Reino Aventura ("Adventure Kingdom" in Spanish) was an

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located in

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in the south-western part of

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. It opened to the public in March 1982 as the biggest amusement park in

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. As of April 14, 2000 to the present, the park is still operating under the name of Six Flags México.

History

The park was closed to the public during part of 1992 while it underwent major reconstruction and improvements. Keiko, the

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that would later play the lead role in the motion picture ''

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'', was purchased from Marineland of Canada in

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, and was one of the new attractions aimed to improve 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 was airlifted by UPS to his new home at the

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on January 7, 1996, ending an era for the amusement park.

Sale to Premier Parks (Six Flags)

In March 1999, Premier Parks, the

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for all the

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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 was reopened to the public on April 14, 2000, as Six Flags México.

References

{{Reflist Amusement parks in Mexico City Defunct amusement parks Event venues established in 1982 Mexican companies established in 1982 Amusement parks opened in 1982

History

Sale to Premier Parks (Six Flags)

See also

References