Cobra (La Ronde)
| Cobra | |
|---|---|
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| Previously known as Stand Up (1988-1994) | |
| La Ronde | |
| Coordinates | 45°31′19″N 73°32′18″W / 45.5219°N 73.5382°WCoordinates: 45°31′19″N 73°32′18″W / 45.5219°N 73.5382°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1995 |
| Skara Sommarland | |
| Status | Relocated to La Ronde |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Closing date | 1994 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Stand-up |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Model | Stand-up roller coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 87 ft (27 m) |
| Drop | 87 ft (27 m) |
| Length | 2,575 ft (785 m) |
| Speed | 48 mph (77 km/h) |
| Inversions | 1 |
| Height restriction | 54 in (137 cm) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
 Flash Pass Available | |
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Cobra at RCDB Pictures of Cobra at RCDB | |
Cobra is a steel stand-up roller coaster built by Intamin at La Ronde amusement park in Montreal, Canada. It originally opened in 1988 at Skara Sommarland and is one of 3 Stand-up coasters manufactured by Intamin.
History
The roller coaster was relocated in 1994 from the Skara Sommarland amusement park in Sweden, where it was known as the Stand Up. In 2007 it was announced that a colony of Townsend's big-eared bats had settled in the ride's engine room. Le Cobra is a clone of the Shockwave coaster that was at Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Great Adventure, and later at Six Flags AstroWorld as Batman The Escape. Cobra only has one inversion (a Vertical loop), a turnaround dive hill, and a helix through the only loop.
Unlike Bolliger & Mabillard built stand-up coasters, this ride is considered rougher then most roller coasters of its kind. The ride is over 20 years old (originally built in 1988) which has led to it becoming rough over time. However, most Intamin stand-up roller coasters are considered rough. The two Intamin engineers of this ride and Shockwave, the ride Cobra is a clone of, went on to found B&M a few years later.