“Out
of all the activities there are to choose from in Montreal,
the Labyrinthe has ranked number one over and over again!”
Kim Souza, Visit Canada, U.S. Tour Group Operator, November
1995
“Kids
lose parents in giant maze …a full hour-and-a-half of
laughing, running and screaming… A week later, they
were still talking about the giant maze.” Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, NY, July
1994
“Obviously,
they’re having fun like crazy …in the great labyrinth
game, last year’s most popular activity, beating even
IMAX.” Le Devoir, Montreal, Quebec, May 1992
SOS
Labyrinthe is an attraction that was created and implemented
in 1991. Located in a hangar on a pier of the Old Port of Montreal,
SOS rapidly became Montrealers’ preferred summer attraction,
providing fun and adventure to over a million guests in its
8 summer-seasons of existence.
Based on a
Mystery Cargo Ship theme, this Great Adventure Game unfolds in
a 45,000 square foot megamaze.
Guests explore
two kilometres of passageways filled with exciting challenges
and events in search of the Captain’s Bridge, the Engine
Room, the Cargo Hold and the Sailors’ Quarters. The fun
lies as much in the adventure itself as in reaching its outcome.
Players spend
on average between 45 to 90 minutes exploring the Mystery Cargo
Ship, while some get kick out of trying to complete the course
in 20 minutes or less.
The maze configuration
changes weekly, offering renewed challenges to the regulars who
always keep coming back for more.
The Mystery
Cargo-ship is animated by a crew of in-line-skating sailors who
spend their time interacting with guests. And since a mega-maze
provides endless opportunities for interaction, the sailors,
selected for their deft touch and great sense of humour, are
always ready to help guests… get lost!
Over the years,
new themes were inserted into the main theme, to the renewed
pleasure of guests and animators alike.
This
interactive attraction concept has more than proven its viability: