Martin & Vleminckx
Martin & Vleminckx Ltd. is a thrill ride and roller coaster manufacturing and construction company headquartered in Montreal, Québec, Canada with an affiliated office in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, a manufacturing facility in Orlando, Florida, United States, and two subsidiaries, including a warehouse in China.
History
Martin & Vleminckx, founded in 1984, is a world leader in the design, manufacture, fabrication and installation of traditional wooden roller coasters.In November 2022, Martin & Vleminckx acquired the patent portfolio of Bill Kitchen that includes products such as the Unicoaster®, the Unicoaster® 2.0, the SkyBlazer™, the Skyspire™, the Polercoaster™, the G-Storm™, the Vistawheel™ and the Thrillwheel™.
The company offer an innovative and exciting attractions catalogue of products to serve the amusement park and recreational industry.
Projects
Since 1984, Martin & Vleminckx has erected over 100 roller coasters and other amusement rides manufactured by a variety of companies from around the world. Including: Bolliger & Mabillard, Chance Morgan, Hopkins Rides, Intamin, Maurer AG, ProSlide Technology, Vekoma, Zamperla, Martin & Vleminckx installed the two tallest roller coasters in the world; Kingda Ka in New Jersey, and Top Thrill Dragster in Ohio. Martin & Vleminckx has built wooden roller coasters all over the world. Some key rides include the Fireball, the first wooden roller coaster ever built in China, and the Leviathan, the first wooden roller coaster in Australia since 1985. Most roller coasters manufactured by Martin & Vleminckx were designed by The Gravity Group.Martin & Vleminckx also conducts repair and maintenance works on coasters around the world including Boulder Dash & Wildcat at Lake Compounce, USA and Coaster at PNE in Vancouver, Canada.
Manufacturing
Coastersaurus at Legoland FloridaBoardwalk Bullet at Kemah BoardwalkWooden Coaster - Fireball at Happy Valley ShanghaiZippin Pippin at Bay Beach Amusement ParkDauling Dragon at Happy Valley WuhanFjord Flying Dragon at Happy Valley TianjinTime Traveler at Hot Go ParkJungle Trailblazer at Oriental Heritage JinanJungle Trailblazer at Fantawild Dreamland ZhengzhouJungle Trailblazer at Oriental Heritage WuhuJungle Trailblazer at Oriental Heritage NingboJungle Trailblazer at Fantawild Dreamland ZhuzhouJungle Trailblazer at Oriental Heritage XiamenJungle Trailblazer at Fantawild Asian Legend Nanning- Thunder Eagle at Race World in Pigeon Forge, TN
- Thunder Coaster at Tusenfryd in Oslo, Norway
- Robin Hood at Walibi Holland in Biddinghuizen
- Comet at Great Escape in Lake George, NY
- Arkansas Twister at Magic Springs in Hot Springs, AR
- LeMonstre at Six Flags LaRonde in Montreal
- Twisted Sisters at Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, KY
Rebuild
Zippin Pippin at Bay Beach Amusement Park - a reconstruction of the Libertyland wooden roller coaster, with The Gravity Group consulting on engineeringRetrack
Martin & Vleminckx has retracked 19 coastersArkansas Twister at Magic Springs and Crystal FallsBig Dipper at Geauga LakeBlue Streak at Cedar PointCheetah at Wild Adventures- Coaster at PNEExcalibur at Funtown Splashtown USAGreat White at Morey's PiersHercules at Dorney Park & Wildwater KingdomLe Monstre at La RondeMean Streak at Cedar PointRaging Wolf Bobs at Geauga LakeShivering Timbers at Michigan's AdventureThunder Run at Kentucky KingdomVillain at Geauga LakeBoulder Dash at Lake CompounceWildcat at Lake CompounceWild One at Six Flags AmericaWolverine Wildcat at Michigan's AdventureYankee Cannonball at Canobie Lake Park
Roller coaster construction
Arkansas Twister at Magic Springs and Crystal FallsBatman: The Dark Knight at Six Flags New England- Boomerangs at Elitch Gardens Theme Park, Jerudong Park, Kentucky Kingdom, La Ronde, Montjuïc, Parque de la Costa, Six Flags Fiesta Texas, Six Flags Mexico, Six Flags New Orleans, Visionland, and Wild AdventuresChang at Kentucky Kingdom[The The Comet (Great Escape)|Comet (Great Escape)|Comet] at Crystal Beach Park and Great EscapeDragon at Legoland FloridaFlying Coaster at Elitch Gardens Theme ParkFlying School at Legoland FloridaGoliath at La RondeKingda Ka at Six Flags Great AdventureLe Monstre at La RondeLe Vampire at La RondeRoller Skater at Kentucky KingdomSuper Manège at La Ronde
- Suspended Looping Coasters at Elitch Gardens Theme Park, Hunt's Pier, Kentucky Kingdom, Magic Springs and Crystal Falls, Opryland, Parque de la Costa, Six Flags America, Six Flags New England, and Wild AdventuresThundercoaster at TusenfrydThunder Eagle at Belle Island VillageTop Thrill Dragster at Cedar PointTwisted Twins at Kentucky KingdomX-Coaster at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls
Amusement ride construction
Bugs' White Water Rapids at Six Flags Fiesta TexasDrop Tower: Scream Zone at California's Great AmericaGiant Wheel at Kentucky KingdomGrand Carousel at La RondeGrande Roue at La RondeManitou at La RondeMenhir Express at Parc AstérixMile High Falls at Kentucky KingdomNavy Pier Ferris Wheel at Navy PierSplash at La RondeSuperman: Tower of Power at Kentucky KingdomTour de ville at La RondeTower of Doom at Elitch Gardens Theme ParkVertigo at La RondeList of roller coasters
As of 2019, Martin & Vleminckx has built 16 roller coasters around the world.| Name | Model | Park | Country | Opened | Status | Ref |
| Coastersaurus | Wood Support Structure | Legoland Florida |  yes|Operating |