Did you know that Montana Rusa is Spanish for roller coaster? So their icon was just named Roller Coaster… that’s like naming your restaurant, Restaurant!
I missed visiting La Feria, but I visited Ventura Park which is owned by the same company. Same terrible operations and nearly every single dry attraction in the park was closed. It takes a LOT for me to actively say I hate a park, but between my time at Ventura and the many negative reviews of La Feria and Selva Magica, it's very unlikely I'll ever visit another park by them.
Also, in June of this year, the 4 other Ventura-owned parks got sold to The Dolphin Company, the same company that runs Zoomarine in Italy. Admittedly that park isn’t run the greatest either, but it’s still better than La Féria, so Selva and the other parks are probably a bit better now.
I can see why you’ve reached the conclusions you have about the park, especially with some of the bad luck you had in terms of timing. But my experience was very different. I did two half days in February of 2019, and I had a real blast, even if it did take two visits to get most of the credits. 1. I found the park to be festive, quaint, and charming. 2. The people at the ticket booth were quite helpful, even if they didn’t speak English. On the first day, they told me Cascabel was closed and was very unlikely to open that day; that Montaña Rusa might open but they weren’t sure; and that Quimera was closed but should open. All of that was about right. Cascabel never opened for my two visits. Montaña Rusa was open for my second visit. And Quimera opened after an hour or two on the first day (and it was open on my second day). 3. As you described, a lot of the rides were awesome, especially how they were run. Definitely the wildest wild mouse I’d ever encountered, and the haunted house was one of the most hilarious experiences I’ve ever had at an amusement park. 4. The food choices were quite poor, but everything was inexpensive, including admission. Operations were a bit slow, but nothing ridiculous. In fact, the operations at, say, Mount Olympus or at SFM in the same city were ten times worse during my visits. Obviously, something was wrong with how the park was operated as the Quimera tragedy seems to have been down to poor maintenance, but that tragic issue aside, this park was a wonderful experience for me. Granted, it’s such a small place that my expectations were not high, but I left feeling charmed and more than satisfied.
I'm glad you enjoyed La Feria and with better operations, I definitely would have because it has a nice mix of attractions. I'm hoping someone else comes in to operate this park and can unlock its potential.
Not sure if you know but after the city government closed it they revoked the license to operate and started an investigation into the operator. They also launched a bid to award a different operator the license and among the companies bidding was Six Flags. To my knowledge they have not awarded the license but hopefully whoever gets it turns the park around. It’s so sad two people had to die for this to happen.
I considered coming here but decided against it to tour around Mexico City and I’m happy I did. This park has a lot of potential under some caring and good management and I do hope like you that some one else can save the park and run it well.
I'm from Mexico and it hurts to know that is the worst park but unfortunately is the sad true, this park is historic from Mexico, since 1961 this park has been very representative to Mexico, I really hope Indiana Beach can operate Quimera and Cascabel in a safe way
Now we know you don't have to worry about the operation of the park. The last remnants, including Montaña Rusa, are being demolished. My experience? That was back in 1981 and many of these attractions you reviewed were not in the park at that time. As a matter of fact the only roller coaster at that time was Montaña Rusa. Still, I was very lucky for two reasons. Number One is that this coaster was in full racing mode. From what I understand this coaster has six trains total, but they were running four back in 1981. Number Two is that this was before the reprofiling that was done in 1993 by Custom Coaster Inc, essentially removing a good share of the negative G's on this coaster. I consider myself lucky to have experienced Montaña Rusa the way it was originally designed to operate.
Why would the six flags franchise let their name still be on this park after it's so run down and now people are dead ? Mexico amusement parks are unregulated.
I'm not sure I've ever heard anybody refer to Mexico City as beautiful as many times as you have. Or actually I don't think I've ever heard anybody call it beautiful in my life. The only cool thing I think about it is the fact that they can squeeze as many people into that place as they can it's amazing how crowded it is. But the city is pretty much the most dirty metro I've ever been to. And let's not forget you're pretty much guaranteed to get a raging migraine daily from the unbelievable amount of pollution in the air. You can smell it from any point ..... I don't mean to be a downer on Mexico City necessarily, but as far as the world's big metropolis it pretty much ranks as the worst or one of, and is easily the worst of the big cities I have ever been to in the world…. As for the park, it's pretty terrible. But it's kind of a given I think. I've got to agree their coaster lineup is pretty unique. Russa To me was more of a Urban legend or something because that ride was weak as h***. It's pretty neat looking. But that Coaster ranks down there with some of the worst like Carrowinds hurler Or whatever it's called now .
Canobie Coaster that’s frightening. Was it as epic as it looked though? Too bad it couldn’t have been preserved in a safe manner. RIP to those who were harmed.
