Parc des Combes

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| location = Le Creusot

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| season = April - October

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Parc des Combes is an amusement park located in Le Creusot, in Burgundy, France. The wooded park is a part of the Les Chemins de Fer du Creusot ("Creusot Railways" in English) tourist attraction, served by the Train des Combes tourist train. The French word Combe can be translated as anticlinal valley, given that the park is located on an old Morvan valley. On the top of the hill, near the tourist train station, there is a roller coaster and karting.

History

The 241 P 17 steam locomotive was first built in between 1947 and 1949.

{{Cite web|url=https://www.burgundy-tourism.com/sit/chemins-de-fer-du-creusot-locomotive-241-p-17|title=Chemins de Fer du Creusot - Locomotive 241 P 17|website=www.burgundy-tourism.com|access-date=April 22, 2023}}

Attractions

=Roller Coasters=

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Name	Photo	Opened	Manufacturer	Description
Alpine Coaster \| {{NA

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Name

Photo

Opened

Manufacturer

Description

Alpine Coaster

| {{NA

} 200px

| 2007

| Wiegand

| A {{convert|1,427|ft|m|adj=on}} long alpine coaster situated on the park's natural hillside.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Alpine Coaster|location=Parc des Combes|rcdb_number=13124|access-date=April 22, 2023}} It is intertwined with the Luge d'été, which follows a similar path.

| Boomerang

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| 2011

| Vekoma

| A Family Boomerang shuttle coaster that was one of the first of its kind, opening two months after the world's first, Accelerator at Drayton Manor{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Boomerang|location=Parc des Combes|rcdb_number=9799|access-date=April 22, 2023}}

| Déval'Train

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| 2003

| Vekoma

| A 207m-variant junior coaster located at the foot of the hill.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Déval'Train|location=Parc des Combes|rcdb_number=2394|access-date=April 22, 2023}}

