The Monster (Walygator Parc)
| The Monster | |
|---|---|
The Monster, as Orochi at Expoland | |
| Walygator Parc | |
| Coordinates | 49°13′48″N 6°09′29″E / 49.2299°N 6.1581°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 9, 2010 |
| Cost | $7 million |
| Expoland | |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1996 |
| Closing date | 2007 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard |
| Designer | Werner Stengel |
| Model | Inverted Coaster - Raptor |
| Height | 131.3 ft (40.0 m) |
| Length | 3,937 ft (1,200 m) |
| Speed | 55.9 mph (90.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 6 |
| Duration | 2:28 |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. |
| The Monster at RCDB | |
The Monster is an inverted roller coaster located at Walygator Grand-Est, Maizières-lès-Metz, Lorraine, and was the first in France to be built by Bolliger & Mabillard. The roller coaster originally opened in 1996 at Expoland in Japan as Orochi, which closed in 2007 and was later relocated to Walygator Parc, where it reopened on 9 July 2010.