Camiones (Six Flags Mexico)
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Camiones was a Roundabout built by US manufacturer Hampton Rides previously located at Six Flags Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.
History:
The ride originally opened at Six Flags AstroWorld in Houston, Texas, USA around 1984 or earlier. It was located in the recently opened Enchanted Kingdom children area and was believed to be first known as Sylvester Roadsters after the character Sylvester the Cat at some point around 1985 when the Marvel McFey characters were replaced by the Looney Tunes characters following Six Flags acquisition of the rights from Marriott upon acquiring Six Flags Great America in 1984.[1][2]
By 1995, the Enchanted Kingdom area was renamed to Bugs Bunny World and Sylvester Roadsters was renamed to The Wacky Roadsters.[3]
In 1996, Bugs Bunny World was renamed to Looney Tunes Town and the ride was renamed to Speedy's Used Car Lot after the character Speedy Gonzales.[4][5]
It would continue to operate until Six Flags AstroWorld closed permanently on 30 October 2005.[6]
Six Flags would relocate many of the park's rides to other properties, including the children's rides in Looney Tunes Town. Speedy's Used Car Lot was relocated to Six Flags Mexico in 2006. It was installed in the El Circo de Bugs Bunny (Bugs Bunny's Circus) children area and was renamed Camiones (Trucks).[7][8] It would operate there until 2018 when it and majority of the rides in the area were removed as part of the area's retheme into Bugs Bunny Boomtown and the addition of another children's area known as DC Super Friends. It was then scrapped.[9]
External Links
Image of the ride at Six Flags AstroWorld
Image of the ride at Six Flags AstroWorld on Amusement Planet
References
- ↑ "Timeline". Six Flags Houston.
- ↑ "Shane's Amusement Attic". Theme Park Review.
- ↑ "Shane's Amusement Attic". Theme Park Review.
- ↑ "Shane's Amusement Attic". Theme Park Review.
- ↑ "Shane's Amusement Attic". Theme Park Review.
- ↑ ""For AstroWorld, the ride is over"". Chron.
- ↑ "2013 Park Map". Theme Park Review.
- ↑ "Kids Rides". Six Flags Mexico. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06.
- ↑ ""New Kids Areas Coming to Frontier City and Six Flags Mexico"". Coaster 101.