=Rides=

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Name	Year Opened	Manufacturer	Description
Aeroplane \| 2015 \| Zamperla \| A kiddy plane ride.
Canad'R \| 2017 \| Technical Park \| A Flying Fury thrill ride, a tower with two separately rotating arms connected to four passenger planes. The planes reach an incredulous top speed of {{convert\|100\|km/h\|mi/h\|abbr=on}}, exerting as much as 5 G's on riders.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/cote-d-or-21/canad-r-une-attraction-unique-au-parc-touristique-des-combes-17-07-2017-7138473.php\|title=Canad'R, une attraction unique au parc touristique des Combes\|date=July 17, 2023\|last=Bollery\|first=Alain\|website=Le Parisien\|access-date=July 21, 2023\|language=french}} The attraction is the last of its kind following the removal of Vertigo at Tivoli Gardens.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pretparken.be/NL/article/2326/unieke-thrillride-vertigo-verdwijnt-uit-tivoli-gardens\|title=Unieke thrillride 'Vertigo' verdwijnt uit Tivoli Gardens\|date=July 9, 2021\|last=Claes\|first=Jonas\|website=pretparken.be\|access-date=July 21, 2023\|language=dutch}}
Carrousel \| 2010 \| Concept 1900 \| A children's carousel with various animals and vehicles.
Escadrille \| 2014 \| Technical Park \| An Aerobat ride where riders control the wings of their single-passenger gondolas to achieve flips. The ride's rotation generates the wind needed to flip riders when their wings are correctly positioned.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lejsl.com/edition-du-creusot/2014/04/27/un-tour-d-escadrille-pour-reveiller-le-pilote-qui-est-en-vous\|title=Un tour d’Escadrille pour réveiller le pilote qui est en vous\|date=April 27, 2014\|author=Jean-Claude Pierrat\|website=Le Journal de Saône et Loire\|access-date=April 24, 2023\|language=french}}
Grand Galop \| 2009 \| Soquet \| A pony track ride.
Grand Roue \| 2019 \| Technical Park \| A {{convert\|25\|m\|ft\|adj=on}} tall ferris wheel located at the top of the hill, thus offering a panoramic view of the surrounding area.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lejsl.com/edition-le-creusot/2019/01/08/deux-nouvelles-attractions-au-parc-des-combes-en-2019\|title=Deux nouvelles attractions au Parc des Combes en 2019\|date=January 8, 2019\|website=Le Journal de Saône et Loire\|access-date=April 23, 2023\|language=french}}
Les Toucans \| 2023 \| Technical Park \| A world's-first "Flying Dutchman" prototype from the manufacturer, effectively serving as a Flying Scooters connected to a {{convert\|23\|m\|ft\|adj=on}} tall tower.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.creusot-infos.com/news/bourgogne-franche-comte/bourgogne-franche-comte/le-creusot-les-toucans-le-nouveau-manege-unique-en-europe-sera-l-attraction-la-plus-ecolo-du-parc-des-combes.html\|title=LE CREUSOT : "Les Toucans" le nouveau manège, unique en Europe, sera l’attraction la plus écolo du Parc des Combes\|date=December 2, 2022\|website=www.creusot-infos.com\|access-date=April 23, 2023\|language=french}}{{Cite web\|url=https://www.parkworld-online.com/technical-park-to-showcase-innovations-at-iaapa-expo-europe/\|title=Technical Park to showcase innovations at IAAPA Expo Europe\|date=July 28, 2022\|website=www.creusot-infos.com\|access-date=April 23, 2023}}
Luge d'été \| 1996 \| Wiegand \| The park's oldest and original attraction, a {{convert\|2,083\|ft\|m\|adj=on}} long summer toboggan track where guests ride sleds down the hillside. The track has an uphill length of {{convert\|656\|ft\|m}} and a downhill length of {{convert\|1,427\|ft\|m}}, with riders reaching speeds of up to {{convert\|40\|km/h\|mi/h\|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web\|url=https://parcdescombes.com/les-attractions/luge-dete/\|title=Luge d'été - Le Parc des Combes\|website=parcdescombes.com\|access-date=April 23, 2023}}
Montgolfières \| 2013 \| Technical Park \| A balloon tower ride.
Odysseus \| 2021 \| Technical Park \| A 30-passenger Pegasus thrill ride, where the seats freely flip around a rotating disk that in turn spins from an arm.{{Cite web\|url=http://starparc.be/2021/03/odysseus-la-nouvelle-attraction-a-sensations-du-parc-des-combes.html\|title=Odysseus, la nouvelle attraction à sensations fortes du Parc des Combes\|date=June 18, 2021\|website=starparc.be\|access-date=April 24, 2023\|language=french}}
Petites Chaises Volantes \| 2015 \| Technical Park \| A children's swing ride.
Ronde des Ecureuils \| 2020 \| Technical Park \| A squirrel-themed teacups ride where the cars are decorated as tree trunks.
Tyrolienne \| 2006 \| SunKid Heege \| A hipline-style attraction.
Vertingo \| 2004 \| Zamperla \| A junior drop tower.
Woodside 66 \| 2018 \| Technical Park \| A Sidecar ride in which the vehicles - designed to look like a motorbike and sidecars made out of wood - swing up to an 80° angle around the central column.{{Cite web\|url=https://www.lejsl.com/edition-le-creusot/2018/01/18/la-nouvelle-attraction-du-parc-des-combes-est-le-woodside-66\|title=La nouvelle attraction du parc des Combes est le Woodside 66\|date=January 18, 2018\|website=Le Journal de Saône et Loire\|access-date=April 24, 2023\|language=french}}

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Name

Year Opened

Manufacturer

Description

Aeroplane

| 2015

| Zamperla

| A kiddy plane ride.

Canad'R

| 2017

| Technical Park

| A Flying Fury thrill ride, a tower with two separately rotating arms connected to four passenger planes. The planes reach an incredulous top speed of {{convert|100|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}}, exerting as much as 5 G's on riders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/cote-d-or-21/canad-r-une-attraction-unique-au-parc-touristique-des-combes-17-07-2017-7138473.php|title=Canad'R, une attraction unique au parc touristique des Combes|date=July 17, 2023|last=Bollery|first=Alain|website=Le Parisien|access-date=July 21, 2023|language=french}} The attraction is the last of its kind following the removal of Vertigo at Tivoli Gardens.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pretparken.be/NL/article/2326/unieke-thrillride-vertigo-verdwijnt-uit-tivoli-gardens|title=Unieke thrillride 'Vertigo' verdwijnt uit Tivoli Gardens|date=July 9, 2021|last=Claes|first=Jonas|website=pretparken.be|access-date=July 21, 2023|language=dutch}}

Carrousel

| 2010

| Concept 1900

| A children's carousel with various animals and vehicles.

Escadrille

| 2014

| Technical Park

| An Aerobat ride where riders control the wings of their single-passenger gondolas to achieve flips. The ride's rotation generates the wind needed to flip riders when their wings are correctly positioned.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lejsl.com/edition-du-creusot/2014/04/27/un-tour-d-escadrille-pour-reveiller-le-pilote-qui-est-en-vous|title=Un tour d’Escadrille pour réveiller le pilote qui est en vous|date=April 27, 2014|author=Jean-Claude Pierrat|website=Le Journal de Saône et Loire|access-date=April 24, 2023|language=french}}

Grand Galop

| 2009

| Soquet

| A pony track ride.

