Parque Warner Madrid is a theme park located southeast of Madrid, Spain, in the municipality of San Martín de la Vega. The park opened as Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid/Warner Bros. Park Madrid on 6 April 2002 and was owned by numerous Spanish investment groups, with Six Flags operating the park as part of the deal. In November 2004, the management arrangement with Six Flags was terminated, with the name change to Parque Warner Madrid occurring at the start of 2006.

The park is currently owned and operated by Parques Reunidos, with a 5% ownership share held by Skydance Corporation under Warner Bros. Theme Parks.

History

The park was originally built and operated as Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid, alternatively known as Warner Bros. Park Madrid. The park was built as part of a joint-venture of various shareholders, with the Community of Madrid, holding the highest of 40% and Caja Madrid holding the second highest at 20%. Other minor shareholders were Fadesa (15%), El Corte Inglés (5%), NH Hotels (5%), Six Flags (5%) and construction companies Dragados, ACS, Ferrovial, Necso and FCC (each with 2%). Six Flags also operated the park for the shareholders.

The park held its grand opening on 5 April 2002 with 10,000 invited guests including Bo Derek and Christopher Lambert as special guests. The park was opened to the general public on 6 April 2002.

On 3 April 2004, Six Flags sold its European Parks division including sister park Warner Bros. Movie World Germany to Palamon Capital Partners, becoming StarParks. Warner Bros. Movie World Madrid was not included in the sale and on November 23, 2004, it was announced that Six Flags' 99-year contract to operate the park was terminated, allowing the park's management to operate the park from then on, and continuing to allow the use to use Warner Bros. properties. Six Flags' stake in the park was transitioned off to Warner Bros. Entertainment itself.

In 2006, the park was renamed as "Parque Warner Madrid". This season saw the premiere of two new shows, Police Academy 2 and Batman Begins, the latter based on the latest movie from Warner Brothers and DC Comics. Both received good reviews from visitors to the park. In November 2006, the Community of Madrid sold their stake in the park to Fadesa, who by then had held 73% shares in the park. After the sale, Parques Reunidos were announced by Fadesa to operate the park as part of a ten-year agreement. In February 2007, Fadesa announced an agreement that would allow Parques Reunidos to purchase the park within a two-three year span. Following the bankruptcy of Fadesa, Parques Reunidos fully purchased out all the shareholders of the park to fully own and operate the park, with Warner Bros. retaining its 5% stake.

The 2008 season saw two further developments: a water attraction called Oso Yogui and a new show, The Music of Bugs Bunny, based around the glamour of Hollywood in a performance reminiscent of the great Broadway musicals. Following the new ownership, the park gave its first yearly profit after operating on a loss over the previous few years.

In June 2014, a water park, Parque Warner Beach, was opened. The €8.5 million park spans and features two wave pools, a lazy river and two water play areas. Like parts of the original theme park, Parque Warner Beach is themed around Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics characters.

Attractions

Among its roller coasters, highlights include Superman: La Atracción de Acero, a first in Europe with its floorless trains, Shadows of Arkham, an inverted roller coaster, Coaster-Express, a wooden coaster and Stunt Fall, a giant inverted boomerang offering guests a vertical drop of 54.4 m reaching a top speed of 115 km/h. Another prominent attraction is La Venganza del Enigma, a structure 100 meters high that drops visitors at 80 km/h.

Other attractions at the park include Correcaminos Bip, Bip, a Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner coaster which delivers high speeds and drops (though it has no inversions) and La Aventura de Scooby-Doo, an interactive ride for families, manufactured by US firm Sally Corporation.

List of attractions

Name Section Type Manufacturer Opened Thrill rides Shadows of Arkham DC Super Heroes World inverted roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard April 2002 Superman: La Atracción de Acero DC Super Heroes World floorless roller coaster Bolliger & Mabillard April 2002 DC Super Heroes World launched roller coaster Intamin May 2023 Lex Luthor Invertatron DC Super Heroes World Top Spin HUSS 2002 Coaster-Express Old West Territory wooden coaster RCCA April 2002 La Venganza del Enigma DC Super Heroes World Combo Tower S&S Power 2002 Stunt Fall Movie World Studios Giant Inverted Boomerang Vekoma August 2002 Family rides Cataratas Salvajes Old West Territory Super Flume Intamin 2002 Río Bravo Old West Territory Shoot the chutes Intamin 2002 The Joker Coches de Choque DC Super Heroes World Bumper cars Bertazzon 2002 Mr. Freeze Fábrica de Hielo DC Super Heroes World Wave Swinger Zierer 2002 Oso Yogui Movie World Studios Splash Battle Interlink 2009 Hotel Embrujado Movie World Studios Madhouse Vekoma April 2002 Scooby Doo's Tea Party Mystery Cartoon Village Teacups Zamperla 2002 Rápidos ACME Cartoon Village River rapids Intamin 2002 Los Carros de la Mina Cartoon Village Break Dance 3 HUSS 2002 Tom & Jerry Picnic en el Parque Cartoon Village Large Tivoli Zierer 2002 Correcaminos Bip Bip Cartoon Village Götterblitz Youngstar Coaster Mack Rides May 2009Children's rides Academia de Pilotos Baby Looney Tunes Cartoon Village Mini-Jet Zamperla 2013 ACME Juegos de Agua Cartoon Village Water Playground 2002 ¡A Toda Máquina! Cartoon Village Rockin' Tug Zamperla 2011 Cartoon Carousel Cartoon Village Carousel Chance Morgan 2002 Cine Tour Movie World Studios Slot Car Ride Martín Atracciones 2002 Convoy de Camiones Cartoon Village Convoy Zamperla 2002 Emergencias Pato Lucas Cartoon Village Fire Patrol Zamperla 2011 Escuela de Conduccion Yabba-Dabba-Doo 2011 He visto un Lindo Gatito Cartoon Village Kite Flyer Zamperla 2011 La Aventura de Scooby-Doo Cartoon Village Interactive Dark Ride Sally Corporation June 2005 La Captura de Gossamer Cartoon Village Helicopters Visa Int. 2002 Looney Tunes Correo Aéreo Cartoon Village Aircraft Zamperla 2002 Marvin el Marciano Cohetes Espaciales Cartoon Village Jump Around Zamperla 2002 Pato Lucas Coches Locos Cartoon Village Mini Bumper Cars Bertazzon 2002 Piolín y Silvestre Paseo en Autobús Cartoon Village Crazy Bus Zamperla 2002 Wile E. Coyote Zona de Explosión Cartoon Village Jumpin’ Star Zamperla 2002

See also Warner Bros. Movie World Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences

References

External links

Official website Parque Warner Madrid on Google Maps