides number of times, and like it.. i heard that a dad and a son feel in Lacs des Dauphins, and later died, i have no idea if its true or just a rumour, maybe La Ronde is covering it

its also odd, it seems that every year the wires r always there, im just curious...

I don't know why exactly the ride was closed. However, I do remember that it was dangerous and not secure, for the riders and for the employees who had to stop them at both stations.

why was the ride dangerous, theres alot of amusmant parks who have this ride..

Since I've been going to La Ronde, I noticed that it hadn't been functioning for the longest time. I didn't actually know it was dangerous. But anyway, I believe it was meant to take you across the park in case you didn't want to walk the distance. I remember taking it, you get a pretty nice view and yes it did beat walking.

Funny you mentioned this question, Enkil, because I always wondered the same thing! Every year that I go, I always think it would be repaired.

I don't think it's dangerous or maybe it is, but yes, a lot of amusement parks have this ride and they function, I assume, correctly.


Trav.

i know that it was always there since expo 67, and that was when La Ronde was opened, so maybe there keeping it for souvenir..?

it seems like that ride is always a mystery, the last time and that was many years ago heard a son and a dad fell, and La Ronde gave there family million of dollars

ive been on that ride alot of time, i also have a pic cousins in it, i remember when we used to go in with my family, my dad loved it, it would be kewl if it reopened somehow lol.. would bring me back alot of memories..

I now what you mean, however, it would be very nice and convinient if it did open again, I liked that ride so much as well. To tell you the truth, the last time I went on it was 11 or 12 years ago!!!! I was only 7 or 8 years old. lol

Did that really happen to a father and his son? How sad, but I never heard of anything like that about the ride before. I thought it was just broken and hasn't been repaired in the longest time. I hope they fix it up soon.

Trav.

just got word on my mail box

Personne n'est jamais tombé du téléphérique de La Ronde, par contre lors d'une inspection mécanique ils ont jugé que le moteur du manège n'était plus sécuritaire et que les cables avaient besoins d'être changés, la ville de Montréal qui a l'époque était propriétaire de La Ronde ne pouvait semble t'il payer les coûts astronomiques de ces réparations et ainsi le manège fut condamné,
J'ai eu vent de nouvelles a ce sujet et apparament que Six Flags risque de faire le nécessaire pour que le manège ouvre pour la prochaine saison, mais ce n'est pas encore sûr a 100%, mais ce dont je suis sûr c'est qu'il y aura encore 7 nouveaux manèges l'an prochain, aucune idée de leur types encore, probablement au moins un autre Roller Coaster et d'autre choses.

well now thats interessing, seem to me some1 lied... heh

7 nouveau manege -> hrmmmmmmmmmmmmmm *lol* i wonder what they r

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, that's what I thought.

Did you just get that letter?

I thought it needed some repairs.... but I didn't know it was the cables!!

The letter said 7 new rides, might include a roller coaster? That's good!! I can't wait!!!

Anyway, I hope they repair the Telefrique soon, hopefully by next year.

As I said before, it will be very convinient if it's active again. I love it. I didn't ride it for 11 or 12 years, hopefully soon, I can ride it again.

And hopefully there will be 7 new rides!! Lookin good!!

Trav.

Concernant le téléphérique, il est fermé depuis le milieu des années 1990. Une source habituellement bien informée et travaillant à La Ronde m'indiquait, à la fin de 2002 ou au début de 2003, que Six Flags n'avait pas encore décidé si le téléphérique serait éventuellement ouvert à nouveau au public. Le système de câblage et d'autres pièces d'équipements auraient besoin d'être modifiés. Je devine également que les cabines et les deux stations d'embarquement devraient aussi être rénovées. Le coût de l'opération pourrait s'élever à plus d'un million de dollars. Personnellement, je pense que le téléphérique est un classique pour un parc d'amusement et que celui de La Ronde devrait être rénové de façon à ce que nous puissions y monter à nouveau... et peut-être lancer quelques pièces pyrotechniques à partir d'une cabine, dans un spectacle de clôture, comme ce fut déjà le cas avec la Grande Roue!

Concernant les nouveaux manèges pour 2004, je n'ai pas d'informations concernant leur nombre. Toutefois, deux sources m'indiquent qu'une montagne russe MAJEURE serait érigée en 2004, vraisemblablement dans le secteur où se trouve présentement le mini-golf, près du Tour de Ville et de l'amphithéâtre où sont présentés les spectacles de plongeon. Selon l'une de ces sources, il s'agirait d'une montagne russe similaire au "Superman Ride of Steel" que l'on retrouve dans quelques parcs de Six Flags New England. Elle atteint une hauteur de 60 mètres (20 mètres de plus que Le Monstre) et une vitesse de 118 km/h. Pour plus de détails et des photos, consultez le Roller Coaster Database (http://www.rcdb.com), et entrez "Superman Ride of Steel" sous Quick Search.

Par ailleurs, Six Flags aurait envisagé un changement de film au simulateur 3D pour l'année 2003. Comme ce ne fut pas le cas, peut-être une nouveauté succédera-t-elle au Super Volcanozor l'an prochain!

Frédérick

I agree with you, Frederick.

I hope they rebuild that ride again sometime soon. It looks like some new rides are coming too! So looking good this year and next year! I think I will check out that web site and take a look at some photos on the new rides.

Like I said before, I haven't been on that ride for over a decade, I really want to go on it again.

I was also telling Enkil, it will be convinient for many people who don't like to walk because that ride takes you clear across the park to around where the feris wheel is.

Believe me, a lot of people will benefit from the ride and yes it will be great for usage in a fireworks display!

Regards,

Trav.

I wish they'd take down the téléphérique since the wires spoil all the photographs. If you look at the photos on this site, most of them have the wires crossing the image. My photographer friends would be really happy if they got rid of that ride

Paul.

I don't mind it's presence at all.

But, I wish they would get it going again. Like I said many times in the past to lots of people, it really would be convinient for many if it was running again. I didn't ride it for more than a decade and I still want it back.

I think it also makes our amusement park look nice.

Sigh..............I wonder what happened to it. I heard Six Flags might be working on it, so I wouldn't be surprised if it's working again next year or in 2005.

Hey Paul, I thought it might look nice with some fireworks pictures, or like I was telling Frederick, it might be good for usage in a fireworks display, wouldn't you say? I think it will, it's an idea.

Trav.

yeah it does make the La Ronde look nice

but the ride should not be removed, its a very classic ride, and its been there since Expo 67, so it would be kewl if they can save another 1967 ride hehe

Yeah, what would La Ronde be without it.

It is really classic and it goes way way back. It's an old friend to me, so I hope it's fixed and ready to go!

It's very faithful, wouldn't you guys say?

Trav.

j'aimerais savoir si il vont le remetreou pas et quesqui est ariver?

I would like to know if it go the remetre or not?

when the cable car was to close?

There isn't any reports that indicated they will put back the ride. They were only rumours, that was it. But they did remove the cable.

Téléfrique was closed in the 90s, long time ago. But I don't know when exactly.

I always forget to check if they removed the poteaux. I'll check next time, if I don't forget to.

Yes, everything has been removed.

Paul.

Oh well. That's sad to know. Another Expo 67 ride gone.

You know what's funny? I didn't even notice when they took it down, let alone notice it was gone!

But really liked it there. It made the park look more like a park.

Trav.