Montaña Rusa (Bosque Mágico)

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Montaña Rusa

Bosque Mágico
Location	Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico
Coordinates	25°39′51″N 100°15′05″W / 25.664274°N 100.251261°W / 25.664274; -100.251261
Status	Defunct
Operated	1993 to 2006 or earlier

Magic Landing
Name	Wildcat
Location	El Paso, Texas, USA
Operated	1984 to unknown

Six Flags Magic Mountain
Name	Mountain Express
Location	Valencia, California, USA
Operated	1973 to 1982
Replaced by	Flashback

Statistics

Manufacturer

Schwarzkopf

Product

Wildcat (65m)

Designer / calculations

Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH

Type

Steel

Riders per train

4

Propulsion

Tyre propelled lift
Chain lift hill

Area

65 metres × 22 metres

Height

14.5 metres

Top speed

64.4 km/h

Length

560 metres

Inversions

0

Duration

1:25

Montaña Rusa was a Schwarzkopf sit down roller coaster that was located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California, USA.

History

The ride opened in 1973 as Mountain Express at Six Flags Magic Mountain.^[1]^[2] It operated until 1982 and was located on the plot of land where the now-defunct Flashback later stood. From there it was relocated to Magic Landing as "Wildcat". It was once again, relocated to Bosque Mágico as "Montaña Rusa".

Design

Elements
Tyre propelled lift Chain lift hill Twisted hill Twisted hill Helix Hill Helix

Colour scheme

Red track and yellow supports. It used to feature red track and cyan supports.

Trains

Single cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

References

↑ "Mountain Express". The Signal. August 10, 1973. p. 4. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
↑ "Magic Mountain Continues Master Expansion Program". The Van Nuys News. January 23, 1973. p. 34. Retrieved January 20, 2021.