Parc Bagatelle Explained

Parc Bagatelle
Location:France
Owner:Looping Group
Visitors:285,000 (2016)[1]
Rides:40
Coasters:5
Water Rides:6

Parc Bagatelle is a seasonal amusement park in Rang-du-Fliers, France. Founded in 1955, it is the oldest amusement park in France.

History

Opened in 1955 by Henri Parent,[2] [3] Parc Bagatelle is the oldest operating amusement park in France.[4] It was taken over by the Parents' son, François, in 1971.[5] The park was sold to the Looping Group by Compagnie des Alpes (known as Grévin & Co until 2002) in 2011.[6] The park is currently directed by François-Jerome Parent, grandson of Henri Parent.[7] [8]

Attractions

Roller coasters

Parc Bagatelle is home to five roller coasters.

CoasterPictureOpenedManufacturerDescription
Famous Jack2006Reverchon IndustriesA spinning Wild Mouse roller coaster initially located at Pleasurewood Hills as Mouse Trap before relocating to Bagatelle. Until 2014 it was called Ragondingue.[9]
Gaz'Express1987Soquet
Kid'z Coaster2015SBF Visa Group
Spirale Express1996Soquet
Triops2012VekomaAn inverted shuttle roller coaster that originated at Liseberg as HangOver – the first of Vekoma's Invertigo roller coasters[10]

Water rides

RidePictureOpenedManufacturerDescription
Aqua'Bag2013J&J AmusementsBumper boats
Flamingos1967AdventureglassFlamingo themed pedalos
Raft2001HafemaA river rapids ride
Rapid'O'Bag1991Van EgdomThree identical water slides
River Splatch 1976Reverchon IndustriesA log flume formerly known as Ch'Plouf (2006-2011)
Splash Factory2000L&T SystemsA log flume formerly known as La Rivière Canadienne, then Les Flobarts

Thrill rides

RidePictureOpenedManufacturerDescription
Bag Pearl1993S.D.C.A pirate ship formerly known as Captain Bag
Silver Wings2017Zamperla
Twist'Air2015Lamborghini RidesA chair swing

Former attractions

Former roller coasters

CoasterOpenedClosedManufacturerDescription
Coleoz'Arbres[11] 19942007SchwarzkopfA Jet Star model roller coaster
unknown[12] 19691975PinfariA Zyklon Z47 Galaxy
unknown[13] ≤ 1987≥ 1987SoquetA roller coaster identical to Bocasse Express at Parc du Bocasse

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MERLIMONT - Cinq choses à savoir sur le nouveau visage de Bagatelle en 2017. La Voix du Nord. fr. 2018-12-08.
  2. Web site: Merlimont: pour ses 60 ans, Bagatelle vous offre quatre nouveaux manèges - La Voix du Nord. www.lavoixdunord.fr. 2018-12-08.
  3. Web site: Le concept va se développer en France et à l'étranger. 2013-05-29. leparisien.fr. fr-FR. 2018-12-08.
  4. Web site: Amusement parks in France: get your fill of thrills!. www.tgv-lyria.com. 2018-12-08.
  5. Web site: François Parent, le patron historique du parc Bagatelle, est décédé. www.laquotidienne.fr. fr. 2018-12-08.
  6. Web site: Compagnie des Alpes investment across European parks. Blooloop. 2018-12-11.
  7. Web site: Merlimont : le parc Bagatelle va s'étendre avec une nouvelle zone à thème notamment pour Halloween et Noël. France 3 Hauts-de-France. fr. 2018-12-08.
  8. Web site: ParkOtheK :: Bagatelle s'essouffle. Quel avenir ?. nv.parkothek.info. 2018-12-08.
  9. Web site: Ragondingue - Bagatelle (Merlimont, Nord-Pas de Calais, France). rcdb.com. 2018-12-08.
  10. Web site: HangOver - Liseberg (Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden). rcdb.com. 2018-12-08.
  11. Web site: Coleoz'Arbres - Bagatelle (Merlimont, Nord-Pas de Calais, France). rcdb.com. 2018-12-08.
  12. Web site: unknown - Bagatelle (Merlimont, Nord-Pas de Calais, France). rcdb.com. 2018-12-08.
  13. Web site: unknown - Bagatelle (Merlimont, Nord-Pas de Calais, France). rcdb.com. 2018-12-08.

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