PRESS KIT 2018 2 PRESS KIT 2018 RESORT MAP 3 INDEX vv 01. PortAventura World 04 05. PortAventura World Hotels 26 Key Figures 05 Hotel Mansión de Lucy 27 Milestones 06 Hotel Gold River 27 Hotel PortAventura 28 02. PortAventura Park 08 Hotel Caribe 28 Mediterrània 10 Hotel El Paso 29 Polynesia 11 Parking Caravaning 29 China 12 Mexico 13 06. The PortAventura Business & 30 Far West 14 Events Convention Centre SésamoAventura 15 2018 Shows 16 07. Corporate Social Responsibility 32 Special Events: Halloween, 18 Christmas and White Nights 18 08. PortAventura Foundation 34 03. Ferrari Land 19 09. Practical Information 36 Getting here 37 04. PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park 24 4 PRESS KIT 2018 01. PORTAVENTURA WORLD 5 01 PORTAVENTURA PortAventura World is one of the largest fa- In addition to this, clients can take advantage mily leisure and holiday destination resorts in of 3 golf courses (two of which were designed Europe and throughout its 23-year history has by Greg Norman) and a Beach Club with di- WORLD welcomed over 80 million visitors. With a pri- rect access to the beach. PortAventura World vileged location close to Barcelona, the resort is home to three theme parks: PortAventura operates four 4-star and one 5-star themed Park, PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park and hotels (PortAventura Hotels) with a total of Ferrari Land. 2,100 rooms, and a convention centre (PortA- ventura Convention Centre) with capacity for up to 4,000 people. KEY FIGURES 23 No.1 80M 2.100 +1.000M years of history. leisure visitors up rooms in our Euros of investment destination in the to 2017 Hotels. in total so far Mediterranean 13.500 4.000 71 3 1 performances of people is the rides golf courses beach club shows every year capacity of our Convention Centre. FERRARI LAND The resort’s third theme park, opened in April 2017. With an investment exceeding 100 million Euros, 6 PRESS KIT 2018 01. PORTAVENTURA WORLD 7 MILESTONES 1995 2003 2011 2014 2017 Launch of Spain’s first The Caribe Resort Launch of 1st partnership Grand Opening of theme park, with its hotel opens its doors SésamoAventura. with Cirque du Ferrari Land. most iconic attraction: 2000 for the first time. 2007 2013 Soleil, presenting Dragon Khan. New attraction New addition Furius Expansion of the show Kooza. 2015 Sea Odyssey: a Baco: extreme PortAventura Caribe Premiere of Cirque fantastic submarine acceleration. Aquatic Park: 50,000 m² du Soleil’s new show simulator. of water attractions and Amaluna. activities. 1997 2005 2012 2015 New roller coaster: Arrival of the Shambhala: roller 20th Anniversary Stampida. free fall tower coaster that has of PortAventura. 2002 Hurakan Condor. 2009 broken an incredible 2014 2015 PortAventura is Opening of Hotel 3 European records. New attraction: The first 5* hotel transformed into a Gold River and Angkor: Adventure at PortAventura: tourist destination, PortAventura in the Lost Mansión de Lucy. thanks to the opening Convention Kingdom. of two hotels and a Centre. water park. 8 PRESS KIT 2018 02. PORTAVENTURA PARK 9 02 PORTAVENTURA PARK PortAventura Park covers 105 hectares divided into six theme areas. As the Park’s birthplace 41 and home is by the Mediterranean Sea, visitors Rides 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 40 Far West. There is also a place specially Shows designed for 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 imported from the actual beverage regions represented in PortAventura World, outlets and 44 shops with hundreds of fashionable items and exquisite handicrafts, souvenirs of the main attractions, photographic memories, 44 sweets and a lot more merchandise featuring Shops our funny friends from Sesame Street. 10 PRESS KIT 2018 02. PORTAVENTURA PARK 11 MEDITERRÀNIA POLYNESIA The area of Mediterrània is themed with Polynesia exudes realism in each and every reproductions of buildings typically found in aspect. The entire pathway is surrounded by Mediterranean villages. The professionals and streams that flow over volcanic rocks, making artisans involved in its design and creation the visitor feel like they are in a tropical paradise have strived for a perfect likeness in every with fun attractions and exotic shows. detail, and visitors can appreciate the results of their hard work as they pass through the different zones of the first theme area that they will come across upon arrival at the park. RIDES • Furius Baco • Port de la Drassana • Estació del Nord RIDES The main rides in Polynesia are Tutuki Splash, SHOWS wagons that drop rapidly from the summit of • Tutuki Splash • PortAventura Parade the