- Belmont Park, Montreal
Belmont Park (French: "Parc Belmont") was an
amusement park that operated between 1923 and 1983 in theMontreal neighborhood ofCartierville inQuebec ,Canada .Located on the banks of
Riviere des Prairies , Belmont Park was best known for itswooden roller coaster but at one time or another had aPhiladelphia Toboggan Company carousel ,Ferris wheel , picnic grounds, dance hall,swimming pool , roller skating rink plus numerous other rides for adults and a "Kiddieland."In 1972, it was the object of a short film, À mort, by
Pierre Falardeau .Belmont Park closed permanently on October 13, 1983. This followed a police raid that may have been motivated by city hall's displeasure at the park, a private venture, taking away business from the then-city owned
La Ronde (amusement park) . [http://cec.chebucto.org/ClosPark/Belmont.html]References
* [http://archives.radio-canada.ca/societe/celebrations/clips/1671/ Archival footage from French CBC site]
* [http://cec.chebucto.org/ClosPark/Belmont.html Coaster Enthusiasts of Canada website for Belmont Park including history and a number of photos]
* [http://pages.infinit.net/gautreau/belmont.html A French-language Web site]
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