Coastin' Thru Europe Episode 29: LA RONDE
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- Опубликовано: 29 дек 2022
- In a surprise conclusion to our epic summer trip, we visited La Ronde on a layover back from Paris. This is a park Taylor had absolutely zero plans to go back to, but since Sarah had never been, we decided to make the stop! We also happened to go on one of the busiest nights of the year when the park put on an epic fireworks display to end out the evening!
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Legend has it that the dad and his two kids are still playing in the bathroom stall to this day... 😂😜
Nice Easter egg from the review
If you know you know
Lol I remember that in the review
They just saw Taylor walk in so they went to another bathroom
@@HaHaHayden7 😂 yes
The Fireworks at La Ronde are actually an international competition. It’s 10 countries every year that compete for the title. I have been very lucky to see them a few times ( La Ronde is my home park) and they’re always some of the best shows I’ve seen; due to the pandemic less countries have been competing but they were still wonderful shows to watch.
Sad that they changed the schedule of fireworks for 2023
I was there during it 😊
@@generalgrievous3066 Oh really? How'd they change it?
“La ronde’s pretty lit” words we never thought Taylor would say 😮
Fun fact - did you know Ednor is “Ronde” backwards? 😊
This series has seriously been the best work on the channel thus far ❤ Pumped for “Season 2”!
Wow Bryant I did not know that, thank you for this mind blowing fact
@@CoasterStudioscrazy right? Have NO idea where and who I got that from 😅
18:23 There's something wonderful about the contrast of watching impressive fireworks with an SLC prominently in the foreground.
These firework shows usually last around 30 minutes, and it's not just for Laronde to watch. The entire city would literally gather around the shores and cover the entire bridge next to it. You can even hear the fireworks blasts from the center of the city
Yeah, La Ronde hosts the most prestigious fireworks competition there is. For fireworks geeks like me, it's the most awaited fireworks competition there is yearly and next time, you should pay for the seat in the ampitheatre. IT'S THAT WORTH IT!
Oh I agree. I paid once to watch it there and OH MY GOD I will always remember it
@@TitanLRV to be honest... the fireworks competition is the only reason for me to go to La Ronde 🤣
@@pyrosymphonyfireworksdesig5690 In my case, I work there so I feel like I live at La Ronde during the summer. But I always try to not miss not even one single firework show. But sadly, this summer I had to miss two
Those fireworks were the perfect end to the series, it's like La Ronde knew they needed to send you guys home with a bang
Welcome to coasterin’ thru Europe... and Canada
You put out something like 15 hours of content in this series which I can only imagine took days worth of hours to edit.
That’s like two whole seasons of How I Met Your Mother.
After the RMC doc and then this series, I’m
stoked for whatever is next. Rock on 🤘
Any comparison of our content to How I Met Your Mother is a huge honor…
@@CoasterStudiosFor how I met your mother.
This was my absolute favorite roller coaster series. Thanks for bringing us along.
The fact that it names 3 of Sarah’s favorite rides at 7:02 has me thinking the park is trolling her
THE KING OF LA RONDE HAS RETURNED
It's nice to see you back at La Ronde! I was working on that day but sadly I didn't run into you! Here's some fun facts that'll give some insight into some of the questions you had in the vlog.
The monorail just got removed actually. I have a piece of rail that I got to keep at home lmao. And another colleague kept a wheel from one of the trains.
La Spirale (the observation tower) is supposed to be removed as well (from what I heard) because the structure is in a terrible terrible state. But I mean that ride has been standing since 1966 and it opened in 1967 and it's in an incredibly unstable terrain because the entire terrain where the park is built is entirely artificial. And the bridge creates a lot of vibrations which put a lot of stress on every single ride in the park. Especially the ones closer to the bridge. This is the reason why Cobra and Tornade were removed since those two rides were almost under the bridge.
