Parc des Combes
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| Location | Le Creusot, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France |
|---|---|
| Opened | 1990 |
| Operating season | April - October |
| Area | 7 ha (17 acres) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 21 |
| Roller coasters | 3 |
| Water rides | 3 |
| Website | www |
Parc des Combes is an
karting
.
History
The 241 P 17 steam locomotive was first built in between 1947 and 1949.
Attractions
Roller Coasters
| Name | Photo | Opened | Manufacturer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Coaster | 
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2007 | Wiegand | A 1,427-foot (435 m) long alpine coaster situated on the park's natural hillside.[2] It is intertwined with the Luge d'été, which follows a similar path. |
| Boomerang | 
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2011 | Vekoma | A Family Boomerang shuttle coaster that was one of the first of its kind, opening two months after the world's first, Accelerator at Drayton Manor[3] |
| Déval'Train | 
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2003 | Vekoma | A 207m-variant junior coaster located at the foot of the hill.[4] |
Rides
| Name | Year Opened | Manufacturer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroplane | 2015 | Zamperla | A kiddy plane ride. |
| Canad'R | 2017 | Technical Park | A Flying Fury thrill ride, a tower with two separately rotating arms connected to four passenger planes. The planes reach an incredulous top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), exerting as much as 5 G's on riders.[5] The attraction is the last of its kind following the removal of Vertigo at Tivoli Gardens.[6] |
| Carrousel | 2010 | Concept 1900 | A children's carousel with various animals and vehicles. |
| Escadrille | 2014 | Technical Park | An Aerobat ride where riders control the wings of their single-passenger gondolas to achieve flips. The ride's rotation generates the wind needed to flip riders when their wings are correctly positioned.[7] |
| Grand Galop | 2009 | Soquet | A pony track ride. |
| Grand Roue | 2019 | Technical Park | A 25-metre (82 ft) tall ferris wheel located at the top of the hill, thus offering a panoramic view of the surrounding area.[8] |
| Les Toucans | 2023 | Technical Park | A world's-first "Flying Dutchman" prototype from the manufacturer, effectively serving as a Flying Scooters connected to a 23-metre (75 ft) tall tower.[9][10] |
| Luge d'été | 1996 | Wiegand | The park's oldest and original attraction, a 2,083-foot (635 m) long summer toboggan track where guests ride sleds down the hillside. The track has an uphill length of 656 feet (200 m) and a downhill length of 1,427 feet (435 m), with riders reaching speeds of up to 40 km/h (25 mph).[11] |
| Montgolfières | 2013 | Technical Park | A balloon tower ride. |
| Odysseus | 2021 | Technical Park | A 30-passenger Pegasus thrill ride, where the seats freely flip around a rotating disk that in turn spins from an arm.[12] |
| Petites Chaises Volantes | 2015 | Technical Park | A children's swing ride. |
| Ronde des Ecureuils | 2020 | Technical Park | A squirrel-themed teacups ride where the cars are decorated as tree trunks. |
| Tyrolienne | 2006 | SunKid Heege | A hipline-style attraction. |
| Vertingo | 2004 | Zamperla | A junior drop tower. |
| Woodside 66 | 2018 | Technical Park | A Sidecar ride in which the vehicles - designed to look like a motorbike and sidecars made out of wood - swing up to an 80° angle around the central column.[13] |
Water Rides
| Name | Year Opened | Manufacturer | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nautic Jet | 2005 | SunKid Heege | A Nautic Jet ride launching rider's boats down a ramp and into the pond. |
| Rivières de l'Ouest | 2019 | Technical Park | A log flume with two drops, standing 18 feet (5.5 m) and 29.5 feet (9.0 m) tall, respectively. |
| Rivières des Tonneaux | 2015 | Soquet | A children's log flume. |
References
- ^ "Chemins de Fer du Creusot - Locomotive 241 P 17". www.burgundy-tourism.com. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Alpine Coaster (Parc des Combes)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Parc des Combes)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Déval'Train (Parc des Combes)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
- ^ Bollery, Alain (July 17, 2023). "Canad'R, une attraction unique au parc touristique des Combes". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Claes, Jonas (July 9, 2021). "Unieke thrillride 'Vertigo' verdwijnt uit Tivoli Gardens". pretparken.be (in Dutch). Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Jean-Claude Pierrat (April 27, 2014). "Un tour d'Escadrille pour réveiller le pilote qui est en vous". Le Journal de Saône et Loire (in French). Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Deux nouvelles attractions au Parc des Combes en 2019". Le Journal de Saône et Loire (in French). January 8, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "LE CREUSOT : "Les Toucans" le nouveau manège, unique en Europe, sera l'attraction la plus écolo du Parc des Combes". www.creusot-infos.com (in French). December 2, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Technical Park to showcase innovations at IAAPA Expo Europe". www.creusot-infos.com. July 28, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Luge d'été - Le Parc des Combes". parcdescombes.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Odysseus, la nouvelle attraction à sensations fortes du Parc des Combes". starparc.be (in French). June 18, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "La nouvelle attraction du parc des Combes est le Woodside 66". Le Journal de Saône et Loire (in French). January 18, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
External links
- Parc des Combes - official site
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