Historic Rio Kart Planet — Rio Water Planet
About Antigo Rio Kart Planet — Rio Water Planet
Rio Kart Planet was the outdoor kart track inside the former Rio Water Planet in Vargem Grande. Historical reports describe the park's closure in 2018, but the kart attraction's exact operating period, dimensions and present-day condition are unconfirmed.
Activities
Detailed guide
Karting inside Rio Water Planet
The water park’s dry-attraction area included Rio Kart Planet, described by contemporary tourism guides as an outdoor kart circuit. No verified measurement allows a size comparison with other city tracks.
A distinct historical venue
The kart facility stood within the large complex at Estrada dos Bandeirantes 24000 and was separate from kart circuits in Recreio and Barra.
Historical record — current operation unconfirmed
Historical reports record Rio Water Planet's 1998 opening and closure on 4 October 2018 after an eviction order; they do not establish the kart attraction's exact operating period. Reports describe abandonment of the site and demolition of structures beginning in 2024; they do not precisely locate the former kart track.
Evidence limits
No verifiable dimensions, layout, fleet, power, price, age rules or precise internal position survive. The marker represents the roughly 400,000-square-metre former park, not the circuit footprint.