Monstre used to have two trains on each side but they don't anymore. A few years ago, one stupid employee was distracted and two trains collided because of him in the station. One of the trains was pretty damaged. So the park had to change the old Morgan trains that the ride had for new PTC trains. But the problem is that these trains are too heavy and they create an immense amount of stress on the structure since it was designed to hold the forces created by the weight of the old Morgan trains which were much lighter. So La Ronde chose to run only one train on each track to extend the ride's and the train's life expectancy. And well it was supposed to get RMC'd for the park's 50th anniversary in 2017 but RMC didn't have the permit to work in Canada at the time. When they finally did, the park wasn't doing well so the project was delayed until like 2022-2023. Then covid hit and it was then delayed until like 2025-2026. Then Selim Bassoul became the new dictator of Six Flags and he basically cancelled every single project that La Ronde had for it's futur. And the sad thing is that according to the rumours, there is absolutely NOTHING planned for the futur of the park right now smh. According to some colleagues who saw the plans, they made multiple versions of the ride. On some versions it would've been a smaller one track roller coaster. And in other versions it was going to be a massive 200 ft dueling RMC with an even bigger footprint than it's current footprint. But from what I heard, La Ronde was much more likely to choose one of the less ambitions versions of the project.
Also, yeah the indications for when they closed the lines for the fireworks are very misleading and tbh management doesn't seem to care. But basically the rides in the fireworks fallout zones have to be closed ideally before 8:50 pm and no ride is aloud to still be running after 9 pm. Because at 9:15 pm, 9:30 pm and 9:45 pm the pyrotechnics team launches colorless fireworks to test the wind direction/speed and if the electrical systems that are launching the fireworks work just fine. And the firemen need enough time to get into their positions before 9:15 so entire sections of the park have to be completely evacuated by then.
And yes there's a massive staffing issue everywhere all throughout the Québec province currently and La Ronde is feeling the effects incredibly hard unfortunately. It almost happened daily that in the rides department we were understaffed by like 15-40 employees. And in the restaurants it was worst.
Oh and I'm sad that you missed the absolutely best part about the fireworks. Every firework is synchronized to some music playing. Because this is a fireworks competition and it is literally the most prestigious in the world. Countries all over the world are invited to compete against each other like in the Olympics. And one of the criteria that the judges use to determine how good the show was is if the fireworks were well synchronized with the music.
If some of you read through this long paragraph I applaud you! Lmao but I hope that you at least learned something new! Like we say here in Québec : '' Vous dormirez moins niaiseux à soir!'' / ''You will sleep less stupid tonight!''
YOU GOT TO KEEP SOME PIECES OF THE MINIRAIL WHAT, I AM SO JEALOUS
also for Le Monstre: what they told me instead was that they don't run 2 trains per side cause the trains are too heavy and the structure is too worn out (seriously, the whole coaster needs to be completely refurbished). Like as a whole, the issue is that the PTC trains are too heavy for the structure. The trains were reduced from 7 cars to 5, only one is allowed per side and they can't duel. It's destroyed the coaster's throughput
Also I thought the Spirale wasn't getting removed cause the city didn't allow us? (This year theh also mentioned that removing it would've been too expensive) and yeah it's dumb. In 2018, they found out the structure was too worn to operate safely, but we can’t tear the ride down cause it's considered a historical landmark. Go figure. Apparently the city was also pretty pissed about us removing the minirail too!
Edit: forgot to add, but the 9 PM closure isn't because of the test fireworks, it's to give the firefighters enough time to set up in those areas. In addition to the rides listed as being fully closed, there's also a couple more rides that close, but only from 9:35 PM or 9:45 to 10:30 and reopen afterwards, mainly the Demon
@@plazasta yess I when I went to give back my uniform, I asked for a piece so the demolition crew cut one for me hahaha
But now that I'm thinking about it, I think you are right. The accident happened with the old Morgan trains. Which is why for a few months there was a train that was half yellow and half red. But yeah I knew about the PTC trains being too heavy.
But about the Spirale, what I heard back in 2020 or 2021, is that they absolutely needed to remove it because it would be dangerous in a few years to keep it standing since the metal is way too worn off and corroded for it to still be safe to be standing. Unless they refurbish it which of course isn't going to happen. But removing it is incredibly expensive and La Ronde isn't doing well financially. And the problem is that the foundations are immense. It looks like an upside-down '' T '' that spans from Grande Roue to Monstre. But damn I didn't know that they were pissed about Minirail. To be fair I would've liked if they at least kept some portions of the track but removed all the rust and gave it a new coat of paint to at least make it aesthetically pleasing. While using the stations to commemorate the ride in some way. I mean it was part of the Expo 67 which was the most important cultural event for Canada in the 20th century and probably even in it's history. Apparently the city doesn't want La Ronde to destroy the 103, the Jardin des étoiles and the Megadome because they are historical landmarks as well.
