Monster Review, Grona Lund Bolliger & Mabillard Inverted Coaster | How Did This Ride Fit?

[@NorthernRidesYaBoi]

There's something so magical about this ride when riding it at night. It's a perfect example of a coaster not needing to be really intense to be incredible

[@CanobieCoaster]

I agree.

[@HugoLibert]

Yeah. And we’re looking at you, Insane!

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I really love the look of the B&M Invert trains more than the other trains by B&M

[@angusbarclay6281]

They're so cool. That bulky plastic that surrounds the wheel bases is my favorite part. Love the colors on great bears especially

[@pancake_rabbit]

i like hyper trains more but inverts are 2nd

[@CanobieCoaster]

They do look good. I like their hyper trains too.

[@angusbarclay6281]

I love the hyper trains except the new one on nitro. they didn't even try haha. @@CanobieCoaster

[@HugeRMCFanBoY-bx3od]

I actually like floorless coaster trains the most which is probably a hot take

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

The lights on the bottom of the trains are so cool

[@matthewrobertson95]

They are! I so hope Nemesis' new trains have those when it reopens at Towers next year.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sure are.

[@BlazerMystic]

I had the chance to ride Monster 2 weeks ago. I found the ride incredibly smooth, with a nice layout and just the intensity i needed. Fits in my top 20 :)

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@Fox_on_a_Rollercoaster]

I love when parks have to stack their rides. I prefer this kind of integration with the area. I also love when B&M has to think out of the box. Outside of pipeline I feel like they mostly play safe with the designs and let other manufacturers take the risk first^^ The supports structures are amazing. Really industrial looking and a creative way to save space. The tiny helix looks amazing offride as well as the slow corkscrew and the rest of the ride. I could watch it all day. Yeah I really need to make some smaller tours across the other countries of europe, I wanna ride this.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sweden is a must with this park, Liseberg, and Wildfire.

[@nathanlamoreaux1272]

It's also super cool that this if the ONLY B&M Invert without a vertical loop. Pretty crazy but understandable why

[@CanobieCoaster]

While it would be nice if it had one, the layout is solid.

[@XRROW_]

This ride is a masterpiece!!! Absolutely stunning to look at

[@CanobieCoaster]

It sure is.

[@XRROW_]

@CanobieCoaster Definitely puts this park on the map for me. Going to have to plan a trip soon

[@toastercoasterguy]

i would live to ride that coaster especially the underground station part since i absolutely love underground coaster stuff

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's cool.

[@jonny-b4954]

13:20 Great engineering on that large central column support. They put the horizontal members ALL the way through the central column. They cut holes on both sides, and ran it all the way through and welded both ends. And the diagonal member bolts onto the flange. Instead of just welding it onto the central column. I bet that makes it a lot stronger.

[@CanobieCoaster]

They did a great job designing it.

[@Stubwood_on_YT]

What a crazy place to build an invert, looks like fun

[@CanobieCoaster]

It is.

[@NYsam15]

Love your videos! Thank you! Btw the entrance of Monster is designed in the style of the entrances of the Paris Subway (metro) stations! Which makes sense considering the subway theme in the station!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I was just in Paris, yet I missed that.

[@racheljackson4428]

Incredible! B&M managed to place a inverted coaster in a small park. Bravo B&M!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Great job!

[@snoboard91503]

This is such an awesome ride and layout! if only Cedar Fair would build something like this at Valleyfair.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish!

[@upsidedown_]

The location of this ride is amazing

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sure is.

[@AG7-MTM]

Do you know any other smaller spaces a B&M invert could now be squeezed in? Or some other similar ride type as well...

[@CanobieCoaster]

It just depends if a park has the money and willingness.

[@robbiereacts22]

Drunken corkscrew was a perfect description

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks.

[@gemmachaos]

Out of all the small-scale B&M coasters built for tiny amusement parks in Scandinavian capital cities, this is the best. It's a category of two, but still.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I take this over Daemonen as well.

[@verybighomer]

It is always great to see when limitations require creative approaches and then result in some unique experiences. If they had enough space, it would probably be a semi-cloned B&M invert.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like the creative layout.

[@mattyorshin]

It's insane how many rides this park has

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's so dense.

[@VelocicoasterFanboy]

Masterpiece

[@CanobieCoaster]

Very fun.

[@lucawejle9659]

You can actually enter from the jet pass line if there is no queues. Most of the staff lets you do it but the new staff don’t .

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's good to know if the staff lets you. They weren't when I was there.

[@kh4487]

I was at Gröna Lund like two months ago and we entered in the regular entrance, but I never had to go through an extensive queue for some reason. I feel like I just went up the stairs and down the stairs soon after. 🤔

[@Sauci55on]

I think I could prefer this to OzIris because of that insane pacing

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer OzIris. Similarly great pacing and better forces.

