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    Gyrotron

    La Ronde

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    • Category
      Dark Ride
    • Type
      Endless Chain
    • Status
      Defunct
    • Opened
      24 April 1967
    • Closed
      1978
    Park
    La Ronde
    Description

    The Gyrotron was a dark ride that took primarily place in a large, metal pyramid. Riders would board 3-person seats that could spin around to face different scenes. The inside of the futuristic building depicted a voyage through space while the vehicles headed up a spiral lift. At the top, the vehicles would go outside and cross over a bridge to enter a red structure. Inside, riders would descend vertically inside a narrow shaft resembling a volcano, before being swallowed up by a mechanical monster.

    History

    The Gyrotron was supposed to be the main attraction of the world's fair Expo 67 amusement section, which still operates today as La Ronde. It was the most expensive project of the expo and was designed by theatre designer Sean Kenny.

    Despite the innovative nature of the ride, it failed to gain popularity and was closed in 1978. It stood SBNO until 1984 when it was demolished alongside Montagnes Russes (Schwarzkopf Wildcat) to make way for the wooden roller coaster Monstre.

    Design by
    Sean Kenny
    Ride system(s) by
    Von Roll
    Statistics
    • Building cost
      C$ 3,000,000
    • Seats (per vehicle/theatre)
      3 seats
    • Maximum speed
      3.7 km/h
    • Maximum height
      21.3 m
    Features
    • Multi-floor
    • Omnimover
    Location
    • 340 Chemin De La Ronde, Montreal, Quebec H3C 4G8, Canada

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