For the closing time the reason we were given in zone 1 is that we had to be closed before 9pm since the ''marron d'air'' started at 9:15pm. But it would make sense that they would need about 15 min for the firemen to get into their positions before the first ''marron d'air'' are launched.
@TitanLRV2017 yeah no the park is broke lol.
Personally I'd keep a sort of memorial in the stations, cause those aren't going anywhere. Can't exactly tear down the whole secondary entrance of the park lol
Also in French it's "maraudeur", not "marron d'air"
@@plazasta Oh damn, I was sure they told me it was called like that hahaha
But yeah I was talking about the Fort Edmonton station. Cause the Village station will probably suffer the same fate as the ''Exporail'' station. It'll be abandoned but still there lmao
Je vais me coucher moins niaieuse à soir, effectivement. Fascinating to know the backside stories behind those details...
So glad you finally made it back to La Ronde! The fireworks looked insane! Goliath looks like a fun hyper and Monster should maybe have GCI Infinity Flyer or Millennium Flyer trains. Also, please do a re-review of La Ronde.
Goliath actually isn't a hyper.
@@Danrarbc Okay, makes sense because it's only 174 ft tall & Hollywood Dream at USJ is 144 ft tall and Apollo's Chariot at BGW is 170 ft tall while the drop is 210 ft.
That fireworks finale was unbelievable
Have to agree completely with your final segment. Based in the UK, I’ve done little trips to parts of Europe to do certain park(s) but when you venture into the nearby towns and villages it opens your eyes. Paris, Copenhagen etc will always be fab, but then you’ve got the Black Mountains by Europa, Wuppertal semi near Movie Park Germany.
I’ve been to so many great and unexpected places by having that explore and making the detour that I would never have done had it not been to do the park
Cheers for shrugging off the past and give credit to a place when there are credits to give. And thanks again for this series - I think this new format takes people alongside with you on(to?) the trip. Being able to witness the fun, the not so much fun, the traveling, the evenings and the fatigue is very capitvating and makes it all so relatable. Im so looking forward to four more episodes to come.
La Ronde is worth it for those fireworks alone
The ending teaser was made so well, the music choice was great, got me goosebumps actually. Loved this series and did not think I'd watch the whole thing
Great video! It's great to see you had a good time there!
Edit: omg this is a novel of a comment. If you're curious, yes I'm a ride op, yes I was also working at the park on that day
Ok so something you did right at the start but didn't mention much that I think deserves more attention: if you wanna get to La Ronde, especially on a busy day (fireworks evenings and Frightfest mainly), get onto the island via public transit. If you have a car, leave it on the island of Montreal. Getting onto the island by car isn't that bad, but after park closure, getting off of it is a nightmare. On busy evenings, don't even bother with the bus. If you want, rent a BIXI (bicycle) and cycle to the metro station, or get there by foot. On fireworks evenings, it's by far the quickest and best way to get off St Helens Island.
For Monstre: outside of what others and I have said elsewhere in the comments, a general thing is that nowadays, you will rarely see only one side open. Both sides will open, just not duel. On the rare times only one side is open, it's mainly due to staffing issues. Yeah, others have mentioned it too, but La Ronde is really understaffed. If you wanna ride Le Monstre, my recommendation is to do it first thing when the park opens, it's pretty much the only time where there are no lines. As for the experience, yeah it's a boring layout. The one good moment it has is the double-down on the right track.
Oh and yes we all really REALLY wish it could be RMC'd. Le Monstre has not aged well at all. The structure is not in a good state anymore. I remember something Airtime Thrills said about American Eagle, and it applies to this coaster too: it cannot be left as is. Either they tear it down (the city of Montreal said no, they consider it a historical landmark), completely refurbish the whole thing or RMC it. Between a refurbishment and RMC, I'd go RMC, that way something could be done about the layout.
Speaking of staffing issues, that's also why the Catapulte (giant swing next to the Ferris wheel) is closed. Nothing mechanically wrong with it, we just don't have enough ride ops.
For Goliath, yeah it's great. It's short, and it's a one-trick pony, but that one trick is executed really well. Didn't feel like you enjoyed this moment of airtime? Don't worry, here's another one. Sad this moment of airtime is over? Here's another one! Wanna do it again? GOOD HERE'S ANOTHER ONE. I've ridden Diamondback, and while I don't think Goliath is better than it, I'm fairly certain Goliath is the one with the most airtime. It's nothing but airtime.