[@mateoalvira3514]

Why do you think Monster at Gröna Lund uses the classic B&M over the shoulder restraints if the ride opened in 2021 and Banshee, which opened in 2014 at Kings Island, used vest restraints instead of the usual over the shoulder restraints?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think it's a combination of clearances and when it was designed.

[@mitchellries256]

If what you say is true about this park getting an expansion, I hope it includes a new set of bumper cars because their always a fun attraction to have. What exactly was it removed for? Was that where the station entrance went or was it for supports, or something else?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I believe they were around where Monster's lift went.

[@IRDeady]

Man, I hope some day B&M iterates on inverted coasters similar to how they did with stand ups. I love inverts and would love to see some more new ones in the US. Maybe they could combine inverts with the axis coaster, with the track being the axis point or something.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I hope more inverts are built.

[@mateoalvira3514]

What do you think about the smoothness or the roughness of: Monster at Gröna Lund Twister at Gröna Lund Helix at Liseberg Storm Runner at Liseberg Piraten at Djurs Sommerland Tatsu at Six Flags Magic Mountain Expedition GeForce at Holiday Park Goliath at Walibi Holland Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg Flight Deck at California's Great America Wild Thing at Valleyfair Taiga at Linnanmäki Kondaa at Walibi Belgium

[@CanobieCoaster]

All those rides are smooth for me.

[@karlsturm9698]

Anyone know how the maintenance works on this ride? I couldn't identify the location of a maintenance bay when I rode it (and its pretty dark), but they must have transfer track somewhere.

[@ikaunieksplay]

From what I gathered on my rides, the transfer track is right before you enter the station on the right, where you get stopped if they are doing 2 train operations

[@karlsturm9698]

@@ikaunieksplay I was just confused in that there are supports and diagonal bracing on the right side of that location, same as the left. I suppose those could constitute a cage of sorts, and the whole cage slides to the right, vertical supports, track, floor, and all. It's just not the way the outdoor invert transfer tracks are designed.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I know it's underground somewhere based on interviews.

[@Dirkschneider]

Cool! I live in Stockholm. When were you here?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Early August

[@devdoesitbest6974]

Now this is how you build a park. Utilizing space perfectly while providing thrilling coasters. Imagine if major parks such as Cedar Point followed this logic

[@CanobieCoaster]

This is why I don't always believe parks when they say they have no room.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Are these done being built here in America

[@CanobieCoaster]

I would love to see more built, but a lot of the big parks already have inverts.

[@sooeeren]

i havent seen the vid yet, but i know it is good.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Enjoy!

[@Interfacement]

do you think that the park was quiet on your visit because of the accident?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I visited on a concert day. The midways were busy, but the ride lines were manageable still.

[@DagAlbrecht]

I rode it and its very smooth even of the small footprint

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's very smooth.

[@RooPrimrose]

BrilIiant review!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks!

[@Thelightning1out]

While it’s not a bad ride it is a bit on the weak side on of forces making it not a good invert but it is still decent but it just doesn’t feel the same as the other invert like Montu or alpengeist or even the Batman clones like the one at over Georgia or even raptor at cp it doesn’t feel as forceful as good ones like nemesis, Montu, alpengeist, Batman clones or raptor

[@CanobieCoaster]

I agree it doesn't have the whip or power of others, but it makes up for it with uniqueness and visuals.

[@WCfanboy]

Why does it look so shaky in your night pov?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I think the lighting was throwing the GoPro off. They don't do too well in low light.

[@mitchel4361]

Would you call it mini banshee

[@CanobieCoaster]

No, the layout is way different.

[@askjeevescosby2928]

In all fairness they built that carnival invert that was able to collapse and move arround so they are able to be small.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That was a group effort.

[@znul]

the 2nd zero g roll looks more like a corkscrew

[@CanobieCoaster]

It sort of does.

[@CarlileCoasters]

That first drop just looks illegally whippy

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's a great drop.

[@AdurianJ]

Gröna Lund was a dump before it was sold by the original family owners. They just didnt have the money to keep the park in shape

[@CanobieCoaster]

I've always enjoyed my visits over the past decade.

[@AdurianJ]

@@CanobieCoaster yes the new owners really invested in the place. I used to drive buses to and from Djurgården when there was events and we had our restrooms at Gröna lund so i was in there a lot during the early 00's. Also had a friend who worked there a few summers.

[@dytamic]

seeing an invert w/o a vertical loop is infuriating

[@CanobieCoaster]

I don't mind since the other elements work.

[@aldoparise1224]

It is odd. I wonder why it was not used as the first inversion.

[@ianmortimer5325]

It is one of the most expansive B&M roller coasters as it costs around 44000000 Euro or 47610200 USD.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Not surprised it cost 44 million Euros given all the digging and difficult site.

[@cliquet3scliquet3s96]

If I ask you, do you like or do you love how did the ride fit?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I love the placement.