Wait, La Feria has a himalaya. Europa Park has a Matterhorn (very similar ride type ofcourse) called Feria Swing, it also has the same exact colour scheme... Coincidence? I THINK NOT!
I’m also glad Ventura has sold all their other parks to a different group. Its one thing for the operators to not care to make a fun experience for guests, but it’s quite another to not care to maintain their rides properly just to save a couple bucks. I seriously hate them
I remember seeing Montana Rusa on an old VHS tape and being fascinated by this park. What a shame they don't still race it.
Agreed!
that ticket booth story 😭😭
It was the perfect way to start the day.
Didn’t they used to have a everly loop o plane? I thought I saw that online but couldn’t confirm it
Yes they did. I think I have a photo of it.
Did you know that Montana Rusa is Spanish for roller coaster? So their icon was just named Roller Coaster… that’s like naming your restaurant, Restaurant!
Yes, I've seen a few Spanish coasters use that name as well.
I missed visiting La Feria, but I visited Ventura Park which is owned by the same company. Same terrible operations and nearly every single dry attraction in the park was closed. It takes a LOT for me to actively say I hate a park, but between my time at Ventura and the many negative reviews of La Feria and Selva Magica, it's very unlikely I'll ever visit another park by them.
I was in Cancun a few years ago and decided against Ventura because of the ride lineup. Sad to hear they had bad ops too.
That means no Kennywood or Lake Compounce then
@@michaeltoobased No. Parques Reunidos runs Kennywood and Lake Compounce, not Ventura Entertainment. No connection between Ventura and PR (thank god).
Also, in June of this year, the 4 other Ventura-owned parks got sold to The Dolphin Company, the same company that runs Zoomarine in Italy. Admittedly that park isn’t run the greatest either, but it’s still better than La Féria, so Selva and the other parks are probably a bit better now.
@@alexlents4689 oh, I thought they were owned by them. Sorry
Correct me if I am wrong, but this park doesn't exist anymore. Correct?
It is being rebuilt with a new name and ride lineup.
I can see why you’ve reached the conclusions you have about the park, especially with some of the bad luck you had in terms of timing. But my experience was very different. I did two half days in February of 2019, and I had a real blast, even if it did take two visits to get most of the credits.
1. I found the park to be festive, quaint, and charming.
2. The people at the ticket booth were quite helpful, even if they didn’t speak English. On the first day, they told me Cascabel was closed and was very unlikely to open that day; that Montaña Rusa might open but they weren’t sure; and that Quimera was closed but should open. All of that was about right. Cascabel never opened for my two visits. Montaña Rusa was open for my second visit. And Quimera opened after an hour or two on the first day (and it was open on my second day).
3. As you described, a lot of the rides were awesome, especially how they were run. Definitely the wildest wild mouse I’d ever encountered, and the haunted house was one of the most hilarious experiences I’ve ever had at an amusement park.
4. The food choices were quite poor, but everything was inexpensive, including admission.
Operations were a bit slow, but nothing ridiculous. In fact, the operations at, say, Mount Olympus or at SFM in the same city were ten times worse during my visits.
Obviously, something was wrong with how the park was operated as the Quimera tragedy seems to have been down to poor maintenance, but that tragic issue aside, this park was a wonderful experience for me. Granted, it’s such a small place that my expectations were not high, but I left feeling charmed and more than satisfied.
I'm glad you enjoyed La Feria and with better operations, I definitely would have because it has a nice mix of attractions. I'm hoping someone else comes in to operate this park and can unlock its potential.
They were probably just sitting in the shadow of Six Flags Mexico though, right?
La Feria had a different enough lineup to successfully coexist with Six Flags Mexico, but the operations were terrible.
Not sure if you know but after the city government closed it they revoked the license to operate and started an investigation into the operator. They also launched a bid to award a different operator the license and among the companies bidding was Six Flags.
To my knowledge they have not awarded the license but hopefully whoever gets it turns the park around. It’s so sad two people had to die for this to happen.
Yes I heard that and am interested to see who comes in. It's definitely a shame what happened.
If I ever go to Mexico, I think I'll stick to Six Flags Mexico
I don't blame you.
I considered coming here but decided against it to tour around Mexico City and I’m happy I did. This park has a lot of potential under some caring and good management and I do hope like you that some one else can save the park and run it well.
I'm glad I got on the coasters here on my first visit, but I regret not seeing more of the city on my second visit.
I'm from Mexico and it hurts to know that is the worst park but unfortunately is the sad true, this park is historic from Mexico, since 1961 this park has been very representative to Mexico, I really hope Indiana Beach can operate Quimera and Cascabel in a safe way
It looks like Indiana Beach is taking their time to refurbish them properly.
Now we know you don't have to worry about the operation of the park. The last remnants, including Montaña Rusa, are being demolished.
