History
Wild West Falls Adventure Ride was originally scheduled to be named Rio Bravo and themed after the film of the same name. The ride's name was then changed to Wild Wild West after the film of the same name starring Will Smith and Kevin Kline. The mountain peak was destroyed before being placed in position in an accident prior to opening.
The ride officially opened to the public on 26 December 1998.
Wild Wild West had its name changed to Wild West Falls Adventure Ride in 2001 due to a licensing dispute. Despite this, a video shown in the queue for the ride despicting scenes from various classic Warner Bros. westerns as well as Wild Wild West's trailer and music video, remains in use.
The ride was closed in December 2003 when an after hours fire caused significant damage to the top of the ride. After repairs and modifications, it was reopened a few weeks later.
In 2002, a similar ride called the Rio Bravo (named after the film) opened at Parque Warner Madrid. It was manufactured by Intamin.
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