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North America > Canada > Quebec
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Laser Dôme
6900 Décarie Blvd.
Phone: 514-344-3663
Laser Dôme features one of the craze trends for kids: laser tag. Showcasing an incredibly twisted maze measuring 8,000 sq. ft., this innovative game has expanded onto 5 levels. Visitors of all ages will enjoy this three dimensional experience.
Planétarium de Montréal
1000 Saint-Jacques Street
Phone: 514-872-4530
Come and discover the universe at the Montréal Planetarium. Located in the heart of Montreal, the Planetarium, through its exhibition halls and shows, has taken visitors through an exploration of the wonders of celestial bodies, space and time. The Planetarium presents changing shows under the 65-foot dome. More info
Old Montréal Ghost Trail
350 Saint-Paul Street East
Montréal (Québec) H2Y 1H2
Phone: 514-868-0303
The Old Montreal Ghost Trail offers visitors a unique and spine-chilling look at Old Montreal. It features the New France Ghost Hunt, in which visitors and their guides hunt down some of Montreal's most famous and infamous ghosts. Visitors are also given the opportunity to serve as jurors as some of the most famous crimes are brought up to a mock court. And be sure not to miss out on the traditional ghost walk, where visitors and their guides take a stroll through some of Old Montreal's streets and passageways.
La Ronde Amusement Park
Parc des Îles, Île Ste-Hélène
Phone: 800-797-4537
Perhaps one of Montréal's most ambitious amusement park, it fills the northern reaches of the Île Ste-Hélène with more than 30 rides, an international circus, a medieval village, roller coasters, and plenty of places to eat and drink. The park offers visitors thrill-filled rides such as Le Boomerang, Le Monstre, and Le Cobra, a stand-tip roller coaster that incorporates a 360 loop and reaches speeds in excess of 60 m.p.h. More info
Insectarium
Botanical Garden, 4101 rue Sherbrooke
Phone: 514-872-1400
Part of a recent addition to the Botanical Gardens, the insectarium is the product of two impassioned entomologists: Georges Brossard and Father Firmia Liberté. The insectarium houses more than 3,000 mounted butterflies, maggots, locusts, beetles, and tarantulas. All the fascinating creatures that inhabit this peaceful terrain will draw kids into a zone of educational fun. More info
IMAX Theatre
Vieux-Port, Quai King Edward
Phone: 800-349-4629
The images and special are not only 3-D, but they will dazzle all your senses. The seven-story screen features impressive images of charging elephants, racing Indy cars, and cameras swooping low over Alaska wildlife and glaciers. More info
Biodome
Exhibits of four ecosystems: tropical and Laurentian forests, the marine environment of the St.Lawrence River and the polar world. More info
Parc du Mont-Royal
Phone: 514-872-6559
Montréal is named for the 761-foot (232m) hill that rises at its heart--the "Royal Mountain". Visitors can take some time out and relax within the lush pastures of this park. Performances at the park present visitors with the opportunity to listen to ethnic music, while picnicking among the trees. During the winter months the parks lake turns to ice and plenty of people come out with their skates. One of the sites that can observed in from the park, is the site where de Maisonneuve erected his wooden cross in 1642. Present day, the cross is a 100-foot-high steel structure visible from all over the city.
Vieux-Port-De-Montréal
Rue de la Commune, Montréal, Québec, Canada
800-971-7678 or 514-496-7678
www.oldportofmontreal.com
Montréal has been a major North American port since the earliest days of European settlement. The city was built just below the Lachine Rapids, which marked the westernmost limit for oceangoing ships sailing up the St. Lawrence River. Now this waterfront park is one of the most popular recreational spots in Montréal. You can take a ferry or raft ride, or a harbor cruise, and bicycles and in-line skates are for rent along rue de la Commune. In winter, visitors can skate on a huge outdoor rink.
La Ronde Amusement Park
Last week in May, Sat., Sun. only; June-Aug and Labour Day weekend daily 10am-9pm
Parc des Iles, Ile Ste-Hélène
Transportation: Métro: Papineau and bus no. 169, or Parc Jean-Drapeau and bus no. 167
Telephone: 800-797-4537, 514-872-4537
Unlimited all-day passes and special rates for those 12 and over, under 12, and seniors. grounds admission only. Seniors are free Mon-Thurs, but pay adult rates on weekends.
Montréal's amusement park was run for most of its 35 years by the city. A few years ago it was sold to the American-owned Six Flags theme park empire, which has recently invested over $7 million in a major renovation program..
Seven new rides debuted in Spring, 2003
1. The Manitou (Hanging from a giant 24 passenger six-sided circular gondola, riders experience rapid fire spinning while swinging back and forth);
2. The Vertigo, (swoops guests to heights of 60 feet in a continuous looping motion.).
3. The Flying Carousel Swing, Tour de Ville. (Up to 48 riders at a time will enjoy the wonder and fantasy of this classic family attraction.)
4. Tasses Magiques (Magical Tea Cups)(consists of 12 giant rotating cups. Each cup will accommodate up to five riders. The double motion of the platform is combined with rider-controlled spinning of the tea cups)
5. The Toboggan Nordique roller coaster joins the more daring roller coaster rides in the park(individual four passenger cars will go through a course full of hairpin turns and moderate drops. Perfect for the not-so-daring thrill seeker).
6. Autos Tamponneuses (bumper cars) ride. (features the latest innovations in bumper car design.
7. The Grand Carousel, (beautifully designed: traditional and romantic)
The park fills the northern area of the Ile Ste-Hélène with a sailing lagoon, an Enchanted Forest with costumed storytellers, and a Western town with saloon, as well as ferris wheels, carousels, roller coasters, carnival booths, and places to eat and drink.
Thrill-seekers like the rides called Le Boomerang, Le Monstre, and Le Cobra, a stand-up roller coaster that incorporates a 360° loop and reaches speeds in excess of 60 miles per hour. Attractions are family oriented, with age appropriate rides in all categories.
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