10:10 so that's why that area stinks when I go under the path! Seriously though of all the areas I cleaned this season, that small bit of terrain under the exit and next to the queue is the one that had the most absurd objects in it. It's almost as if someone went camping there!
About Ednor: if you wanna ride it (honestly I enjoy it), make sure you ride in the back and you're not loose in your restraint. Doesn't need to be crazy tight, but not loost. Also try being tall enough that your head clears the restraints, helps a lot lol
For Dragon, not sure what you implied, but this year the special effects were working actually! Tip though, only try riding Dragon on a dead day where no one is in the park, otherwise the waiting line is stupid for what it offers. The station is super inefficient at loading and unloading people (in short, Dragon isn't operated like a coaster, it's operated like a flat ride, if that makes sense) and 99% of the time there's only one person operating the coaster. Again, short-staffed, it sucks.
And yeah when they say something is closing at X time, it's misleading. On some days and at certain times, it means the line closes at that time, other times it means the line closes early and the ride itself closes FOR that time. The park makes no distinction whatsoever between these two in their communications to guests, it's stupid.
Also yeah let's say I feel sorry for the people running the food joints and I do not envy their job. They pretty much have the worst job at the park and are the employees treated the worst. Just a reminder, please be kind to them, don't be a Karen. That being said, yeah some of the employees are super lazy. Not all of them, but some yeah. Are the slow operations down to staffing issues or slow employees? Both.
Fun fact: Boomerang is actually one of the original 4 Boomerangs that opened in 1984! Iirc it was the third one to open ever. Runs decently as long as you avoid the front. The middle is the least rough.
Ok seriously, warning: just cause Manitou looks like a smaller Titan doesn't mean it's easier on your stomach. A lot of people think it's the more family-friendly version, but the seats spin much faster, so it's arguably even more dizzying than Titan. Be warned.
For the fireworks evenings: lots of rides close and the park is SUPER busy, but the shows last half an hour and you get night rides! It's definitely one of the best parts about La Ronde. I'd say more, but others have already said what I wanted to day about it being the biggest fireworks competition in the world lol
Legend has it that that big orange ride and monorail is still standing and not operational
(Went there a couple weeks ago that legend is true)
This vlog legit made me emotional. Hearing that opening music in full during the travel montage for the last time of this trip, your reaction to the fireworks, and the ending recap. Brilliant work guys. Long may this series and style of vlog continue.
La Ronde's entire budget went to their fireworks show
again, thank you so much for this series. it has been a constant source of entertainment throughout the entire second half of 2022 for me and I enjoyed every single episode.
Le Monstre was an excellent ride, perhaps the best wooden coaster of its time after Son of the Beast's coaster. Unfortunately, it aged badly. Indeed, in recent years, they have made many modifications which have made the coaster less attractive and much more unpleasant, especially after the removal of the original trains. The vibrations are not because of the coaster but indeed because of the new trains. Before, with the old train, the coaster did not vibrate and did not give back pain. It was very pleasant and we left the ride with a smile. Six Flags no longer has the choice to convert the Monster into an RMC hybrid so as not to leave the thought too long. I feel like it just sad that my favorite coaster as teenager became one of the coaster I hate the most today because of the pain. I really hope that the people who made the decision to removed the old train has been fired.
It's not so much removing the old trains that was the issue, those trains were getting old and needed to be replaced, the issue was replacing them with heavy PTC's simply because they were the cheapest trains on the market. Whatever money they could've saved from cheaping out on the trains was lost on all the extra maintenance they now have to deal with. Long term, it was a stupid decision.
i achally kinda like lemonstre it was rough but on some of the drops i achally got like ejector airtime and i flew like a foot off my seat it was crazy
@@matt_vx1153 that's the double down, credit where credit is due, that double down is great
La Ronde is lit 🔥 lol 😂 this is one of the best vlogs of the trip lol that fireworks show looked crazy !!!! Can’t wait to see my vlogs guys
I always knew people with green eyes were the nicest people 💚
Goodbye to Coastin' Thru Europe Part 1, it really was an awesome Journey with Taylor, Sarah, Matt and August, this is imo the best Series on the Channel Ive watched, so much high quality content with many epic Stories matching the Parks and Rides you did on the Tour + some of the Touristie stuff, as a German I especially appreciated the love for my old homepark (Phantasialand). Keep on rockin Taylor and Sarah im lookin foward to Part 2!
