Six Flags México
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Six Flags México is an amusement park
owned by Six Flags Inc.
and the only Six Flags park operating in Latin America. It is located in the Tlalpan
forest and borough, on the southern edge of Mexico City
, Mexico
. Six Flags México has become one of the most important theme parks in Mexico and the largest in Latin America
. It was previously known as Reino Aventura
and was a Mexican-owned and run theme park, during which time the orca whale
Keiko
(featured in the movie Free Willy
) was its principal attraction.
(Spanish
for "Adventure Kingdom") opened its gates in 1982, and is ever since the largest theme park in Latin America. The park's mascot was a purple cartoon dragon named Cornelio. Since its opening, no new attractions were added, thus attendance dropped. In 1992 the park was closed for an extensive remodeling as well as adding new rides, opening once again on July 3, 1993, with the new moniker El Nuevo Reino Aventura (The New Adventure Kingdom) featuring new rides such as Río Salvaje (Wild River, a raft ride), Viaje Inesperado (Unexpected Trip, a motion simulator
) and Roller Skater (a Vekoma
Kiddie Coaster
). In that same year, the feature film Free Willy
was shot in the park. This attracted numerous animal rights organizations, which pressured the park to free the orca Keiko
. After Keiko left, Cornelio the dragon became once again the Park's official mascot.
, Medusa (a wooden roller coaster) and Kilauea. It opened its gates again on April 19, 2000 as Six Flags México.
Premier Parks bought the rest of the stocks on Six Flags, and became Six Flags Inc., which is their current name.
Six Flags México has the last Vekoma Waikiki Wave Super Flip, named Hurricane.
Latest coaster openings in Six Flags México include Superman: el Último Escape (2004) and The Dark Knight
(2009).
In 2011, the park will open Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation
, an indoor themed laser tag
attraction.
Amusement park
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owned by Six Flags Inc.
Six Flags
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is the world's largest amusement park corporation based on quantity of properties and the fifth most popular in terms of attendance. The company maintains 14 properties located throughout North America, including theme parks, thrill parks, water parks and family...
and the only Six Flags park operating in Latin America. It is located in the Tlalpan
Tlalpan
Tlalpan is one of the sixteen administrative boroughs of the Federal District of Mexico City. It is the largest borough, with over eighty percent under conservation as forest and other ecologically sensitive area. The rest, almost all of it on the northern edge, has been urban since the mid 20th...
forest and borough, on the southern edge of Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. Six Flags México has become one of the most important theme parks in Mexico and the largest in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
. It was previously known as Reino Aventura
Reino Aventura
Reino Aventura was an amusement park located in Tlalpan in the south-western part of Mexico City. It opened to the public in March 1982 as the biggest amusement park in Latin America.-History:...
and was a Mexican-owned and run theme park, during which time the orca whale
Orca
The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas...
Keiko
Keiko (orca)
Keiko was a male orca / actor who starred in the film Free Willy and was perhaps the most famous of captive orcas.- History :...
(featured in the movie Free Willy
Free Willy
Free Willy is a 1993 family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros. under its Family Entertainment label. The film stars Jason James Richter as a young boy who befriends an orca whale, named "Willy."...
) was its principal attraction.
Reino Aventura
Reino AventuraReino Aventura
Reino Aventura was an amusement park located in Tlalpan in the south-western part of Mexico City. It opened to the public in March 1982 as the biggest amusement park in Latin America.-History:...
(Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for "Adventure Kingdom") opened its gates in 1982, and is ever since the largest theme park in Latin America. The park's mascot was a purple cartoon dragon named Cornelio. Since its opening, no new attractions were added, thus attendance dropped. In 1992 the park was closed for an extensive remodeling as well as adding new rides, opening once again on July 3, 1993, with the new moniker El Nuevo Reino Aventura (The New Adventure Kingdom) featuring new rides such as Río Salvaje (Wild River, a raft ride), Viaje Inesperado (Unexpected Trip, a motion simulator
Motion simulator
A motion simulator or motion platform is a mechanism that encapsulates occupants and creates the effect/feelings of being in a moving vehicle...
) and Roller Skater (a Vekoma
Vekoma
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V. is a roller coaster and thrill ride designer with its facilities based in the Netherlands. The company was founded in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld under the name "Veld Koning Machinefabriek" and had first manufactured agricultural machinery and mining equipment...
Kiddie Coaster
Roller coaster
The roller coaster is a popular amusement ride developed for amusement parks and modern theme parks. LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first coasters on January 20, 1885...
