La Feria de Chapultepec

La Feria de Chapultepec (transl. Chapultepec Fair), simply branded as La Feria, was an amusement park in Mexico City, Mexico. Located in the middle of Chapultepec Park near the Constituyentes Metro station,[1] it opened in 1964 as Juegos Mecánicos de Chapultepec (transl. Chapultepec Mechanical Games) and was originally operated by the Mexican government. In 1992 Grupo CIE bought it and changed the name to La Feria Chapultepec Mágico (transl. Magic Chapultepec Fair).[2] In 2015, it was bought by Ventura Entertainment and renamed to its last name.[3]

La Feria de Chapultepec
La Feria in 2007
LocationMexico City, Mexico
Coordinates19°24′59″N 99°11′44″W
OwnerVentura Entertainment
Opened1964 (1964)
Closed2019 (2019)
Previous namesJuegos Mecánicos de Chapultepec
La Feria Chapultepec Mágico
Attractions
Roller coasters4

On 28 September 2019 an accident on the Quimera roller coster killed 2 people and injured others.[4] An investigation determined that design flaws by its designer along with a lack of maintenance by the personnel were likely to blame for the accident.[5] On 13 October 2019, the amusement park authorities announced on their official website the definitive closure of the park after Mexico City Government revoked their license.[6][7] After Ventura Entertaiment lost the license, the government sent a mesage to other park companies such as Six Flags, Cedar Fair, and Seaworld go take over the license of the property, while Disney Parks, Experiences and Products is interested in the park.

Attractions
Quimera

La Feria Chapultepec Mágico had approximately 50 different rides and other amusements, as well as several animal attractions.[8][9] While this list includes many flat rides, it also includes several former record-holding roller coasters: among these, Montaña Rusa, which held the world's record for tallest roller coaster,[10][11] and Quimera, which was the first roller coaster in the world with three vertical loops.[12] One of the coasters, Cascabel, was formerly at Kennywood amusement park near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[13] The park also had a wild mouse roller coaster named Ratón Loco.[14]

Another of the park's noteworthy attractions was a zero-emission scenic train that was developed with the help of the Institute of Engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. The train was reported by La Crónica de Hoy to be the first of its kind when it was opened for Ecofest 2012.[15]

Pricing and admission

Some travel guides cited the relatively low cost of visiting La Feria when compared to other North American amusement parks.[16] The park had a multi-tiered pricing structure for its ride passes. Lower cost passes allowed for admission to many of the smaller flat rides, while more expensive passes allowed for admission to the more extreme rides, such as the roller coasters.[17]

Roller coasters

Selected thrill rides
The emblematic traction of The Fair of Chapultepec.
  • Aladino
  • Batidora
  • Nao de China
  • Avion del Amor
  • Martillo
  • Tren del Amor
  • Cóndor
  • Power Tower
  • Formula 1 Race Track
  • Top Spin

References
  1. Onstott, Jane (2010). National Geographic Traveler: Mexico. Washington, DC: National Geographic Books. ISBN 1426205244. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  2. Marden, Duane. "La Feria Chapultepec Mágico". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  3. Lara, Frida (2 October 2018). "Ventura invertirá mil 600 mdp en los próximos tres años" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. "Two killed when rollercoaster car jumps rails at Mexico City amusement park". CBS News. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  5. "Fallas en diseño y fabricación motivos de tragedia en Feria" (in Spanish). Televisa. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  6. Caseres Senn, Pablo (13 October 2019). "La Feria" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  7. "Gobierno de la CDMX cierra definitivamente La Feria de Chapultepec" (in Spanish). Forbes. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  8. "Atracciones que te encantaran" [Places you'll love]. La Feria Chapultepec Mágico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  9. "Conoce nuestros próximos eventos" [Meet our upcoming events]. La Feria Chapultepec Mágico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  10. Swanson, Bob (19 May 1968). "Mexico's Cheapultepec Park: Family Fun!". Chicago Tribune. p. G18.
  11. Cartmell, Robert (1987). The Incredible Scream Machine: A History of the Roller Coaster. Popular Press. ISBN 0879723424. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  12. Marden, Duane. "Montaña Infinitum  (La Feria Chapultepec Mágico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  13. Marden, Duane. "Cascabel  (La Feria Chapultepec Mágico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  14. Marden, Duane. "Ratón Loco  (La Feria Chapultepec Mágico)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  15. "La Feria de Chapultepec Inaugura nuevo Tren Ecológico" [La Feria de Chapultepec Ecological Inaugurates New Train]. La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). 11 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  16. Deane, Zain (2010). Mexico City, Puebla & Cuernavaca. Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press. ISBN 1581579004. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  17. "Chapultepec, opción de diversión en días de asueto" [Chapultepec, fun option on days off]. La Crónica de Hoy (in Spanish). 26 December 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
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