What a series! I really hope you will do this again sometime in the future. I am also really glad that its coming 4 more episodes of this. Thank u!
A literal fireworks competition is something else for sure. I hope the poutine was tasty :) Thanks for sharing your awesome trip!
Yessss!!! 4 more episodes after this!!! I can't wait..thank you guys!! And I hope you guys have a safe and Happy New Year!!
Taylor, if you do a re-review of La Ronde, don’t delete your original one please!
It's staying up!
I absolutely loved this series! Thank you so much for making these videos. And so happy that there will be four more episodes!
The Internationale Fireworks in La Ronde is something. The last time, The last time I assisted to one of that, I think it was Portugal in 2019. I really tought I was in a space battle in Star wars, ive never see something like that. It was so cool
I’ve loved this series so much! It’s been so fun to see what the trip as a whole was like, not just the parks. Awesome content!
The park: 6.5/10
The fireworks show: 100/10
La ronde is my favorite park in Europe! I was expecting Canada’s wonderland when you said a surprise park
La ronde is in Canada lol
Bro there was a kid mocking you while you were exiting Goliath lmao
Lmao well if you've been in the old Montréal, it feels a bit like Europe with the old french colonial buildings and the buildings from the victorian era from when the city was ruled by the British empire
@@randalheller7460arr slash wooosh
@@TitanLRV it's not because quebecois did not bulldozed all their downtowns like americans did that Montreal necessarily feels european. It still feels very north american. Quebec city, Bostons old city or even New Orleans definitely are more european-like than Montreal
I've been waiting for this video for soooooo long!!!
Congratulations on a great series. It was so much fun living vicariously through you.
DAMN You 2 managed to get all the original episodes out before the end of the year I'm impressed! And it has honestly been such a wild ride ever since the first vlog at Tivoli Gardens, heck ever since meeting you guys there way back in late June! Just seeing all the experiences you 2 and your friends have had, both at the theme parks and beyond have been an absolute treat! Can't wait for the Bonus episodes from Norway, Sweden, and Finland btw.
The firework show looked spectacular… glad you guys decided to go. Thanks for this series. I’ve had a really difficult past few months and this has really kept me sane and happy. You guys are a joy to watch. I love this style of vlogging the parks and all of the travel stuff! Fantastic work. Can’t wait to see what’s to come from you guys. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 🎉❤
I have loved this series. You both bring so much to the channel.
Love this video! La Ronde was my home park for awhile and yes it needs some new attractions. However, Montreal is super charming and is def worth a visit if you have not been.
Sick firework
And thank you guys. Love this series!
YESSSSSS, so glad you guys are going back!!!
Such a great vlog. Loved watching every one and loved that you showed some of the stuff you guys did and saw besides the coasters. Can't wait to see more vlogs like this and the next 4
The indoor coaster closes because of the fireworks because the fireworks debris directly fall on the building and on the lineup. The ride has caught on fire multiple times in the past due to the fireworks which is why they have firemen stationed there every single show. And also I was part of the team that had to find the unexploded bombs all over the floor after every show. Because not every fireworks explodes. So we need to make sure the entire area is safe from unexploded bombs which can take 1-2 hours to do. And yes unexploded bombs fall directly on top of the ride and in the lineup queue
woah
There isn't a fire hazard anymore, they've installed sprinklers on the roof, and yeah it's not exploded bombs, but still dangerous debris gets picked up, mainly because we do not want that stuff to end up in the hands of guests.
I mean yeah sure Dragon can probably operate during fireworks safely, but there's no point in it if you can't get to the ride safely lol
@@plazasta Well there's the unopened cylinders that were filled with explosive powder that would often be found laying near Titan. Those were considered unexploded bombs. Or at least that's what the pyrotechnicians told us. We didn't find them all the time but I've picked up like 2 or 3 of those this summer.
But damn, I didn't know abut the sprinklers. But I remember that once in 2019, the roof caught on fire but the firemen responded very very quickly in extinguishing it since they were right next to it lmao
@TitanLRV2017 on our side there weren't really any unopened cylindars, but the black stars were everywhere lol.