). In that same year, the feature film Free Willy
Free Willy
Free Willy is a 1993 family film directed by Simon Wincer, and released by Warner Bros. under its Family Entertainment label. The film stars Jason James Richter as a young boy who befriends an orca whale, named "Willy."...
was shot in the park. This attracted numerous animal rights organizations, which pressured the park to free the orca Keiko
Keiko (orca)
Keiko was a male orca / actor who starred in the film Free Willy and was perhaps the most famous of captive orcas.- History :...
. After Keiko left, Cornelio the dragon became once again the Park's official mascot.
Six Flags México
In 1999, Premier Parks bought Reino Aventura for an estimated $59 million. Under new administration, the park's name was officially changed to Six Flags. Twenty new attractions were added to the park, including Batman: The RideBatman: The Ride
Batman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags...
, Medusa (a wooden roller coaster) and Kilauea. It opened its gates again on April 19, 2000 as Six Flags México.
Premier Parks bought the rest of the stocks on Six Flags, and became Six Flags Inc., which is their current name.
Six Flags México has the last Vekoma Waikiki Wave Super Flip, named Hurricane.
Latest coaster openings in Six Flags México include Superman: el Último Escape (2004) and The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight Coaster
The Dark Knight Coaster is the name of three enclosed steel roller coasters that are currently operating at Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America and Six Flags México. They opened in 2008 and 2009, timed closely to the theatrical release of The Dark Knight...
(2009).
In 2011, the park will open Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation
Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation
Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation is a themed indoor laser skirmish attraction created by Lynton V. Harris of Sudden Impact Entertainment. The attraction is currently located at La Ronde in Montreal, Canada and at Sunway Lagoon in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia...
, an indoor themed laser tag
Laser tag
Laser tag is a team or individual sport or recreational activity where players attempt to score points by tagging targets, typically with a hand-held infrared-emitting targeting device. Infrared-sensitive targets are commonly worn by each player and are sometimes integrated within the arena in...
attraction.
Attractions
Pueblo Mexicano (Mexican Village)
- Río Salvaje (Wild River)
- Supermán: el Último Escape (Superman: the Last Escape)
- La Fiesta de las Tazas (Cups' Fiesta)
Pueblo Francés (French Village)
- Dolphin Show
- Le Mans
- Haunted House of La LloronaLa LloronaLa Llorona is a widespread legend in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Central America. Although several variations exist, the basic story tells of a beautiful woman by the name of Maria killing her children by drowning them, in order to be with the man that she loved. When the man rejects her, she kills...
- Carrousel
- Viaje Inesperado (Unexpected Trip)
Pueblo Polinesio (Polynesian Village)
- Piña Loca (Crazy Pineapple)
- Kilauea (Kilahuea Madness)
- La Canoa
- Tsunami
- Vudú (Voodoo)
- Curandero
Hollywood
- Batman: The RideBatman: The RideBatman: The Ride is a steel inverted roller coaster found in many Six Flags theme parks, as well as other parks around the world, including Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Six Flags Fiesta Texas , Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags St. Louis, Six Flags...
- BoomerangBoomerang (roller coaster)Boomerang is a model of roller coaster built by Vekoma, and named after the hunting implement based on the traditions of the Indigenous Australians...
- Splash
- Rock & Roll
- Hollywood Speedway
- Hollywood Tours
Pueblo Suizo (Swiss Village)
- Vuelo Alpino (Alpine Flight)
- Roller Skater
- Catapulta
- Expreso Musical (Musical Express)
- Van Helsing Live! Experience
Pueblo Vaquero (Cowboy Village)
- Medusa
- Huracán (Hurricane)
- Rueda India
- La Granja del Gallo Claudio (Foghorn Leghorn's Farm)
- Ruleta (Wheel of Fortune)
- La Cabaña del Tío Chueco (Uncle Crooked's Hut)
- The Dark KnightThe Dark Knight CoasterThe Dark Knight Coaster is the name of three enclosed steel roller coasters that are currently operating at Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Great America and Six Flags México. They opened in 2008 and 2009, timed closely to the theatrical release of The Dark Knight...
El Circo de Bugs Bunny (Bugs Bunny's Circus)
- Globo de Elmer (ElmerElmer FuddElmer J. Fudd/Egghead is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon . His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring...
's Balloon) - Convoy del Correcaminos (Road RunnerWile E. Coyote and Road RunnerWile E. Coyote and The Road Runner are a duo of cartoon characters from a series of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. The characters were created by animation director Chuck Jones in 1948 for Warner Bros., while the template for their adventures was the work of writer Michael Maltese...
's Convoy) - Periférico
- Euro Bungy
- Jet Acrobático
- Chiquimotor
- Orca Aventura
- Circo Express
- Super Cornelio
- Tamborcitos
- La Casa de Piolín
- Látigo
- Gran Turismo
- Oruga