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1 PRESS KIT 2016 2 2016 PRESS KIT 3 INDEX 01. PortAventura World Parks & Resort 04 Key Figures 05 Milestones 06 02. PortAventura Park 08 Mediterrània 10 Polynesia 11 China 12 México 13 Far West 14 SésamoAventura 15 2016 Shows 16 Special Events: Halloween, Christmas and White Nights 17 03. PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park 18 04. PortAventura World Hotels 20 Hotel Mansión de Lucy 21 Hotel Gold River 21 Hotel PortAventura 22 Hotel Caribe 22 Hotel El Paso 23 Parking Caravaning 23 05. The PortAventura Business & 24 Events Convention Centre 06. Corporate Social Responsibility 26 07. PortAventura Foundation 28 08. Ferrari Land 30 09. Practical Information 34 Getting here 35 4 2016 PRESS KIT 01 PORTAVENTURA WORLD PARKS & RESORT 01. PORTAVENTURA WORLD PACKS AND RESORT 5 PortAventura World Parks & Resort is one The range of leisure on offer also includes 3 of the largest family leisure and holiday des- golf courses (two of which were designed by tination resorts in Europe and throughout its Greg Norman) and a Beach Club with direct 20-year history has welcomed over 65 mi- access to the beach. PortAventura World llion visitors. With a privileged location close Parks & Resort is also home to a leading theme to Barcelona, the resort operates four 4-star park (PortAventura Park) and water park and one 5-star themed hotels (PortAventu- (PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park) in Europe ra Hotels) with a total of 2100 rooms, and a with a range of internationally-renowned convention centre (PortAventura Convention attractions. In 2017 it will incorporate a third Centre) with capacity for up to 3000 people. theme park, Ferrari Land, dedicated to the prestigious Italian brand of the Prancing Horse. KEY FIGURES 21 1st 65M 2.100 years of history theme park in Spain. visits up to 2015, rooms of hotel 3rd largest park in from all over accommodation Europe. Europe (48M families with children) +100 4.000 8.000 125M€ daily people capacity direct and indirect Continued invest- performances of at the convention jobs ment in new pro- 15 different shows centre jects and equipment in the last 4 years NEW FERRARI BRAND LAND In 2015 the company At the end of 2016, the construction on Ferrari presents its new global Land will be completed and, the resort’s third brand: PortAventura theme park will open at the start of the 2017 World Parks & Resort, season. With an investment exceeding 100 one of the leading tourist million Euros, it is the largest project ever brands of Catalonia and undertaken by the company throughout its Spain. 21-year history. 6 2016 PRESS KIT MILESTONES 1995 2003 Launch of Spain’s first The Caribe Resort theme park, with its hotel opens its most iconic attraction: 2000 doors for the first 2007 Dragon Khan New attraction time New addition Furius Sea Odyssey: a Baco: extreme acce- fantastic submari- leration ne simulator 1997 2005 New roller coaster: Arrival of the Stampida free fall Hurakan 2002 Condor 2009 PortAventura is Opening of Hotel transformed into a Gold River and tourist destination, PortAventura thanks to the opening Convention Cen- of two hotels and a tre water park 01. PORTAVENTURA WORLD PACKS AND RESORT 7 2011 2014 2016 Launch of 1st partnership Construction of SésamoAventura with Cirque du Ferrari Land 2013 Soleil, presenting Expansion of the show Kooza 2015 PortAventura Caribe Premiere of Cirque Aquatic Park : du Soleil’s new show 50,000 m² of water Amaluna attractions and activities 2012 2015 Shambhala: roller 20th Anniversary coaster that has of PortAventura broken an incredible 2014 2015 3 European records New attraction: The first 5* hotel Angkor: Adventure at PortAventura: in the Lost Kingdom Mansión de Lucy 8 2016 PRESS KIT 02 PORTAVENTURA PARK 02. PORTAVENTURA PARK 9 PortAventura Park covers 105 hectares divided into six theme areas. As the Park’s birthplace 41 and home is by the Mediterranean Sea, visitors Attractions and friends are welcomed on the shores of Mediterrània. From this area, visitors can take an incredible journey through the beautiful islands of Polynesia, colourful and lively México, exotic China, and the perilous yet fascinating Far 48 West. There is also a place specially designed for Performances the little ones: SésamoAventura. There are 41 attractions for all ages in the theme park and more than 40 daily performances. There are also 47 food and beverage outlets 47 to sample the best dishes from each continent Food and with products brought from the actual regions beverage represented in PortAventura World, and 51 shops outlets with hundreds of fashionable items and exquisite handicrafts, souvenirs of the main attractions, photographic memories, sweets and a lot more 51 merchandise featuring our funny friends from Shops Sesame Street. 