# PortAventura World

PortAventura World is an entertainment resort in Salou and Vila-seca, Tarragona, on the Costa Daurada in Catalonia, Spain. It was built around the PortAventura Park theme park, which attracts around 5.3 million visitors per year, making it the most visited theme park in Spain and the sixth most visited theme park in Europe.
In 2017, with the opening of a third park, Ferrari Land, the resort rebranded to PortAventura World, which manages all three theme parks, six hotels, a convention center, and an RV park. Reus Airport lies within 15-minute drive, and Barcelona Airport is within an hour. The train station Salou-Port Aventura is 750m from the resort entrance and features line R17 trains to Barcelona and Tarragona.

## History

When Port Aventura opened in 1995 in Salou, The Tussauds Group owned 40.0% of the park, while La Caixa had 33.2%, Anheuser-Busch had 19.9%, and FECSA had 6.7%. In 1998, the majority of Tussauds Group's shares in the park were sold to Universal and the park was rebranded as 'Universal's Port Aventura', which made it the first Universal Studios theme park in Europe.
In 2002, a water park (Costa Caribe) and two hotels (Hotel PortAventura and Hotel El Paso) were constructed, and the resort was further rebranded as 'Universal Mediterranea'. In 2004, NBCUniversal (Universal Studios' parent) sold all interest in PortAventura. It is owned and operated by La Caixa Banking Group's investment vehicle Criteria,but as of 2005, the Universal name has been dropped from the branding, and the resort was once again named 'PortAventura' (the space in the name is deliberately left out for trademark reasons). In 2009, the resort hosted 3,310,000 visitors.
In December 2013, private equity firm KKR picked up a 49.9% stake in PortAventura from Investindustrial, which still owned 50.1%. In 2016, the resort was renamed 'PortAventura World Parks & Resort'. The second theme park, Ferrari Land, was inaugurated on April 7, 2017. PortAventura Dream Village, opened in 2017.
Annual visits :
| | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Visits to the parks | 3,703,217 | 3,700,000 | 3,819,474 | 3,940,444 | 3,896,901 | 4,715,088 | 4,962,512 | |
| Visits to PortAventura Park | 3,439,444 | | 3,494,998 | 3,499,375 | 3,528,908 | 3,607,937 | 3,589,918 | ≈3,700,000 |
| Visits to PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park | 263,773 | | 324,476 | 313,831 | 367,993 | 335,351 | 326,611 | |
| Visits to Ferrari Land | – | – | – | – | – | 713,421 | 1,045,983 | |
| Visits to Cirque du Soleil | – | – | 100,000 | 127,238 | – | 58,379 | – | |
| International visits | 35% | 38% | 36% | 33% | 33% | 33% | 36% | |
| Rooms occupied | | | 323,723 | 334,409 | 337,219 | 376,026 | 390,200 | |
| Participants at Convention Centre | | 44,461 | 64,536 | 81,352 | 72,461 | 68,782 | 73,671 | |
| Events at Convention Centre | | | 154 | 184 | 226 | 259 | 201 | |
| Total visits (parks, hotels, convention centre) | | | | 4,984,092 | 4,946,389 | 5,837,509 | 6,130,308 | |
| Balance sheet figures (thousands of euros) | Balance sheet figures (thousands of euros) | Balance sheet figures (thousands of euros) | Balance sheet figures (thousands of euros) | Balance sheet figures (thousands of euros) | Balance sheet figures (thousands of euros) | Balance sheet figures (thousands of euros) | Balance sheet figures (thousands of euros) | |
| Non-current assets | | | 913,867 | 934,196 | 968,483 | 997,964 | 988,362 | |
| Current assets | | | 31,939 | 19,802 | 27,320 | 44,740 | 58,822 | |
| Equity and liabilities | | | 945,806 | 953,998 | 995,803 | 1,042,704 | 1,047,184 | |
| Current and non-current liabilities | | | 500,990 | 492,577 | 515,062 | 548,418 | 543,028 | |
| Income statement results (thousands of euros) | Income statement results (thousands of euros) | Income statement results (thousands of euros) | Income statement results (thousands of euros) | Income statement results (thousands of euros) | Income statement results (thousands of euros) | Income statement results (thousands of euros) | Income statement results (thousands of euros) | |
| Equivalent turnover | 181,200 | 181,800 | 194,682 | 191,160 | 203,055 | 234,957 | 230,349 | |

## PortAventura Park

The park features five theme areas based on civilizations (Mediterrània, Far West, México, China and Polynesia), and one theme area based on Sesame Street. Mediterrània is the main entrance area of the park.

