FYI: This attraction is ONLY FOR GUESTS of the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort.
Need more fun on your vacation? The Barcelo Maya Grand mega-resort has a new distinction–they are the first resort in the Riviera Maya to add an adventure park on-site. It’s called Ventura Fly and Ride Park, and it looks like it’s built primarily off the main entrance. The park is only open to resort guests, and resort guests must purchase a pass to enter. The park is open all year long, seven days a week, from 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. Day passes start at $79 p/adult and $59 p/child.
The park consists of two main sections (Fly Adventure and Ride Adventure), with the following attractions available in each section:
Fly Adventures
- Aquazip: a zipline which ends with you in the water. If you’ve ever done the water ziplines at Xplor this is similar.
- Airborne Ziplines: seven separate ziplines at higher altitudes. If I survived ziplines in Roatan these should be a piece of cake.
- Tarzania: combination zipline/roller coaster where riders are suspended under a metal rail and travel approximately 1,250 feet.
- Plane Coaster: a gravity-driven roller coaster which begins at approximately 100 feet up in the air.
- Bungee Swing: step off an airplane wing at 35 feet and see what happens (I read you wind up upside down at some point, but don’t worry you will be firmly strapped into a harness).
- Parachute landing: a free-fall experience.
- Rope Courses: you will travel over some challenging rope bridges while harnessed.
- Netland: looks like this section is primarily for kids.
Ride Adventures
- Go Karts Drifts: single and double seat go kart ride. Looks pretty slow.
- Quad Cycle: peddle-powered vehicle similar to a go kart. More my speed and all the exercise I require while vacationing.
- Off Road Polaris: off-road circuit driving which looks extremely rough in parts. Probably not a good idea for people with back/neck issues.
Since I will be staying at the new adults-only section at this mega-resort next February, I plan on checking out this park as well. Take a look at the video and see what you think–would you visit this park?
With fly ride park admission, does that gain you access to Barceló property, ie beaches, restaurants,pools??
This new attraction is only for guests of the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort. Too bad, it sounds like fun for everyone.
Is the Ventura Adventure Park at the Barcelo Maya Grand Resort open now during COVID? We were they at the Barcelo Maya Rivera in May of 2021 and it was not open. We are coming to stay at the Maya Palace in January of 2022 with our children and are hoping it will be open then. Do you know?
I’m not sure. The last I heard it was closed for two reasons–Covid and damage done to some rides due to a prior hurricane. I would suggest you go the resort’s Facebook page and send a private message there. You can also go to a great site for information about the resort in general, https://unofficial-barcelo-maya.com/forums/ and ask your question there. I’m sure someone in the Forums section will have the answer to your question.
Thank you!
Hi there, we are also going in January, so I called the hotel and informed me that it is open
Thanks for the updated info! Glad to hear they fixed what got wrecked by a past hurricane.
Excellent! Thanks for that information. That should be fun for my kids.
Is Ventura Fly & Ride Park pen or closed ? (as of March 2024). Google said it is permanently closed, which makes me really said. I am visiting there this summer and want to know what is available. Thanks.
Is Ventura Fly & Ride Park pen or closed ? (as of March 2024). Google said it is permanently closed, which makes me really said. I am visiting there this summer and want to know what is available. If open, how much is the fee? Thanks.
Sorry for the late response, I just got back from another trip to Mexico. As far as I know and from what I’ve read, there have been select activities still available at this Barcelo property, but as to whether even they are still available I don’t know for sure. Your best bet is to contact the resort itself and ask, you can send a message to Barcelo by going to the Barcelo Maya Grand resort website, then go to the bottom of the main page and find the Contact Us link, click that, and click on Contact Form. You can send a message via this pathway, or you could call Barcelo at 1-800-227-2356 if you live in the US