Parque Warner Madrid facts for kids

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Parque Warner Madrid

Previously known as Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid (2002–2006) Warner Bros. Park Madrid (2002–2006)
Parque Warner Madrid main entrance
Location	San Martín de la Vega, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates	40°13′48″N 3°35′37″W / 40.2300°N 3.5937°W / 40.2300; -3.5937
Opened	6 April 2002; 23 years ago (2002-04-06)
Owner	Parques Reunidos (95%) Warner Bros. Discovery (5%)
Operated by	Parques Reunidos
Theme	Warner Brothers entertainment & show business & movie studio & Hollywood & Warner Bros.
Attractions
Total	43
Roller coasters	7

Parque Warner Madrid is a fun theme park located about 23 kilometers (14 miles) southeast of Madrid, Spain. You can find it in a town called San Martín de la Vega. The park first opened its doors on April 6, 2002. Back then, it had a longer name: Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid or Warner Bros. Park Madrid.

At the start, many Spanish groups owned the park. A company called Six Flags helped run it. Later, in 2004, Six Flags stopped managing the park. In 2006, the park changed its name to Parque Warner Madrid. Today, the park is owned and operated by Parques Reunidos. Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences also owns a small part of it.

History of the Park

The park was first built and run as Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid. Many different groups worked together to build it. The Community of Madrid owned the biggest share, and Caja Madrid owned the second biggest.

The park had a big opening party on April 5, 2002. About 10,000 special guests were there, including famous actors like Bo Derek and Christopher Lambert. The park then opened to everyone on April 6, 2002.

In 2004, Six Flags sold most of its parks in Europe. But Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid was not part of that sale. On November 23, 2004, Six Flags stopped running the park. The park's own team took over management. They were still allowed to use all the cool Warner Bros. characters and themes.

In 2006, the park officially changed its name to "Parque Warner Madrid". That year, two exciting new shows started: "Police Academy 2" and "Batman Begins". Visitors really enjoyed these shows. Later, a company called Parques Reunidos started to operate the park. They eventually bought the park completely. Warner Bros. still owns a small part of it.

In 2008, the park added two new attractions. One was a water ride called "Oso Yogui". The other was a new show called "The Music of Bugs Bunny". This show was all about the glitz and glamor of Hollywood. After the new owners took over, the park started to make a profit for the first time in years!

In June 2014, a new water park opened next to the main park. It's called Parque Warner Beach. This water park is huge, covering 30,000 square meters (about 7.4 acres). It has two wave pools, a relaxing lazy river, and two water play areas. Just like the main park, Parque Warner Beach has themes from Looney Tunes, Hanna Barbera, and DC Comics characters.

Awesome Attractions

Parque Warner Madrid has many thrilling rides! Some of the most exciting roller coasters include:

• Superman: La Atracción de Acero: This was the first roller coaster in Europe with trains where your feet dangle freely!
• Shadows of Arkham: This is an inverted roller coaster, meaning the cars hang below the track.
• Coaster-Express: A classic wooden roller coaster.
• Stunt Fall: A giant inverted boomerang coaster. It drops you from 54.4 meters (178 feet) high and reaches speeds of 115 km/h (71 mph)!
• La Venganza del Enigma: This is a super tall tower, 100 meters (328 feet) high. It drops riders at 80 km/h (50 mph)!

Other fun rides include:

• Correcaminos Bip, Bip: A fast roller coaster based on Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. It has high speeds and drops but no inversions.
• La Aventura de Scooby-Doo: This is an interactive ride for families. You get to help Scooby-Doo solve a mystery!

The park is split into five cool themed areas:

• DC Super Heroes World
• Hollywood Boulevard
• Movie World Studios
• Old West Territory
• Cartoon Village

List of Rides

Images for kids

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  The Batmobile at Parque Warner Madrid

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  The main street at Parque Warner, with La Venganza del Enigma in the background

See also

In Spanish: Parque Warner Madrid para niños

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