The Rise and Fall of Montreal's Greatest Amusement Park: Belmont Park

For decades, Belmont Park was one of Montreal’s greatest places of escape. Built in Cartierville, along the Rivière des Prairies, it became a world of wooden roller coasters, bright lights, carnival games, summer crowds, children laughing, families arriving by streetcar, and generations of Montrealers creating memories they would never forget. But Belmont Park was more than an amusement park. It was a symbol of old Montreal — a place where working families, immigrants, teenagers, and children could step away from daily life and enter a small city of rides, music, food, danger, excitement, and wonder. Then the world around it changed. As Montreal expanded, entertainment changed, land became more valuable, safety rules tightened, competition grew, and the old amusement park began to lose the magic that had once made it famous. What had once been one of the city’s most beloved attractions slowly became outdated, expensive to maintain, and impossible to save. This documentary tells the story of Belmont Park: how it rose to become Montreal’s legendary amusement park, why generations loved it, what caused its decline, and how a place filled with joy disappeared from the city forever. A story of childhood, nostalgia, roller coasters, lost summers, urban change, and the fall of Montreal’s greatest amusement park. #BelmontPark #Montreal #Quebec #CanadaHistory #CanadianHistory #MontrealHistory #AmusementPark #ForgottenCanada #documentary