Still, less dangerous than detonating a huge firework next to Titan the following day
@@plazasta The pyrotechnicians explained to us that the main purpose of the rattissage was to find the unexploded cylinders and then to find the little black stars to prevent people from taking them home or to prevent children from putting them in their mouths lmao. But the cylinders were so rare that most of the time we only left with the little black stars in our hands hahaha
But yeah the massive firework detonation 15 meters away from me scarred the living soul out of me. I actually thought for a second that we were getting attacked by terrorists or something until I saw the smoke coming from the launch pier. XD I never felt such an intense shockwave pass through my body like that before. I felt my organs jiggle inside my body hahaha
Brava - brava. Amazing series. And Europe Strikes Back soon!
Thank you so much Sarah for the How I Met Your Mother reference!!
I loved this series so much!! Great work!!
my favorite european park LA RONDE!
I enjoyed watching the series and look forward to the next road trip
Ahh Yeah Taylor's major hatred for La Ronde.
This is BY FAR my favorite vlog y’all have ever done! Loved the reaction to the fireworks! 😂
Taylor & Sarah, I'm glad you guys had such a blast on your European🇪🇺coaster trip. Loved the reaction going back to La Ronde. Hope you guys get to go to China🇨🇳& Australia to ride the coasters there & Taylor getting to go back to Japan to see Sarah's reaction on the coasters out there as well especially at Tokyo DisneySea. Love you guys.
I need to see Taylor ride a SLC ripoff in China. That will be funny.
I loved these vlogs! You two are such a cute couple btw!
For the 2013 season, the Monstre's original Morgan trains were replaced with four new trains from PTC. A Year after the Monstre beated El Toro in the Six Flags contest and be #1 coaster in 2012, La Ronde decided to make this coaster as a horrific ride by changed the train. They removed alot of rollercoaster in our local park but I think that the remove of Morgan's train is still the worst decision they ever made.
Was that English? And is "beated" even a real word??
@@detroitdiezel7856 hes probably french Canadian. He did his best...
Yay for coming back to La Ronde! The fireworks competition is quite spectacular to witness and is usually when we have our busiest days (Frightfest being the other major event), especially when the weather is gorgeous.
As a fellow ride op, our Boomerang is a bit rough around the edges but is worth doing if you keep your head movement in check. My favourite and suggested spot is in the back for the most thrills and intensity.
For Dragon, I’m sad you didn’t get to ride it! The best spot is in the back. The special effects are 90s cool, fun and spooky! For about 15 years there was an awesome musical soundtrack that accompanied the ride (have been riding it since it opened in 1994), whereas for the last decade or so, it’s just sound effects. Maybe one day the music will be back, but it’s definitely a fun family coaster!
Monstre 1 is what I consider to be the more adventurous/fun of the two tracks, especially for its bunny hops mid-course. Monstre 2 (the one ridden in this video) induces headaches and backaches/general body pain. Sorry you had to experience this.
Vampire is a definite must next time! I’ve ridden 1 other Batman, and ours is a completely different and intense experience. I almost pass out each time at one specific spot. It’s worth it though!
It's been a great trip! 👍 love your theme tune in the video series it's very catchy 👌
Quite the amazing way to end the trip.
Literally ending the trip with a bang, pretty good La Ronde
The way you filmed this was amazing loved the vlogs cheers can't wait for season 2
The fireworks were soooo impressive even though I just saw it on your video....I can`t even imagine how that was in person...wow...just wow...
My all time favorite coaster memories was lapping Monstre Parkour 1 on old trains during the fireworks. Old Monstre Parkour 1 with old trains was a gem 😓😓😓
I think the Kids area is themed after Tim Hortons mascots LOL
This is the best series of coaster videos of all Time Thank you and keep up the great work!!
Omg I love yall 🤣🤣🤣 and tell Sarah the dance moves were Lit 🎢🎡🎆🎇🎆🎆 ❤
I am a huge la ronde fan, i went there for the first time this year and absolutely loved it and honestly, its one of my favourite parks, (granted, I've not done much) and I'm glad to see that yalls opinions were raised of the park, but also yall shoulda done vampire
What a series and what an ending. Thank you for letting us be a part of it. This was cool. And glad that you also had the opportunity and time to do some sightseeing. That would have been a shame if that would not have been possible. (Would still love to see a little more onride footage since it's always a little disappointing to see everything except the real ride).
yessss the nordic videos!!!
Your channel has grown up a lot over the course of your Europe trip. I don’t think there’s any going back to your old style, and that’s a really good thing. The old format was good - but now I legit look forward to seeing your updates. Can’t wait to see what next year brings for yinz!