Grand Roue

| 2019

| Technical Park

| A {{convert|25|m|ft|adj=on}} tall ferris wheel located at the top of the hill, thus offering a panoramic view of the surrounding area.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lejsl.com/edition-le-creusot/2019/01/08/deux-nouvelles-attractions-au-parc-des-combes-en-2019|title=Deux nouvelles attractions au Parc des Combes en 2019|date=January 8, 2019|website=Le Journal de Saône et Loire|access-date=April 23, 2023|language=french}}

Les Toucans

| 2023

| Technical Park

| A world's-first "Flying Dutchman" prototype from the manufacturer, effectively serving as a Flying Scooters connected to a {{convert|23|m|ft|adj=on}} tall tower.{{Cite web|url=https://www.creusot-infos.com/news/bourgogne-franche-comte/bourgogne-franche-comte/le-creusot-les-toucans-le-nouveau-manege-unique-en-europe-sera-l-attraction-la-plus-ecolo-du-parc-des-combes.html|title=LE CREUSOT : "Les Toucans" le nouveau manège, unique en Europe, sera l’attraction la plus écolo du Parc des Combes|date=December 2, 2022|website=www.creusot-infos.com|access-date=April 23, 2023|language=french}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.parkworld-online.com/technical-park-to-showcase-innovations-at-iaapa-expo-europe/|title=Technical Park to showcase innovations at IAAPA Expo Europe|date=July 28, 2022|website=www.creusot-infos.com|access-date=April 23, 2023}}

Luge d'été

| 1996

| Wiegand

| The park's oldest and original attraction, a {{convert|2,083|ft|m|adj=on}} long summer toboggan track where guests ride sleds down the hillside. The track has an uphill length of {{convert|656|ft|m}} and a downhill length of {{convert|1,427|ft|m}}, with riders reaching speeds of up to {{convert|40|km/h|mi/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web|url=https://parcdescombes.com/les-attractions/luge-dete/|title=Luge d'été - Le Parc des Combes|website=parcdescombes.com|access-date=April 23, 2023}}

Montgolfières

| 2013

| Technical Park

| A balloon tower ride.

Odysseus

| 2021

| Technical Park

| A 30-passenger Pegasus thrill ride, where the seats freely flip around a rotating disk that in turn spins from an arm.{{Cite web|url=http://starparc.be/2021/03/odysseus-la-nouvelle-attraction-a-sensations-du-parc-des-combes.html|title=Odysseus, la nouvelle attraction à sensations fortes du Parc des Combes|date=June 18, 2021|website=starparc.be|access-date=April 24, 2023|language=french}}

Petites Chaises Volantes

| 2015

| Technical Park

| A children's swing ride.

Ronde des Ecureuils

| 2020

| Technical Park

| A squirrel-themed teacups ride where the cars are decorated as tree trunks.

Tyrolienne

| 2006

| SunKid Heege

| A hipline-style attraction.

Vertingo

| 2004

| Zamperla

| A junior drop tower.

Woodside 66

| 2018

| Technical Park

| A Sidecar ride in which the vehicles - designed to look like a motorbike and sidecars made out of wood - swing up to an 80° angle around the central column.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lejsl.com/edition-le-creusot/2018/01/18/la-nouvelle-attraction-du-parc-des-combes-est-le-woodside-66|title=La nouvelle attraction du parc des Combes est le Woodside 66|date=January 18, 2018|website=Le Journal de Saône et Loire|access-date=April 24, 2023|language=french}}

=Water Rides=

Name	Year Opened	Manufacturer	Description
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Nautic Jet \| 2005 \| SunKid Heege \| A Nautic Jet ride launching rider's boats down a ramp and into the pond.
Rivières de l'Ouest \| 2019 \| Technical Park \| A log flume with two drops, standing {{convert\|18\|ft\|m}} and {{convert\|29.5\|ft\|m}} tall, respectively.
Rivières des Tonneaux \| 2015 \| Soquet \| A children's log flume.

References

External links

[http://www.parcdescombes.com/ Parc des Combes] - official site

Category:Geography of Saône-et-Loire

Category:Amusement parks in France

Category:Buildings and structures in Saône-et-Loire

Category:Tourist attractions in Saône-et-Loire