Martin & Vleminckx (MV Rides) are a leading global amusement ride manufacturer based in Quebec, Canada. For over 30 years, the company has been designing, manufacturing, fabricating, and installing traditional wooden roller coasters in parks around the world.
Founders Ghislain Martin and Alain Vleminckx both began careers as ride operators, and throughout the years have grown the company to serve international clients with wooden coasters, as well as a portfolio of attraction products. Other services include ride maintenance, dismantling and parts distribution.
Martin & Vleminckx designs innovative, bespoke traditional wooden roller coasters with modern state-of the art trains and elements including varying degrees of over-banked turns, The High Five, and the Barrel Roll, and more under development. The team designs are tailor made to fit the client’s site and budget.
In Nov 2022, Martin & Vleminckx acquired the patents of Bill Kitchen, which includes the SkyBlazer™, Unicoaster®, Unicoaster® 2.0, Skyspire™, Polercoaster™, Vistawheel, Thrillwheel™ and the G-Storm™, adding a series of steel coasters to the portfolio.
The company also is the North American distributor of The Seasonal Group who provide animatronics and VR rides.
In addition to the company HQ in Montreal, Canada, MV Rides has an office in Vancouver, Canada, a warehouse and manufacturing facility in Haines City, Florida; and in 2018 opened a warehouse in Wuhan, China.
The company has long lasting relationships with clients as well as other manufacturers. They produce quality results, on time and within budgets. All which contributes to MV Rides’ client’s success.