### Main rides

* Furius Baco, an Intamin Accelerator Coaster with winged seating, which opened in June 2007. It has a top speed of 83.9 mph (135 km/h).
* Stampida, a dueling wooden roller coaster.
* Tomahawk, a junior version of Stampida and which runs parallel to it.
* Silver River Flume, a traditional log flume.
* Grand Canyon Rapids, a whitewater river rapids ride along the Grand Canyon.
* Hurakan Condor, an Intamin drop tower ride. This ride is one of the tallest in the world at 330 ft.
* El Diablo – Tren de la Mina, an Arrow Dynamics mine train roller coaster. The top speed of the coaster is around 60 km/h.
* Dragon Khan, with 8 inversions this formerly held the record as having more inversions than any other roller coaster. It also held the world record for the tallest vertical loop on any roller-coaster. The ride built by Bolliger & Mabillard was one of the two roller coasters that Port Aventura had when it opened. It consistently ranks among the world's best roller coasters in polls.
* Shambhala, this B&M hypercoaster beat three European records as it was the fastest (134 km/h) and tallest roller coaster in Europe. It is 76 m tall and had longest drop in Europe at 78 m (2 m underground).
* Angkor, a large splash battle themed in the Angkor ruins that opened in 2014.
* Tutuki Splash, a Shoot the Chute themed along an erupting volcano.
* Tami Tami, a roller coaster for children.
* Street Mission, an interactive Sesame Street dark ride.

## Ferrari Land

InvestIndustrial and Ferrari signed a deal to build a new area themed to the Italian sports car brand in the PortAventura resort covering 60,000 m2, including new rides, restaurants, shops and car racing simulators. Ferrari Land is the resort's second theme park, separate from PortAventura Park. The park was opened on 7 April 2017, after an investment of more than €100 million.
Its entrance is adjacent to PortAventura Park's main entrance. The Mediterranean theme is common to both entrances, as Ferrari Land is inspired by Italy, including recreations of Venice's Piazza San Marco and Rome's Colosseum. The main ride of Ferrari Land is Red Force, a 112 m tall vertical accelerator coaster that surpassed Shambhala as the tallest coaster in Europe and is also the fastest coaster in Europe. Ferrari Land opened a kids area in 2018.
Ferrari Land is the second amusement centre themed to Ferrari in the world, after Ferrari World Abu Dhabi.

## Partial list of rides and attractions
### Roller coasters

| Name | Manufacturer | Speed | Height | Length | Location | Opened |
| Shambhala | Bolliger & Mabillard | 83 miles per hour (134 km/h) | 249 feet (76 m) | 5,410 feet (1,650 m) | China | 2012 |
| Dragon Khan | Bolliger & Mabillard | 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) | 148 feet (45 m) | 4,165 feet (1,269 m) | China | 1995 |
| Furius Baco | Intamin | 83.9 miles per hour (135.0 km/h) | 15 feet (4.6 m) | 2,789 feet (850 m) | Mediterrània | 2007 |
| Junior Red Force | SBF Visa Group | 28 miles per hour (45 km/h) | Unknown | Unknown | Ferrari Land | 2018 |
| Red Force | Intamin | 112 miles per hour (180 km/h) | 367 feet (112 m) | 2,887 feet (880 m) | Ferrari Land | 2017 |
| Stampida | CCI | 46 miles per hour (74 km/h) | 84 feet (26 m) | 3,127 feet (953 m) | Far West | 1997 |
| Tomahawk | CCI | 30 miles per hour (48 km/h) | 44 feet (13 m) | 1,444 feet (440 m) | Far West | 1997 |
| El Diablo – Tren de la Mina | Arrow Dynamics | 37 miles per hour (60 km/h) | 54 feet (16 m) | 3,306 feet (1,008 m) | México | 1995 |
| Tami Tami | Vekoma | 21.7 miles per hour (34.9 km/h) | 28 feet (8.5 m) | 679 feet (207 m) | SésamoAventura | 1998 |
* Furius Baco
* Red Force

### Flat rides

| Name | Manufacturer | Height | Speed | Length | Location | Opened |
| Kon-tiki Wave | HUSS Park Attractions | 66 feet (20 m) | Unknown | Unknown | Polynesia | 1995 |
| Serpiente Emplumada | Schwarzkopf | 9.8 feet (3.0 m) | Unknown | Unknown | México | 1995 |
| Yucatán | Mack Rides | – | 13 revolutions per minute | Unknown | México | 1995 |
| Hurakan Condor | Intamin | 330 feet (100 m) | 71.4 miles per hour (114.9 km/h) | 370 feet (110 m) | México | 2005 |
| Maranello Grand Race | C&S | – | Unknown | 1,870 feet (570 m) | Ferrari Land | 2017 |
| Thrill Towers | S&S Worldwide | 180 feet (55 m) | Unknown | Unknown | Ferrari Land | 2017 |
| Street Mission | Sally Corporation, ETF | – | Unknown | Unknown | SésamoAventura | 2019 |

