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La Ronde amusement park

22 Chemin Macdonald, Montréal, Québec

Description

La Ronde is an amusement park in Montreal operated by Six Flags, there are about 40 rides ranging from thrilling to family-friendly and a yearly firework competition held during the summer. The most famous rides include Le Monstre (one of the world’s tallest wooden roller coaster), Goliath (up to 110kph and 4G force), Titan (swings up to 45 meter in the air on a giant swaying pendulum), and Phoenix (flying scooters, family).

Access & Transport

The attraction is located on Saint Helen's Island, across the Jacques Cartier Bridge from The Village neighbourhood and about 5km northeast of downtown. The closest metro station are Jean-Drapeau (yellow), a 15 mins walk away and Papineau (green), with bus services operating from them to the park: shuttle 767 and 769, respectively Driving directions & parking: https://www.sixflags.com/larondeen/plan-your-visit/directions. Accessibility info: https://www.sixflags.com/larondeen/plan-your-visit/accessibility

Instructions & Recommendations

*** Tickets need to be purchased online, they are not sold at the park *** Make sure to check the operating days and hours on the website as they are subject to change.

Meta review

A regular feature of travel blogs and magazines, the online reviews are swamped with fake entries, mostly negative ones. Wading through those, the main takeaways are that there is a good range of attractions - from kids friendly to adrenaline pumping, the place is currently understaffed which only accentuates the issue of long waiting lines for the most popular rides and food, some investment is required, there is hardly any theme (no Disneyland here), and the food is on the expensive side but not crazily so like in most theme parks.

Environmental & Social

At Six Flag group level, some Corporate standard ESG wording without much substance and some environmental initiatives such as promoting the use of solar power but this remains an energy intensive business (to power the rides + lighting). At the park level, some info related to F&B sourcing & recycling but nothing around energy & water expenditure. Link: https://www.sixflags.com/larondeen/about-us/ecoresponsibility

Conclusion

La Ronde is an amusement park with some thrilling rides but little by way of theming. Tickets are somewhat pricey yet not outrageously so, therefore whether you should go for it depends on your interest for adrenaline rushes and your tolerance for waiting in queue. We think there are more interesting things to discover over a 2/3-day stay in Montreal, but with more time in hand, why not. May make more sense for residents with an annual passport.

Key positive

Fantastic roller-coaster rides

Not far from the city centre with public transport options

Key negative

Long waiting lines for some rides

Needs more maintenance/upkeep

Suitability

All ages welcome but best for families - age and height restrictions apply Visitors with disabilities will not be able to enjoy all rides.

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

April 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Estimated opening days & hours based on past seasons. Also open on weekends mid-May & June, Sept-Oct

av. transport time:0h 35m

est. visit time:6h

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Jun, 14

Season 1

MONDAY10:00 - 18:00

TUESDAY10:00 - 18:00

WEDNESDAY10:00 - 18:00

THURSDAY10:00 - 18:00

FRIDAY10:00 - 20:00

SATURDAY10:30 - 20:00

SUNDAY10:30 - 20:00

Start of Season 2:Aug, 25

Season 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY -

WEDNESDAY -

THURSDAY -

FRIDAY -

SATURDAY -

SUNDAY -

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
CA$45
Adult
10 - 64
CA$45
Child
2 - 9
CA$45
Infant
0 - 1
CA$0
Price for 1-day ticket on weekday in the summer

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