El Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (English: The Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes Amusement Park, also known as Parque Diversiones or “fun park”), is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children help sick children".[1] The park was named for Dr. Brenes, whose proposal for a theme park resulted in the park’s creation. His mission was that the profits from the park would go to support the Dr. Carlos Saenz Herrera National Children's Hospital (Hospital Nacional de Niños, San Juan), established in 1964.[1] The amusement park began operating at the end of 1981.[1]
| Location | San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 9°57′36″N 84°07′39″W / 9.959951°N 84.127478°W |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Operated by | Asociación Pro-Hospital Nacional de Niños |
| Slogan | "Healthy children helping healing children." |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 23 |
| Roller coasters | 4 |
| Water rides | 3 |
| Website | www |
Among other attractions, the amusement park has four roller coasters:
- Bocaraca (completed 2005), a Vekoma Whirlwind-model coaster.
- Teletren (2002), a children’s coaster.
- Ciclón (1987), closed and removed in 2006; replaced by Disko in 2007.
- Ghibli (1984), another children’s roller coaster.
- Bumeran (2012), a Vekoma Boomerang roller coaster.
- Torbellino (2018), a Zamperla wild mouse roller coaster.
Besides the steel coasters, there are three water coasters;
- Splash Caribe (‘Caribbean Splash’)
- Reventazón (‘Bursting’)
- Pacuare
The park's other attractions, starting with the youth ones, include:
- Disko
- Skymaster
- Torre (‘Tower’)
- Tornado
- Conchas Locas (‘Crazy Shells’)
- Carros chocones, para adultos (adult bumper cars)
- Rueda de Chicago (‘Chicago Wheel’ Ferris wheel)
- Pulpo (‘Octopus’; closed in 2018)
Family rides include:
- Electrónicos (arcade)
- Tren Pachuco (train that goes all around the park)
There are mainly a lot of kiddie attractions, located at the Plaza Tio Conejo (‘Uncle Rabbit’s Plaza’), a themed area for kids.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Children's Hospital Costa Rica Foundation". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2012-07-07.