Monday, September 7, 2009

La Ronde's Monster Roller Coaster Voted #1

The Monster roller coaster at La Ronde in Montreal. The fearsome Île Ste. Hélène ride took the top prize in the Six Flags Tournament of Thrills on Monday. Photograph by: Dave Sidaway, Gazette file photo

La Ronde's Monster Voted 'Holy Rail' Of Roller Coasters -- Montreal Gazette

MONTREAL – It’s official – Montreal is home to the best roller coaster in North America.

The Monster, the wooden double-track coaster built on Île Ste. Hélène between 1985 and 1986, took the top prize in the Six Flags Tournament of Thrills on Monday. It racked up a stunning 10,565 online votes, trouncing New Jersey’s Nitro coaster, which earned only 4,322 votes.

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Update: The Monster zooms past competition to win online vote -- CTV

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