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Martin & Vleminckx

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Martin & Vleminckx Ltd. (doing business as MV Rides) is a thrill ride and roller coaster manufacturing and construction company headquartered in Montreal, Canada,[1] with an affiliated office in Vancouver, a manufacturing facility in Orlando, and two subsidiaries, including a warehouse in China.

Martin & Vleminckx Ltd.
MV Rides
TypePrivate
IndustryManufacturing
FounderGhislain Martin
Alain Vleminckx
Headquarters
Montreal, Quebec
,
Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Number of employees
50
Websitemvrides.com

History

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Martin & Vleminckx was founded in 1984 and specializes in the installation of wooden coasters, though they can install steel coasters and other rides as well. They also offer repair and refurbishment work.[citation needed]

In November 2022, Martin & Vleminckx acquired the patent portfolio of Bill Kitchen, which included products such as the Unicoaster, the SkyBlazer, the Skyspire, the Polercoaster, the G-Storm, the Vistawheel, and the Thrillwheel.[citation needed]

Projects

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Martin & Vleminckx has constructed over 100 roller coasters and other amusement rides initially manufactured by other companies, including Bolliger & Mabillard,[2] The Gravity Group,[3] Chance Morgan,[4] Hopkins Rides,[5][6] Intamin,[7] Maurer AG,[8] ProSlide Technology,[9] Vekoma,[10] and Zamperla.[11]

Manufacturing

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Retrack

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Roller coaster construction

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Amusement ride construction

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List of roller coasters

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As of 2026, Martin & Vleminckx has built 16 roller coasters.[37]

NameModelParkCountryOpenedStatusRef
CoastersaurusWood Support StructureLegoland FloridaUnited States United States2004Operating[12]
Boardwalk BulletWood Support StructureKemah BoardwalkUnited States United States2007Operating[13]
Wooden Coaster - FireballWood Support StructureHappy Valley ShanghaiChina China2009Operating[15]
Zippin PippinWood Support StructureBay Beach Amusement ParkUnited States United States2011Operating[18]
Dauling DragonWood Support StructureHappy Valley WuhanChina China2012Operating[20]
Fjord Flying DragonWood Support StructureHappy Valley TianjinChina China2013Operating[21]
Time TravelWood Support StructureHot Go ParkChina China2014Operating[22]
Jungle TrailblazerWood Support StructureOriental Heritage JinanChina China2015Operating[23]
Jungle TrailblazerWood Support StructureFantawild Dreamland ZhengzhouChina China2015Operating[24]
Jungle TrailblazerWood Support StructureOriental Heritage WuhuChina China2015Operating[25]
Jungle TrailblazerWood Support StructureOriental Heritage NingboChina China2016Operating[26]
Jungle TrailblazerWood Support StructureFantawild Dreamland ZhuzhouChina China2016Operating[27]
Jungle TrailblazerWood Support StructureOriental Heritage XiamenChina China2017Operating[28]
Jungle TrailblazerWood Support StructureFantawild Asian LegendChina China2018Operating[29]
Wooden Dragons Roller CoasterWood Support StructureSunac JinanChina China2021Operating[38]
LeviathanWood Support StructureSea WorldAustralia Australia2022Operating[39]
Unknown Unknown MagicLand Italy Italy 2027 Under construction [40]

References

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  1. ↑ Company History "Home". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bolliger & Mabillard". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 15 February 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Census for China: Wooden Coasters". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Chance Morgan". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "WhiteWater acquires Hopkins". Park World Magazine. 24 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "O.D. Hopkins". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Intamin". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  8. 1 2 "Maurer Söhne". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "ProSlide". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Vekoma". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 "Zamperla". Martin & Vleminckx. Archived from the original on 25 November 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  12. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Coastersaurus (Legoland Florida)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  13. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Boardwalk Bullet (Kemah Boardwalk)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Boardwalk Bullet debuts at Kemah". Park World Magazine. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2013.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Wooden Coaster - Fireball (Happy Valley Shanghai)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  16. 1 2 "High Five!". Park World Magazine: 29. April 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  17. ↑ "Happy Valley Shanghai & Chengdu". Park World Magazine. 18 August 2009. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  18. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Zippin Pippin (Bay Beach Amusement Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  19. ↑ "Zippin' Pippin' at Bay Beach". Park World Magazine. 4 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 April 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
  20. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Dauling Dragon (Happy Valley Wuhan)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  21. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Fjord Flying Dragon (Happy Valley)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  22. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Time Travel (Hot Go Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  23. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Jungle Trailblazer (Oriental Heritage Jinan)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  24. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Jungle Trailblazer (Fantawild Dreamland Zhengzhou)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  25. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Jungle Trailblazer (Oriental Heritage Wuhu)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  26. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Jungle Trailblazer (Oriental Heritage Ningbo)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  27. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Jungle Trailblazer (Fantawild Dreamland Zhuzhou)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  28. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Jungle Trailblazer (Oriental Heritage Xiamen)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  29. 1 2 Marden, Duane. "Jungle Trailblazer (Fantawild Asian Legend)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  30. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Arkansas Twister (Magic Springs & Crystal Falls)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  31. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Comet (Crystal Beach)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  32. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Comet (Great Escape)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  33. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Monstre (La Ronde)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  34. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Thundercoaster (TusenFryd)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  35. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Thunder Eagle (Belle Island Village)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  36. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Twisted Twins (Kentucky Kingdom)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  37. ↑ Martin & Vleminckx - rcdb.com
  38. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Unknown (Sunac Jinan)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  39. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Leviathan (Sea World)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  40. ↑ "unknown - MagicLand (Valmontone, Lazio, Italy)". rcdb.com. Archived from the original on 2026-02-19. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
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