Montaña Rusa (Bosque Mágico)

Roller coaster in Mexico
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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
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
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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 once stood. From there it was relocated to Magic Landing as "Wildcat". It was once again, relocated to Bosque Mágico as "Montaña Rusa".

Design

Elements

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

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

External links

Articles on Six Flags Magic Mountain