El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an
amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...
located in
San José, Costa Rica
San José (; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capital city, capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of San José Province. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Costa Rican Central Valley, Central Valley, wi ...
. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children".
The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr.
Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964.
The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.
Among other attractions, the amusement park has four roller coasters:
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Bocaraca (completed 2005), a
Vekoma
Vekoma Rides Manufacturing is an amusement ride manufacturer. Vekoma is a syllabic abbreviation of Veld Koning Machinefabriek (Veld Koning Machine Factory) which was established in 1926 by Hendrik op het Veld.
History
The company originally manu ...
Whirlwind-model coaster.
*Teletren (2002), a children’s coaster.
*Ciclón (1987), closed and removed in 2006; replaced by Disko in 2007.
*Ghibli (1984), another children’s roller coaster.
*Bumeran (2012), a
Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster.
*Torbellino (2018), a
Zamperla
Antonio Zamperla S.p.A. is an Italian design and manufacturing company founded in 1966. It is best known for creating family rides, thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide. The company also makes smaller coin-operated rides commonly found in ...
wild mouse roller coaster.
Besides the steel coasters, there are three
water coasters;
*Splash Caribe (‘Caribbean Splash’)
*Reventazón (‘Bursting’)
*Pacuare
The park's other attractions, starting with the youth ones, include:
*Disko
*Skymaster
*Torre (‘Tower’)
*Tornado
*Conchas Locas (‘Crazy Shells’)
*Carros chocones, para adultos (adult bumper cars)
*Rueda de Chicago (‘Chicago Wheel’ Ferris wheel)
*Pulpo (‘Octopus’; closed in 2018)
Family rides include:
*Electrónicos (arcade)
*Tren Pachuco (train that goes all around the park)
There are mainly a lot of kiddie attractions, located at the Plaza Tio Conejo (‘Uncle Rabbit’s Plaza’), a themed area for kids.
References
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Amusement parks in Costa Rica
Buildings and structures in San José, Costa Rica
Child-related organizations in Costa Rica
Tourist attractions in San José, Costa Rica
Amusement parks opened in 1964
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