My experience? That was back in 1981 and many of these attractions you reviewed were not in the park at that time. As a matter of fact the only roller coaster at that time was Montaña Rusa. Still, I was very lucky for two reasons. Number One is that this coaster was in full racing mode. From what I understand this coaster has six trains total, but they were running four back in 1981. Number Two is that this was before the reprofiling that was done in 1993 by Custom Coaster Inc, essentially removing a good share of the negative G's on this coaster. I consider myself lucky to have experienced Montaña Rusa the way it was originally designed to operate.
I wish I could've experienced that ride in its prime.
la feria chapultepecacalacorocawompadomporongalongarious
I'm not a fluent speaker if I butchered that pronunciation.
RIP Montaña Rusa
I saw. I'm surprised the ride is going considering its historic status, but it's not a world class ride at least.
Shame it got stuck at such a garbage park. If only it was at Holiday World or Knobels, parks that actually give a s*** about guest experience
Why would the six flags franchise let their name still be on this park after it's so run down and now people are dead ? Mexico amusement parks are unregulated.
Six Flags isn't affiliated with La Feria. The image of Six Flags was there because I left Six Flags Mexico early to visit this park last year.
I thought it was great cuz of quimera, but now I know how bad the park actually is
This is why I hope someone else buys the park and unlocks its full potential.
Canobie Coaster if it ever is able to reopen
Makes it easy to understand why such an awful accident would end up happening. The negligence was there for YEARS.
I'm not sure I've ever heard anybody refer to Mexico City as beautiful as many times as you have. Or actually I don't think I've ever heard anybody call it beautiful in my life. The only cool thing I think about it is the fact that they can squeeze as many people into that place as they can it's amazing how crowded it is. But the city is pretty much the most dirty metro I've ever been to. And let's not forget you're pretty much guaranteed to get a raging migraine daily from the unbelievable amount of pollution in the air. You can smell it from any point ..... I don't mean to be a downer on Mexico City necessarily, but as far as the world's big metropolis it pretty much ranks as the worst or one of, and is easily the worst of the big cities I have ever been to in the world….
As for the park, it's pretty terrible. But it's kind of a given I think. I've got to agree their coaster lineup is pretty unique. Russa To me was more of a Urban legend or something because that ride was weak as h***. It's pretty neat looking. But that Coaster ranks down there with some of the worst like Carrowinds hurler Or whatever it's called now .
The views of the skyline are breathtaking from up above since you have the tall buildings and mountains in the distance.
That motion simulator is absolutely huge
It does raise high.
Eerie. I researched this park just before the accident happened.
It's scary considering I rode Quimera and that could have been me.
Canobie Coaster that’s frightening. Was it as epic as it looked though?
Too bad it couldn’t have been preserved in a safe manner. RIP to those who were harmed.
@@smilesgirl17 Yes I have a review for Quimera going into more detail, but it's the most intense coaster I've ever ridden.
You seriously chose May 5th to release this?
Yes for Cinco de Mayo.
@@CanobieCoaster Funny!
Triple loop lives and is at Indiana Beach and will be running 2022. Casabeal2.0 is now at Niagra Amusement park .
Yes!
American triple loop opens on May 10 for vip and pass holders it lives!!!
Wait, La Feria has a himalaya. Europa Park has a Matterhorn (very similar ride type ofcourse) called Feria Swing, it also has the same exact colour scheme... Coincidence? I THINK NOT!
Never noticed that!
Probably just Europa (possibly the best park in the world) flexing on La Féria (possibly the worst park in the world)
You can the the fair of chapultepec all the way from the castle of chapultepec
Looks like it's going through a big overhaul.
Excelente
Thanks!
There is this really bizarre walk through attraction in Mexico that is a giant mother it’s on Theme Park Reviews RUclips Channel
At this park?
@@CanobieCoaster no it’s at Selva Magica Mexico I’m not sure if it’s their anymore
CAN-O-BEAST!! Going hard on the Mexicanos, homie. Take it easay. Come and give Chimera some love
I'm glad the coaster is getting refurbished and rebuilt.
@@CanobieCoaster Just messing with you, my brother. You are the man. CONTENT MACHINE, you are
Intiman should have notified of la ferias operation of quimera and forced them to shut the ride down.
This was Schwarzkopf who was out of business.
And now its gone
Not surprised after the accident.
No wonder this park closed
It was interesting.
I’m also glad Ventura has sold all their other parks to a different group. Its one thing for the operators to not care to make a fun experience for guests, but it’s quite another to not care to maintain their rides properly just to save a couple bucks. I seriously hate them
Now we can be thankful for our local SF right people?
It's a well run Six Flags.
Wow looks like a trash amusement park.
It had potential with better operations.
Hahahah fair in espanish mean feria hahahahah
Whoops.