In 1993, it was renamed Serpiente de Fuego (Serpent of Fire) but later it was changed back to Montaña Rusa.
[1] For several years, Montaña Rusa held the record of world's tallest roller coaster.
[5] Montaña Rusa was constructed in 1964 by International Amusement Devices, Inc. and was designed by Aurel Vaszin and Edward Leis.
[3] In the 1980s, Montaña Rusa underwent a major $800,000[6] renovation and refurbishment for safety and ride comfort.
[9] In April 2022, works began to demolish the structure, marking the end of Montaña Rusa as La Feria de Chapultepec is going to become "Parque Aztlán", with Mexico City as the main theme for future attractions.