Martin & Vleminckx
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founder | Ghislain Martin Alain Vleminckx |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | 50 |
| Website | www |
Martin & Vleminckx is a roller coaster manufacturing and construction company based in Montreal, Quebec (Canada)[1] with a subsidiary office in Haines City, Florida, United States.
History
Martin & Vleminckx was founded by Ghislain Martin and Alain Vleminckx. The company has since expanded to feature a team of 50 staff.[2]
Martin & Vleminckx supplied the first wooden roller coaster to China in 2009. The company had to work alongside government officials to develop regulations for Chinese wooden roller coasters, before Wooden Coaster - Fireball at Happy Valley Shanghai could be opened.[3]
Projects
Martin & Vleminckx has erected roller coasters and other amusement rides manufactured by a variety of firms from across the world, including Bolliger & Mabillard,[4] Chance Morgan,[5] Hopkins Rides,[6][7] Intamin,[8] Maurer Söhne,[9] ProSlide Technology,[10] Vekoma,[11] Zamperla,[12] and Golden Horse Amusement Equipment.[13] All roller coasters manufactured by Martin & Vleminckx were designed by The Gravity Group.
- Manufacturing
- Boardwalk Bullet at Kemah Boardwalk[14]
- Coastersaurus at Legoland Florida[15]
- Dauling Dragon at Happy Valley Wuhan[16]
- Fjord Flying Dragon at Happy Valley Tianjin[17]
- Wooden Coaster - Fireball at Happy Valley Shanghai[16][18]
- unknown at Fantawild Adventure, Zhuzhou[19]
- unknown at Fantawild Adventure, Shandong[20]
- unknown at Fantawild Adventure, Wuhu[21]
- unknown at Hotgo Park[22]
- Rebuild
- Zippin Pippin at Bay Beach Amusement Park – a rebuild of the Libertyland wooden roller coaster, with The Gravity Group consulting on engineering[23]
- Retrack[24]
- Arkansas Twister at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls
- Big Dipper at Geauga Lake
- Blue Streak at Cedar Point
- Cheetah at Wild Adventures
- Excalibur at Funtown Splashtown USA
- Great White at Morey's Piers
- Hercules at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
- Le Monstre at La Ronde
- Mean Streak at Cedar Point
- Raging Wolf Bobs at Geauga Lake
- Shivering Timbers at Michigan's Adventure
- Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom
- Villain at Geauga Lake
- Wildcat at Lake Compounce
- Wild One at Six Flags America
- Wolverine Wildcat at Michigan's Adventure
- Yankee Cannonball at Canobie Lake Park
- Roller coaster construction
- Arkansas Twister at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls[25]
- Batman: The Dark Knight at Six Flags New England[4]
- Boomerangs at Elitch Gardens Theme Park, Jerudong Park, Kentucky Kingdom, La Ronde, Montjuïc, Parque de la Costa, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Mexico, Six Flags New Orleans, Visionland, and Wild Adventures[11]
- Chang at Kentucky Kingdom[4]
- Comet at Crystal Beach Amusement Park and Great Escape[26][27]
- Dragon at Legoland Florida[11]
- Flying Coaster at Elitch Gardens Theme Park[12]
- Flying School at Legoland Florida[11]
- Goliath at La Ronde[4]
- Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure[8]
- Le Monstre at La Ronde[28]
- Le Vampire at La Ronde[4]
- Roller Skater at Kentucky Kingdom[11]
- Super Manège at La Ronde[11]
- Suspended Looping Coasters at Elitch Gardens Theme Park, Hunt's Pier, Kentucky Kingdom, Magic Springs and Crystal Falls, Opryland, Parque de la Costa, Six Flags America, Six Flags New England, and Wild Adventures[11]
- Thundercoaster at Tusenfryd[29]
- Thunder Eagle at Belle Island Village[30]
- Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point[8]
- Twisted Twins at Kentucky Kingdom[31]
- X-Coaster at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls[9]
- Amusement ride construction
- Bugs' White Water Rapids at Six Flags Fiesta Texas[7]
- Drop Tower: Scream Zone at California's Great America[8]
- Giant Wheel at Kentucky Kingdom[11]
- Grand Carousel at La Ronde[5]
- Grande Roue at La Ronde[11]
- Manitou at La Ronde[12]
- Menhir Express at Parc Astérix[7]
- Mile High Falls at Kentucky Kingdom[7]
- Navy Pier Ferris Wheel at Navy Pier[11]
- Splash at La Ronde[8]
- Superman: Tower of Power at Kentucky Kingdom[8]
- Tour de ville at La Ronde[12]
- Tower of Doom at Elitch Gardens Theme Park[8]
- Vertigo at La Ronde[12]
References
- ^ Company History http://www.martin-vleminckx.com/index.html
- ^ "Our Team". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Bolliger & Mabillard". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Chance Morgan". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "WhiteWater acquires Hopkins". Park World Magazine. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d "O.D. Hopkins". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Intamin". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Maurer Söhne". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "ProSlide". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Vekoma". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Zamperla". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "OCT Group". Park World Magazine. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Boardwalk Bullet debuts at Kemah". Park World Magazine. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Coastersaurus (Legoland Florida)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ a b "High Five!". Park World Magazine: 29. April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Fjord Flying Dragon (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ "Happy Valley Shanghai & Chengdu". Park World Magazine. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "unknown (Fantawild Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "unknown (Fantawild Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "unknown (Fantawild Adventure)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "unknown (Hotgo Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ^ "Zippin' Pippin' at Bay Beach". Park World Magazine. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "Retracking". Martin & Vleminckx. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Arkansas Twister (Magic Springs & Crystal Falls)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Comet (Crystal Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Comet (Great Escape)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Monstre (La Ronde)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Thundercoaster (TusenFryd)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Thunder Eagle (Belle Island Village)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Twisted Twins (Kentucky Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.