### Water rides

| Name | Manufacturer | Speed | Height | Length | Location | Opened |
| Tutuki Splash | Intamin | 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) | 45 feet (14 m) | 01,438 feet (438 m) | Polynesia | 1995 |
| Silver River Flume | Mack Rides | 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) | 50 feet (15 m) | 02,260 feet (690 m) | Far West | 1995 |
| Grand Canyon Rapids | Intamin | 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) | – | 02,800 feet (850 m) | Far West | 1995 |
| Canoes | Zamperla | 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) | – | 02,800 feet (850 m) | Polynesia | 1995 |
| Angkor | Mack Rides | 10 miles per hour (16 km/h) | – | 02,800 feet (850 m) | China | 2014 |

### Amusement rides using motion pictures

| Name | Manufacturer | Height | Length | Location | Opened |
| Dino Scape 4D | Thinkwell Group, Universal Creative | 6.6 feet (2.0 m) | Unknown | Polynesia | 2000 |
| Flying Dreams | Brogent | Unknown | Unknown | Ferrari Land | 2017 |
| Racing Legends | Simworx | Unknown | Unknown | Ferrari Land | 2017 |
| Street Mission | Sally Corp, ETF Ride Systems | Unknown | Unknown | SésamoAventura | 2019 |

## PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park

PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park is a water park which is adjacent to PortAventura Park. It has an area of 50,000 m2, which includes 16 attractions and slides, as well as over 8,500 m2 of water-covered surface area. It is themed to the Caribbean, with beaches, palm trees, and Latin and reggae music, and it also includes shops and restaurants.

### Rides

* King Khajuna – Europe's tallest free-fall slide of 31 meters and 55-degree descent by ProSlide. Opened in 2013.
* Ciclón Tropical – MultiBUMP slide by ProSlide opened in 2013.
* Rapid Race – ProSlide ProRacer opened in 2013.
* The Mambo and Limbo – Two corkscrew waterslides by ProSlide. Opened in 2002.
* El Tifón – Two ProSlide body waterslides opened in 2002.
* El Río Loco – Lazy River opened in 2002.
* El Torrente – A ProSlide Mammoth river with four-passenger round tubes, opened in 2002.
* Barracudas – A pair of ProSlide tube chutes with two-passenger inline tubes, opened in 2002.

### Kids rides

* Zona Indoor with Junior Slides – Indoor play area including pool and slides by WhiteWater West. Opened in 2002.
* La Laguna de Woody – Woody Woodpecker-themed play area by WhiteWater West. Opened in 2002.

## Resort hotels

The resort features six themed hotels:
* PortAventura Hotel PortAventura: Mediterranean theme (4*)
* PortAventura Hotel Caribe: Caribbean theme (4*)
* PortAventura Hotel El Paso: Mexican theme (4*)
* PortAventura Hotel Gold River (including 'The Callaghan's'): Western theme (4*)
* PortAventura Hotel Colorado Creek: Rustic Western theme (4*)
* PortAventura Hotel Mansión de Lucy: Victorian-style Western theme (5*)
* Hotel Ferrari: Ferrari theme (5*) (future)

## Seasonal events

During seasonal events like summer nights, Halloween (September to November) and Christmas (November to January), PortAventura Park opens seasonal walk around rides or shows, including the mazes: [REC], Horror in Penitence, La Selva del Miedo and the nighttime Halloween show Horror en el Lago.

### Summer

* Dance Revolution – At the Gran Teatro Imperial Theatre
* PortAventura Parade – A parade with music and choreography, leading up to the start of the FiestAventura show
* FiestAventura – The fireworks show including water effects and floats

### Halloween

* Halloween Kingdom – At the Gran Teatro Imperial Theatre
* [REC] Experience – Passage of terror
* Horror in Penitence – Passage of terror
* La Selva del Miedo – Passage of terror
* Halloween Parade – A parade with music and choreography of the most terrifying monsters at the park, leading up to the start of the Horror en el Lago show
* Horror en el Lago – The fireworks show including water effects and floats

### Christmas

* PortAventura Christmas World – At the Gran Teatro Imperial Theatre
* Cuento de Navidad – Magnificent artistic and acrobatic display with international ice-skaters
* Christmas Family Festival – A family area only for Christmas
* Christmas Parade – A parade with music and choreography full of Christmas lights and carriages, leading up to the start of the La llegada de los Emisarios Reales
* La llegada de los Emisarios Reales – The Three Kings helpers arrive at the lake with a great multimedia firework show.