10 2016 PRESS KIT MEDITERRÀNIA The area of Mediterrània is themed using ori- ginal materials to recreate buildings typically found in Mediterranean villages. The profes- sionals and artisans involved in its design and creation have strived for a perfect likeness in every detail, and visitors can appreciate the fruits of this hard work as they pass through the different zones of the first area that they will come across upon arrival at the park. RIDES • Furius Baco • Port de la Drassana • Estació del Nord SHOWS • PortAventura Parade • PortAventura World A prueba de los más valientes • FiestaAventura (High Season) Mediterrània is home to one of the fastest rides in the park, Furius Baco, a roller coaster on which passengers RESTAURANTS hurtle from 0 to 135 km/h in only 3 seconds • Racó de Mar • El Pòsit • Vinosfera Tapes i Vins • Café Saula It’s the starting point for visitors looking for a more relaxed way to see the park, by boat sailing from Port de la Drassana or on the old-fashioned steam train that leaves from Estació del Nord. 02. PORTAVENTURA PARK 11 POLYNESIA Polynesia exudes realism in each and every aspect. The entire pathway is surrounded by streams that flow over volcanic rocks, making the visitor feel like they are in a tropical pa- radise with fun attractions and exotic shows. RIDES The main rides in Polynesia are Tutuki Splash, wagons that drop rapidly from the summit of • Tutuki Splash the volcano down to the lake, and the Kontiki • Canoes canoes that navigate the Polynesian islands • Kontiki on the tumultuous sea waves. SHOWS • Aloha Tahití The Tikis • Aves del Paraíso The strange sculptures found along the way are deities, • Pareos en Bora Bora • Ice Age 4D Ride brought over from the islands of Fiji and Tonga. • Noches de Fuego en Tahití (H. Season) RESTAURANTS What’s more, this area is also home to the • Bora Bora Mers du Sud store, which stocks souvenirs imported from the real Polynesian islands, and Surf Paradise, where you can buy the la- test clothing from surfing brand Desigual. 12 2016 PRESS KIT CHINA In China visitors enter the farming town of Ximpang where, in the higher parts, the Em- peror has established his summer residence: a recreation of the “Forbidden City” of Beijing, where visitors may also find a replica of the Great Wall. The attractions in this area are among the most striking in PortAventura Park. In addi- tion to the mighty Shambhala, visitors can en- joy the famous Dragon Khan, one of the most iconic attractions in the park. For the most daring, this roller coaster has 8 loop-the- loops, reaching zero gravity through a “corks- crew” effect and with a dizzying drop from 45 metres high at speeds of up to 100 km/h. Shambhala, record-breaker RIDES • Dragon Khan The roller coaster has broken an incredible three European • Shambhala records: highest roller coaster at 76 m, longest descent • Adventure in the Lost Kingdom with a drop of 78 m and fastest hypercoaster reaching • Waitan Port speeds of 134 km/h. • Cobra Imperial • Tea Cups • Driving School In 2014 PortAventura launched Angkor, a new • Children’s Area attraction inspired by the great Temple of An- gkor, considered the largest religious structu- SHOWS re ever built. This boat ride holds the record of • Revolution being the longest circuit in Europe. • Bubblebou RESTAURANTS • Sichuan • Dagana • Canton • Buffet Marco Polo 02. PORTAVENTURA PARK 13 MÉXICO This area offers an encounter with the an- cient Mayan culture. Here visitors will find the great Mayan pyramid and a reconstruction of Chichén Itzá that contains a multitude of sur- prises within, such as the tomb of Pacal the Great. RIDES • Hurakan Condor • El Diablo – Tren de la Mina • Yucatán • Los Potrillos • Armadillos • Serpiente Emplumada • El Secreto de los Mayas SHOWS Free fall of 86 metres at 100km/h • ¡Viva México! The Hurakan Condor offers a free fall of 86 metres at • Templo del Fuego 100 km/h that lasts 3 seconds. RESTAURANTS • Hacienda El Charro The main ride in México is Hurakan Condor, • La Cantina emulating the structure of the voladores pole. Also joining in the fun here are Serpiente Em- plumada and the mine train roller coaster El Diablo - Tren de la Mina. In Templo del Fuego the most valiant can take part in an exciting search for treasure and accompany PortA- ventura Park’s most intrepid explorer in a show filled with fire and surprises. 14 2016 PRESS KIT FAR WEST In Far West visitors can experience the hustle and bustle of the streets of Penitence, an au- RIDES thentic old American West town, and visit the • Buffalo Rodeo mining district of “C.C. Sampling & Ore Com- • Silver River Flume pany”, which scours the waters of the Colora- • Stampida do river in the search for gold nuggets. • Penitence Station • Tomahawk • Grand Canyon Rapids • Carousel • Wild Buffalos • VolPaiute • Crazy Barrels SHOWS • Can Can Show • Bang Bang West • Country Line Dance There is also the opportunity to pop by the wooden buildings offering all kinds of games RESTAURANTS of skill and chance whilst the little ones take a • The Iron Horse ride on board.