La Ronde is my home park and your video gave me chills
Busch gardens tampa had the same problem with fireworks where so many rides closed and the rest had insane lines
Haha La Ronde. Love this vid. 😀
THAT WAS AT LA RONDE!??! - Taylor Bybee
This has been a fantastic series, loved every minute. Personally I would enjoy some of the sightseeing on video as well, but that's me I guess.
Love this style please contiune
"We won't have very goods ops today.........may we offer you a 30-min firework show instead?"
Oh man that must have been a very long day. Great series.
Montreal is a cool city. La Ronde seems to look an old good park. Like, you can see the monster is a big construction that represent well its time: 80s, when hollywood started with horror, thriller movies. but the problem with this park it seems like the way it grew up. Its like they forgot alot of maintenance years after years and then the good park we know looks now like a ok park.They need to upgrade the park and decoration.
What I see also is that They dont want to upgraded coasters man.... The last unik roller coaster La Ronde got was in 2006 with the Goliath. Ednor was a garbage coaster given by Six Flags in 2008. In reality, Sox Flags gave us only 3 roller coasters in 22 years and removed 3 others roller coaster plus 3D attraction, helicopter tour.
The Monster, was supposes to be circulated by the Morgan's train. The original train, Morgan's train, was more confortable and smoother than the actual one, the coaster never shaked like that and people could enjoyed the ride tottally. Thats why the Monster was considered like the best six's Flags coaster in 2012 by the Great championship of Six Flags battle. Then la Ronde decided to change the train model for the Monster in 2016.... The Monster as we know wasnt the Monster again, it was a nightmare. Yes, the sensation of enjoy was the opposite. The new train made the ride very umcorfortable, the coasters is shaking as we never felt, we coulddnt be free anymore to raised our hands as we were with the Morgan, because of the lack of space, the coaster given us another sensation. The maintenance engineer was forced to upgraded the speed of the lift because the weight of train is heavier than the old one so the Thrill's sensation is totally gone. The original's Monster noise is totally gone.
I remember that there was an autistic guy who came in from the monster and said hello to everyone before going for a ride whenever he wanted. He's been there every day for years. All regular visitors knew him. This man had a mad love for the Monster. I remember the first time I saw him was in 2007.... he stopped coming to do the wreckage some time after they changed the trains.
If La Ronde is becoming like that is because administration didnt make their job seriously or ttied to make a good investments.
Sorry for my english
I love you guys, that is all 🥰
Wow Taylor I am glad you like la ronde
Looking forward to the Nordic parks!!
Fireworks were my favourite part of le ronde. Was not expecting it.
Those Fireworks at the end
The fireworks is like a festivak all over the Quebec and it is mainly sponsored by the Lotto Quebec, which is the lottery in Quebec
I think also it's like a competition between some countries. I'm glad that you saw this firework :)
Yeah its basically the olympics but for fireworks. Different countries compete against eachother and at the end they announce the winner. This year the UK won the competition. 2nd place was Canada and 3rd Hungary I believe or Croatia. I could be wrong tho but I'm at least sure that the UK won the gold prize cause I was there for the finally
There is no more firework the saturday for 2023.
best park in europe
When we got done with out Alaskan Cruise we had a similar thing happen but our lay over was having to stay in Vancouver B.C. for two & a half days to finally get a flight home last June.
OK.....My favorite part of the video...... Sarah Singing "We Have Matching LaRonde Shirts!
That’s the look of a man who just got a shirt put on by force!
15:47 you've just unlocked a core memory from my childhood
Same! I'm pretty sure we have an old family picture of us kids with my aunt in that small barrel boat...
@@smileycindy no I was referring to the doodlebops
That Firewors gave me goosebumps!!!!!!!!!! even just watching it on screen... I should be crying seeing it ilive HAHAHHAHAHAHA
You need to go to Epcot on New Year’s Eve. The fireworks are insane and the dance party’s are also insane.
That fire work finally was insane bro
Loved the HIMYM reference :D Hope you guys get back to our beautifull continent soon!
Sarah with the HIMYM reference made my day. :D lol
Coaster Studios back at La Ronde? Never thought I’d see this!
I was thinking hey at least he gets to get new shots of all the rides showing off 5 years of getting skills, then you got to get those awesome fireworks shots.
Well done😀love your videos