volcano down to the lake, and the Kontiki • Canoes • FiestAventura (High Season) canoes that navigate the Polynesian islands • Kontiki A true test of courage on the tumultuous sea waves. RESTAURANTS Mediterrània is home to one of the fastest rides in the SHOWS park, Furius Baco, a roller coaster on which passengers • Racó de Mar • Aloha Tahití hurtle from 0 to 135 km/h in only three seconds. • El Pòsit • Aves del Paraíso The Tikis • Vinosfera Tapes i Vins • Pareos en Bora Bora These strange sculptures, which visitors will come across • Café Saula • Dino Escape 4D as they make their way through Polynesia, are divinities • Noches de Fuego en Tahití (High Season) It is also the starting point for visitors looking brought over from the Fiji and Tonga islands. for a more relaxed way to see the park, by boat, sailing from Port de la Drassana, or RESTAURANTS on the old-fashioned train that leaves from • Bora Bora In addition, this area is also home to the Estació del Nord. Surf Paradise store, which stocks souvenirs imported from Polynesia and clothing from the most fashionable brands. 12 PRESS KIT 2018 02. PORTAVENTURA PARK 13 CHINA MÉXICO In China visitors enter the farming town This area offers an encounter with the ancient of Ximpang where, in the higher parts, Mayan culture. Here, visitors will find the the Emperor has established his summer great Mayan pyramid and a reconstruction residence: a recreation of the “Forbidden of Chichén Itzá that contains a multitude of City” of Beijing, where visitors may also find a surprises within, such as the tomb of Pacal replica of the Great Wall. the Great. RIDES • Hurakan Condor The attractions in this area are among the most • El Diablo – Tren de la Mina striking in PortAventura Park. In addition to • Yucatán the mighty roller coaster Shambhala, visitors • Los Potrillos can enjoy the famous Dragon Khan, one of the • Armadillos most iconic attractions in the park. For the most • Serpiente Emplumada daring, this roller coaster has 8 loop-the-loops, • El Secreto de los Mayas reaching zero gravity through a “corkscrew” effect and with a dizzying drop from 45 metres SHOWS Hurakan Condor offers a free fall of 86 metres at high at speeds of up to 100 km/h. • Rituales Mexicanos 100 km/h that lasts 3 seconds. Shambhala - roller coaster and record breaker • Templo del Fuego The emblematic Shambhala holds three European records: RESTAURANTS highest roller coaster at 76 m, longest descent with a drop of RIDES • Hacienda El Charro Hurakan Condor is the main ride in México and 78 m and fastest hypercoaster reaching speeds of 134 km/h. • Dragon Khan • La Cantina emulates the structure of the “voladores” pole. • Shambhala Also joining in the fun here are Serpiente In 2014 PortAventura launched Angkor, a • Angkor: Aventura en el reino perdido Emplumada and the mine train roller coaster new attraction inspired by the great Temple • Waitan Port El Diablo - Tren de la Mina. In Templo del of Angkor, considered the largest religious • Cobra Imperial Fuego, the most valiant can take part in an structure ever built. This boat ride holds the • Tea Cups exciting search for treasure and accompany record of being the longest circuit in Europe. • Driving School PortAventura Park’s most intrepid explorer in • Children’s Area a show filled with fire and surprises. SHOWS • Dance Revolution 2 • Bubblebou RESTAURANTS • Sichuan • Dagana • Canton • Marco Polo 14 PRESS KIT 2018 02. PORTAVENTURA PARK 15 FAR WEST SÉSAMOAVENTURA In Far West visitors can experience the hustle The highly popular Sesame Street characters and bustle of the streets of Penitence, an RIDES are waiting to greet visitors in SésamoAventura, authentic old American West town, and visit • Buffalo Rodeo the PortAventura family area where children the mining district of “C.C. Sampling & Ore • Silver River Flume are centre stage. All 11 attractions in this area Company”, which scours the waters of the • Stampida have been specially designed and created for Colorado river in the search for gold nuggets. • Penitence Station children from the age of one year. • 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 the carousel. • The Old Steak House A magic tree • Jeremias’ Food Down river! • Chickens’ Stampida The branches of the Magic Tree are illuminated by night and the terrace built into its trunk offers splendid views On Silver River Flume visitors can ride the river rapids • Long Brunch Saloon over the whole of SésamoAventura. from inside a log. The most striking feature is the enormous Magic Tree overlooking the area and waiting The main rides in Far West are the roller RIDES to welcome visitors.