Reino Aventura ("Adventure Kingdom" in Spanish ) 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 .
21-482: As of April 14, 2000 to the present, the park is still operating under the name of Six Flags México . The park was closed to the public during part of 1992 while it underwent major reconstruction and improvements. Keiko , the orca that would later play the lead role in the motion picture Free Willy , was purchased from Marineland of Canada in Ontario , Canada , and was one of the new attractions aimed to improve
42-524: A new water park called Hurricane Harbor. Carlos Joel Garza Marines, 15, fell ten meters from the "Rueda India" and broke his legs in February, 22 2019. Abdiel Alexey, an 18-year-old visitor, suffered a head injury after flying out of an unsecured seat on El Pingüino (The Penguin) in November 2020. Original reports had been that he died from the injury in the hospital, but it was later reported that he
63-615: A similar overhaul. For the 2012 season parts of the Medusa' s track was covered with Rocky Mountain Construction Topper Track . On 1 July 2013, Six Flags México announced that Medusa would be closing on 18 August 2013, leading to speculation that the ride may be next to receive a transformation from wood to I-Box steel track by Rocky Mountain Construction. Following the ride's closure, work began on removing
84-474: Is located in the Pueblo Vaquero area of Six Flags México. It is Rocky Mountain Construction's third installation of I-Box track, and the second to feature an inversion. It operates with two trains manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction . Each train is made up of six cars which seat riders in two rows of two. Riders are restrained by a lap bar. The table below compares the original Medusa , with
105-483: The Park , both starting in 2012. In June 2013, Six Flags México announced on Facebook that an attraction at the park will be closing at the end of summer 2013. On July 1, 2013, Cowboy Stunt Show was announce for the park. On August 29, 2013, Six Flags officially announced the renovation of Medusa to Medusa Steel Coaster that will feature steel tracks and multiple inversions for the 2014 season. On August 28, 2014, it
126-508: The annual Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today . On 5 May 1999, Premier Parks (later renamed Six Flags ) announced the acquisition of Reino Aventura in Mexico. On 8 December 1999, it was announced Reino Aventura would be rebranded Six Flags México in time for the 2000 season. As part of this process Premier Parks would add 13 new rides, including a wooden roller coaster named Medusa . On June 2, 2000, Medusa officially opened to
147-471: The park opened Terminator X: A Laser Battle for Salvation , an indoor themed laser tag attraction. On September 6, 2012, Six Flags México announced The Joker a Gerstlauer spinning coaster for the 2013 season. The Joker was relocated from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as Pandemonium from 2008-2012. Also announced is two new events in October and December, Festival del Terror and Christmas in
168-415: 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 ). That same year, the feature film Free Willy
189-548: The park, including Batman: The Ride, Kilahuea, and Medusa , a wooden roller coaster. It opened its gates again on April 14, 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. The latest coaster openings in Six Flags México include Superman el Último Escape (2004), The Dark Knight (2009), The Joker (2013), Medusa Steel Coaster (2014), and Wonder Woman Coaster (2018). In 2011,
210-432: The park. On July 3, 1992, the park was reopened to the public under the new name El Nuevo Reino Aventura ("The New Adventure Kingdom"). In 1995, the park changed management and the name was also changed back to the original Reino Aventura. Shortly thereafter, Keiko left the amusement park to be rehabilitated and eventually released into the wild. Thousands of people gathered at the amusement park to say goodbye to Keiko, who
231-569: The public along with the refurbished and rebranded park. In late 2009, Six Flags Over Texas closed their Texas Giant wooden roller coaster for a $ 10 million renovation which took more than a year to complete. Idaho -firm Rocky Mountain Construction replaced the wooden track with a new steel I-Box track , retaining a wooden support structure. The refurbishment was ultimately a success with "resoundingly positive reviews from riders". The park's parent company, Six Flags , immediately began looking for other rides in its chain which would benefit from
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#1732791653964252-512: The train returns to the station. Medusa Steel Coaster has generally been well-received by enthusiasts. Eugenio Derbez , Danna Paola , Drake Bell , and several other celebrities of Mexico all took part of the opening celebration on 14 June 2014 and gave positive reviews of the steel roller coaster. Prior to the conversion to steel, Medusa never ranked in the Amusement Today ' s Golden Ticket Awards among wooden coasters. After
273-463: The updated Medusa Steel Coaster ride. Once the train departs from the station , riders would travel to the left leading to the chain lift hill . Once climbing the 36-metre-tall (118 ft) hill, the train would make a right down the first inversion zero-g roll heading down the first hill at an angle of 54°. After the main drop the riders would experience going through several drops, helices , many airtime moments and two more zero-g rolls, until
294-654: The wooden roller coaster track. On 29 August 2013, Six Flags officially announced that Rocky Mountain Construction would be converting the wooden roller coaster to a steel track, in a similar style to that done on the New Texas Giant and Iron Rattler . The refurbished attraction opened on 14 June 2014. On 1 September 2016, it was announced that Medusa Steel Coaster would receive the New Revolution virtual reality upgrade in 2017. Many other Six Flags coasters received this in 2016. Medusa Steel Coaster
315-598: Was airlifted by UPS to his new home at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Oregon , United States on January 7, 1996, ending an era for the amusement park. In March 1999, Premier Parks, the holding company for all the Six Flags theme parks, announced the purchase of Reino Aventura for an estimated $ 59 million. The park then underwent a major reconstruction, which cost approximately $ 40 million and
336-423: Was announced that the park would get a Funtime Starflyer named Skyscreamer in 2015. On September 3, 2015, it was announced that the park would get Justice League: Battle For Metropolis 4D in 2016, like Six Flags Great America . On September 1, 2016, it was announced that the park would get new things in 2017. They announced The New Revolution Virtual Reality Coaster and Medusa Steel Coaster, a Mardi Gras festival, and
357-466: Was originally a wooden coaster constructed by Custom Coasters International that debuted in June 2000. The wooden track was completely removed and replaced with RMC's I-Box track technology, a steel conversion that resulted in a new track layout with increased speed and the addition of three inversions. Medusa was generally well-received, ranking several times in the top 50 among steel roller coasters in
378-516: Was previously known as Reino Aventura when it was Mexican-owned and featured the orca whale Keiko (from the movie Free Willy ) as its principal attraction. Reino Aventura ( Spanish for "Adventure Kingdom") opened its gates on March 3, 1982, as the largest theme park in Latin America with a mascot named Cornelio , who was a purple cartoon dragon. Since its opening, no new attractions were added, thus attendance dropped. In 1992,
399-474: Was recovering. https://www.milenio.com/negocios/six-flags-cierra-operaciones-semaforo-rojo-covid-19-cdmx Medusa Steel Coaster Medusa Steel Coaster , formerly known as simply Medusa , is a steel roller coaster located at Six Flags México in Mexico City . Manufactured by Rocky Mountain Construction (RMC) and designed by Alan Schilke , the ride opened to the public on 14 June 2014. It
420-528: Was reopened to the public on April 14, 2000, as Six Flags México . 19°17′42″N 99°12′32″W / 19.295°N 99.209°W / 19.295; -99.209 Six Flags M%C3%A9xico Six Flags México is an amusement park located in the Tlalpan forest and borough, on the southern edge of Mexico City , Mexico . It is owned and operated by Six Flags , and is the most visited theme park in Latin America with 2.8 million annual visitors. It
441-404: 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. 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
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