Ednör – L'Attaque
Ednör – L'Attaque | |
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Previously known as Serial Thriller at | |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | May 29, 1999 |
Closing date | October 30, 2005 |
General statistics | |
Type | Flash Pass Available |
Ednör – L'Attaque at RCDB |
Ednör – L'Attaque is a
History
Operation at AstroWorld
Following the closure of the 1998 season, Six Flags announced that Excalibur, the park's mine train that had been in operation since 1971, would be removed.[1] In its place, the park announced Serial Thriller for the following season. The coaster, costing $10 million, was part of a larger $16 million investment that included a new catering facility and two new attractions for the adjacent WaterWorld water park. It was the largest single season investment in the park's history, and the fifth new coaster in the previous ten seasons.[2] The ride opened on May 29, 1999, and operated for seven seasons. It closed along with the rest of the park at the end of the operating season on October 30, 2005.[3]
Relocation
After the final operating day of the park, Six Flags quickly removed the rides it intended to keep. Serial Thriller was dismantled and moved to
Reopening at La Ronde
In September 2009, the parts of Serial Thriller were removed from storage at The Great Escape and were shipped off to La Ronde in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where they were displayed in the entrance area.
Between February and April 2010, Lac des Dauphins (Dolphin Lake), the lake in the center of the park was partially drained and the ride was installed at the north edge, with more than half of the ride footings in the lake. The ride was installed by Martin & Vleminckx, the same company that built Le Monstre, and is responsible for multiple ride installations within the park.[5] On April 15, 2010, La Ronde announced that the new name for the ride would be Ednör – L'Attaque, based on a fictional Norwegian sea monster that escaped from Lac des Dauphins during excavation for the ride. Ednor is Ronde spelled backward. Once construction was complete, the lake level was returned to normal giving thrillseekers the illusion that they were nearly skimming the surface of the water.[6]
Season pass holders were given a preview of the ride on May 15–16, 2010. The ride opened to the general public on May 22, 2010.[6]
Ride experience
The ride queue is themed to resemble an interpretation center dedicated to the study of sea monsters. It features a pre-show that talks about various sea monsters around the world including
References
- ^ Davidson, Mark (January 1999). "For Might and Valor, Excalibur 1971–1988". ACE News. XXI (3). Mission, Kansas: American Coaster Enthusiasts: 19.
- ^ Davidson, Mark (January 1999). "Serial Thriller Coming to AstroWorld". ACE News. XXI (3). Mission, Kansas: American Coaster Enthusiasts: 19.
- ^ Kaplan, David; Moreno, Jenalia; Murphy, Bill (September 13, 2005). "For AstroWorld, the ride is over". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Newspapers. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Fiegl, Charles (December 21, 2005). "The Case of the Serial Thriller". The Post-Star. Glens Falls, New York.
- ^ "Attraction Installation". martin-vlemincks.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ Montreal Gazette. Postmedia Network. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- ^ "Ednör - L'Attaque". Coaster-net.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
External links
- Ednör – L'attaque official web site Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine