When was Shambhala Port Aventura built? Amusement park PortAventura in Spain. Location in the park

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The PortAventura theme park, located in Salou on the Costa Dorada, is the 6th most popular theme park in Europe. Port Aventura is divided into six thematic zones: Mediterranean, Wild West, Mexico, China, Polynesia and Sesame Street, which opened in 2011.

How to get to Port Aventura

A 15-minute drive from Port Aventura is the airport of Reus, where many flights operate. international airlines. From the airport to Port Aventura you can take the Autocares Plana bus or taxi. Barcelona and Tarragona airports are nearby.

You can also get to Port Aventura by train from Salou (walk in 20 minutes or take tourist train in 3-5 minutes and a couple of euros), Barcelona (1 hour by train), Tarragona (1 stop by train, 3 minutes on the way), Cambrils, Lleida and Tortosa.

Restaurants

The restaurant Vinosfera Tapes i Vins presents wide choose wines and traditional Spanish snacks “pinchos”. Authentic Mediterranean cuisine can be found at Racó de Mar, located on the edge of the fisherman's wharf, while Il caffè di Roma specializes in fresh rolls and cakes, as well as authentic Italian pizzas.

At the Bora-Bora restaurant you can enjoy exotic salads and fruits in the atmosphere of a typical Polynesian home. Sichuan specializes in pancakes, rice dishes and a variety of delicacies that make Chinese cuisine so highly regarded around the world.

La Hacienda is worth trying amazing Mexican cuisine, and in the corner of the Wild West there is a restaurant called Madame Lilie’s Grill, specializing in “cowboy” dishes.

Shambhala attraction in PortAventura

Shopping and shops

In the "Mediterranean" zone there is a souvenir shop, a sweets shop, in the "Polynesia" in Mers du Sud you can buy carved masks and other handicrafts, and in Tutuki Splash - surfing clothes and accessories.

At Lotus Palace you can buy a kimono or a traditional teapot as a souvenir of your travels Ancient China. There are also reproductions of Xian warriors here. Tianguis sells silver and gemstones imported from southern Mexico, while Western Clothing in the Wild West sells authentic cowboy jeans and shirts.

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Attractions and areas of PortAventura

The Mediterranean area is designed like a typical Catalan town and is located right at the entrance to the park. Notable among the attractions is the Furius Baco roller coaster, the fastest roller coaster in Europe.

The atmosphere of the “Wild West” is imbued with a cowboy spirit and permeated with American landscapes. Here is the Silver River Flume water attraction, where no one comes out dry; Stampida and Tomahawk are trolley roller coasters and Grand Canyon Rapids, where you can ride a balloon along a roaring mountain river.

Mexico is home to one of Port Aventura's most popular attractions - Hurakan Condor. Where everyone is invited to free fall from a height of 100 meters.

In addition, Hurakan Condor is one of the highest attractions in the world.

Dragon Khan in China boasts eight dead loops and acceleration to 100 km/h. This attraction once held the world record for the largest number of dead loops.

"Polynesia" occupies the smallest area of ​​all the theme areas of the park and is represented by less exciting attractions. But the Sesame Street themed area, opened in 2011 for the park’s youngest visitors, is located between “China” and “Polynesia” and includes more than 10 children’s attractions.

Like most theme parks in the world, Port Aventura divided into thematic zones.
There are five main zones - the Mediterranean (Mediterrania), Polynesia, China, Mexico and the Wild West (Far West). They are so stylized that park guests feel as if they are traveling through different countries— each zone differs from the other in buildings, vegetation, cuisine, actors in national clothes, music and souvenirs.
Be sure to take it at the entrance Port Aventura map(unfortunately, a map of the park was not found in Russian at the time of visiting - we hope that someday it will appear).

Let us briefly describe each of the thematic zones.

Mediterranean

Mediterrania is the first zone upon entering the park. It is designed in the style of a coastal fishing town in Catalonia - there is a huge lake in the center, and there are many restaurants and shops around. Fireworks displays take place here during the summer FiestAventura, when the park is open until midnight.

The main attraction that attracts everyone's attention– high-speed Furius Baco(a catapult that flies horizontally and picks up speed from 0 to 135 km/h in three seconds).

In the Mediterranean is the North Station (Estació del Nord), where you can catch little train, which crosses all zones. Starting from Gare du Nord, you will eventually reach the Wild West.

Polynesia

Polynesia is first and foremost water attractions.
Tutuki Splash- a walk through lush Polynesian vegetation, and then a steep descent in a huge boat from the volcano! Even a waterproof raincoat with corporate symbols, which can be purchased at the park. But it doesn’t matter – not far from the exit from Tutuki Splash there are powerful dryers for the whole family (for a fee).

Other water activities are also located here - boating Canoe And Kon-Tiki Wave(huge swing boat).
Don't miss it in the Polynesian zone amphitheater where the shows are held. They are delightful! Even if the views are this moment no, a tropical bird trainer and his “pupils” may be waiting for you here

There is also a 4D cinema in this area Sea Odyssey, where several short films are shown. A motion simulator built into the chairs, surround sound, water vapor effects - all this creates a complete picture of a walk through the depths of the sea. Don't miss the entrance to the 4D cinema - it is "disguised" as a cave with plants and palm branches.

China

This is the most attractive for lovers thrills the place of the park is where the most delightful attraction in Europe is located - Shambhala. Attraction Shambhala– these are 5 ascents and falls (without “loops”), the total length is 1650 meters. 3 trains can operate simultaneously (each with 32 people).
Let's quote the official website - Shambhala in Port Aventura is:
— The highest roller coaster in Europe (76 meters)

— Roller coaster with the longest drop (78 meters)

— The fastest European hypercoaster, it will reach 134 km/h already on the first descent.





And from my own personal impressions, I can add that Shambhala alone is worth visiting Port Aventura because of it. During the ride it takes your breath away, and afterwards you have a light and pleasant feeling as if you were in zero gravity. Or in the Himalayas!

Near Shambhala there is a roller coaster with 8 loops Dragon Khan, even looking like a huge red and blue dragon. From the moment the park opened until Shambhala appeared here in 2012, it held the “palm” in terms of attendance. The speed developed by the train is up to 110 km per hour.
Attention. Even out of season, lines for this roller coaster can be very long.
Also in the Chinese zone there is a children's playground and a Tea Cups carousel/

Mexico

The main attraction of the Mexican part of the park (both in terms of popularity and “visibility”) is the attraction Hurricane Condor. This is a tall (100m) tower, surrounded by the ruins of ancient Aztec and Mayan buildings, covered with mysterious writings. Hurakan Condor itself symbolizes the ritual of sacrifice to the god Hurricane by “dropping” the chosen victim from a great height - people in special chairs rise slowly to the top of the pillar, and then they are quickly and sharply thrown down. We hope that before free fall you will have time to admire the magnificent views of the surrounding area!

Here nearby (at the junction with the Chinese zone) you can take a train ride through an abandoned mine (El Diablo - Tren de la Mina). Somewhere you will be flooded with water, somewhere a rut will collapse... Well, what did you want in the old Mexican mines?

For babies there are entertainments here, such as riding small Mexican horses (Los Potrillos) or the Armadillo carousel (Los Armadillos). For older children - a ritual ride to worship the Feathered Serpent (Serpiente Emplumada) or the Yucatán spinner with the head of a dragon.

Well, if you’re tired, don’t miss the self-service dining room with Mexican cuisine La Cantina, where in a huge hall designed like the square of a provincial town in Mexico you can have a snack and watch a show.

Wild West

The Wild West is the largest area of ​​the park. There are 9 great attractions here:
- water attractions Silver River Flume(travelling down the Silver River in a hollowed-out log, as if you were floating trees from a sawmill) and Grand Canyon Rapids(travelers in round boats race along the clayey banks of the canyon).

- roller coaster Stampida(this is a duel of two teams - at the entrance to the attraction the paths are separated. If you are on vacation with your family, then perhaps you should not divide into 2 teams - the queues are not the same length. And it may turn out that someone will have to skip their turn, waiting, until your “other half” gets to the start).
There are also slides here Tomahawk- he can be called the younger version of Stampida.

— Wild Buffaloes ( Wild Buffalos) and Buffalo Rodeo ( Buffalo Rodeo) - analogues of all the usual “cars”, but in the American style,
— Crazy Barrels and Volpaiute – rotating attractions,
— Carousel is a classic children's entertainment.

SesamoAventura

To the five thematic areas of the park, a new one was added in 2011 - a playground for children, which was called SesamoAventura. Its idea, as the name suggests, is based on the children's series Sesame Street.

There are so many bright carousels and fun rides here that you can spend the whole day with your baby:
Tami-Tami - children's roller coaster)
Elmo's Farm (La Granja de Elmo) – ride on colored tractors,
Blas's Jump (El Salto de Blas) is a children's analogue of the tall Huracan Condor from the Mexican zone. But you will have to raise yourself!
Pilot Coco (Cocopiloto) – colorful airplanes.
Jumping Butterflies (Mariposas Saltarinas) are a fun mix of helicopter and bicycle.
Magic Fish – water attraction
The Magic Tree (El Árbol Mágico) invites you to enter.
The Enchanted Vegetable Garden (El Huerto Encantado) is a children's playground.
Waikiki is a traditional “chain” rotating carousel for children.
Loco-Loco Tiki (Loco - Loco Tiki) - a flying house.
The SesamoAventura train station is also located here, which circulates around the entire park.

Here is a list of height restrictions for children riding accompanied by adults.

No restrictions: La Granja de Elmo, Loco-Loco Tiki, Tea Cups, Cobra Imperial, Crazy Barrels, Carrousel, Wild Buffalos, Los Potrillos.
1 meter limit: Tomahawk, Sea Odyssey, Tami-Tami, Cocopiloto, Silver River Flume, Templo del Fuego.
Limit 1.05 m: Mariposas Saltarinos
Limit 1.10 m: El Salto de Blas, El Diablo, Grand Canyon Rapids
Limit 1.20 m: Tutuki Splash, Magic Fish
Limit 1.30 m: Kon-Tiki Wave, Yucatan, Volpaiute

I would also like to say that all the most “sharp” rides have video cameras that take pictures of screaming and screaming people. Having ridden the attraction, a tourist can see finished photographs at the exit and purchase them for 7-8 euros as a keepsake of sincere emotions.
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After which I visited it several more times, but without any stories: why tell when everything has already been seen and tested a hundred times? And here is a wonderful reason to visit the park again, and a great gift for roller coaster lovers: for the 2012 season, a new attraction “Shambala”, the largest and fastest in Europe, was built in the park and opened on May 12th. In general, I didn’t really contact anyone and a few days after the opening, on Wednesday May 16th, I went alone to try it. A one-day entrance to the park, by the way, still costs 44 €, but I collected ten discount labels from the water I take for lunch at the university canteen and entered for 24 €.

This is how it looks from the outside. A more visible red track is the old Dragon Khan, operating in the park since 1995, which, at the time of its opening, was the steepest in the world: eight loops with a maximum height of 45 m above the ground and a maximum drop of 49 m, with a speed of up to 105 km/h (unfortunately, I can’t find information about the maximum overload on it), and with a track length of 1.26 km, which is covered in a minute and 45 seconds. New slide, Shambhala, this is a blue track behind Dragon Khan: there are no loops, but the maximum height is 76 meters above the ground, the maximum drop is 78 meters, the maximum speed is 134 km/h, the maximum acceleration is 3.8G, the track length is 1.56 km, it can be completed in 3 minutes. For comparison, the fastest ride in the park, Furios Baco, has a top speed of 135 km/h with an acceleration of 4.7 G at the start (after which I felt like I got punched in the face), but it only goes through a figure eight, nothing special except the first acceleration at it is not felt. For comparison, the park's tallest attraction, Huracan Condor, (a free-fall tower) drops 86 meters with a full tower height of 100 m. In general, roughly speaking, Shambhala practically combines the speed of the park's fastest ride with the height and steepness of the tallest track from the most twisted one.

Half of the Shambhala experience comes from the design of the chair. Sitting in a chair installed on a train, a person does not reach his feet to the floor, which is one less point of support. Fixation in the chair is ensured by this green stop, which lowers and presses against the seat by the upper part of the thighs. Or rather, it does not press, but holds, i.e. when you sit still, you don’t touch this stop at all (if your figure is normal, they couldn’t fasten one mega-big one for me:), you sit like on a regular chair, without feeling any fixation. Accordingly, at the peak of all the slides on the track, the fifth point completely loses contact with the chair, it seems that you are breaking away from the chair and flying away, and, at this moment, this support does not allow you to fly away, since you are resting your hips on it.

After the first long climb, the train ends up at the top of this hill, from where it falls down 78 meters almost vertically, ending up in a small underground tunnel. After the tunnel, the train goes through a series of turns and slides and enters...

here to this pool, from which, as the train passes, jets of water shoot out (only small splashes hit the passengers), then the train goes through another series of turns and slides and returns to the start.

I was wildly lucky, there were practically no people in the park at all (the longest queue I stood in was about 15 minutes for the Stampida; there was no queue at all for Shambhala: you get off from your previous trip, and five minutes later you’re back on the train. If you compare this with normal queues of one and a half to two hours at the height of the season and on weekends, the difference is obvious :) so immediately after arriving at the park I rode Shambhala four times in a row. The best feeling comes from not holding on with your hands, but relaxingly lifting them up and relaxing your legs. Then for half the trip you feel like you are flying in space with virtually no contact with the train! (Yes, if, suddenly, the fastening to the seat fails, the farewell flight will be beautiful and spectacular:) The seats on the train are arranged in a sort of checkerboard pattern: in one row there are two seats at the central axis, in the next there are two seats at the edges of the train, then again two at the axis, etc. It turns out that in any place the seats in the previous row practically do not block the view and the view from everywhere is wonderful. It feels, however, that the nose, middle and tail of the train feel different: slightly different accelerations, slightly different sensations at the same places on the track. On the first row, the wind is still blowing sharply in your face, knocking tears out of your eyes. It feels cool, but it interferes with admiring the views, it blows too much: in all other rows the air flow is felt weaker and it’s easier to turn your head from side to side without squinting your eyes from the wind :)

Also on the train, each seat has a personal video camera filming the rider. Here, however, you either have to work with the camera, looking into it, or admire the landscapes (then the camera, directed from below, will film the chin and two holes in the nose all the way :) DVD with video, however, costs 15 €, in my opinion, expensive :) Here I have a short video clip taken from the ground on my phone:

After the Shambhala test, I walked around other attractions. To my surprise, this time it wasn’t scary at all on the tower, it seems I’m ready to jump with a parachute :) On other slides (except Furios Baco, which I already know that I can’t handle physically well due to the high acceleration), I noted that physically, the Tower and Shambhala are the most comfortable and pleasant things for the body (and people strive for them most of all, it’s high, it’s scary): no matter how much you ride or fall, nothing hurts. In general, then I switched from the slides to the show, but I returned to Shambhala a couple more times during the day and made several trips :)

What else can you tell me? For the little ones, the Sesamo Aventura zone was opened last year. So all pink and plush:

For adults, it looks like this illustration of a hallucinogenic arrival:

At the beginning everything is so cool, bright, fabulous, the lines are floating, everything is so flexible, swaying,...

mushrooms, trees, so big, with little eyes, winking...

then, suddenly, something is wrong, everything is the same, but something has changed, an anxious, painful feeling...

fences surround, grinning predatorily, the space around shrinks, trash and horror begins: D

I’ll have some more fun, look what an erotic scene:

A little pig is sitting, holding something large, phallic between his legs, a stream periodically splashes from it, which flies to the pig sitting opposite, which catches it in its pelvis. I don’t even know if the designers made such a subtle joke on purpose to amuse the parents, or if it somehow happened by itself: D

Here it is in action:

Among the shows I went through, I somehow didn’t really like Bang Bang West; the last time I saw it, it was cooler and more clearly done. The Polynesian Bird Guy is great as always. Hawaiian dancing left a double impression: in 2009, the girls and boys in the show were much prettier, now they are like this (see just below). On the other hand, today's girls twist their hips and butt so much, with their shoulders still, that it immediately becomes interesting to try what they can do in bed with such skills.

In my opinion, in 2009 the guys looked cooler.

The girls also let us down, but mastery of the fifth point is, of course, 10 out of 10 :)

This one doesn’t look like Hawaiian at all, that’s right :)

But what kind of audience there is (they took the audience to a small master class on Haitian dances). I love girls with good taste:D

After all, good taste is simply necessary so that, when it comes to trading, you can negotiate a higher price for yourself: D

Bonus: last weekend while walking along the beach I came across this:


ShambhalaShambala

I’ve already written a few posts about our cool local theme park “Port Aventura” some years ago (one , two , three). I’ve been there a few more times since then, but didn’t write anything else, because there was nothing new to say. This time it was different, a brand new reason to visit the park again, and a big present for all the roller-coasters fans: for the season 2012 in the park new Russian mountain called “Shambala” was constructed and opened to public at May 12. The largest and fastest Russian mountain in Europe. So I didn’t waste time and just went alone to try it at May 16, just a few days after the opening. Should mention that the one day entrance to the park still costs 44€, but I’ve collected some discount labels from the local water brand, and got mine ticket for 24€ :)

That's how it looks from a side. The red track is the old Dragon Khan, constructed back in 1995, which was the best in the word then (eight inversions, max altitude 45 m above the ground, the max fall for 49 m, the max speed 105 km/h, the length of track 1.26 km, the ride time one minute and 45 seconds). The new ride, Shambhala, is the blue track behind the Dragon Khan: no inversions, but max altitude is 76 m above the ground, the max fall for 78 m, top speed 134 km/h, the max acceleration 3.8G, the length of the track 1.56 km, the ride time 3 minutes. To compare, the fastest ride of the park, Furius Baco, reaches 135 km/h with start acceleration 4.7G (which make me feel as I was beaten in the head), but Furius Baco has very simple track, nothing special to remember except the initial acceleration. To compare, the tallest attraction of the park, Hurakan Condor, (the free fall tower) falls you down for 86 meters (with the total altitude of the tower equal to 100 m). So, you can think that Shambhala almost joins together the speed from the fastest, the altitude from the tallest, and the track complexity from the most complex rides of the park.

Half of the emotions from Shambhala are due to the construction of the chair. Sitting in the train you don’t touch the floor with your feet, so the only support point is your seat. And you are not really fixed in the chair, the green latch fix you for your hips, but not to hard. When you sit, you don’t feel it at all (if you are not an extra-fat person ;), like in a usual chair. Only on the peaks of the track, when you loose the contact of your seat with the chair, and feel like flying away from the train, then you are stopped by the latch.

After the first long way up, the train comes to the top of this place and falls down for 78 meters, almost vertically, entering a small underground tunnel. After the tunnel the train passes number of turns and curves and arrives to…

this pond, from which the water shoots up, when the train is passing (only small splashes reaches the passengers). Then the train rides some more curves and turns and arrives to the beginning of the ride.

I was really lucky that there was almost no people in the park (comparing to the normal situation, when all the queues for all the rides are few hours long). It was possible to sit in the Shambala train just five minutes since the end of your previous ride, so I immediately took four rides in row, when I came to the park. The coolest way is not to keep the fixation of the chair with your hands, but just relax your hands and rise them up, and also relax your legs. Then the half of the ride you don’t feel any contact with the chair at all! Kind of free flight in the space! (Yeah, if the latch fails, then you'll have a cool and impressive last flight for sure:D The way the chairs are located inside the train gives you an excellent view from almost any place of the train (in one row to chairs are close to the central axis of the train, in the next row the two seats are close to the sides of the trains, so the seat in front of you doesn't close you the view). train a bit different, because you feel a bit different accelerations at the same points of the track, when you are in the front, in the middle or at the back of the train. Also in the first two rows you have a strong wind blowing. to your face all the ride. It is a cool sensation, but then it is hard to see everything around (too windy, you start having tears in your eyes), on the rest of the train you feel much less wind and it is much easier to see everyone around:)

Also, every seat in the train has its own video-cam, taking the video of the passenger during the ride. But the camera is situated below you head level, so if you are looking around, it sees only the holes in your nose:D So you have a choice, either to pay a lot of attention to the camera, making nice faces, specially looking into it, or to watch the views around:) Yeah, the DVD with video costs about 15€, too expensive for me:) Here I have a small video clip of the Shambhala, taken from the ground:

After the Shambhala I made a round of others rides. For my surprise, had almost no fear at the free-fall tower this time, it seems I'm ready to take the parachute jumping classes now:) At the other rides I found that the Free Fall Tower and Shambhala are the most soft rides for your body (but the people think they are the most scary, because of the altitude), but riding on them you have no head ache afterward at all! After I started to go to different performances in the park, from time to time coming back to Shambhala and doing few more rides there:)

What else can I tell you? The last year Sesamo Aventura zone, for the smallest visitors, was opened in th park. Such a pretty-pink thing:

For me looks like a demonstration of the hallucinations from hallucinogen drug:

The girls are not so pretty as before, but they dance very cool anyway:)

This one doesn't look too much Polynesean, imho:)

One of the most unique parks not only in Spain, but throughout the world is Port Aventura Park. It is located in the city of Salou, which is located near Barcelona.

The popularity of the park is evidenced by the numbers of visitors to this place: about 3 million people a year come here to relax with the whole family. Port Aventura is divided into five thematic zones:

  • "Mediterranean";
  • "Polynesia";
  • "China";
  • "Mexico"
  • "Wild West".

The popularity of the park is associated with its most amazing, unique and breathtaking attractions, of which there are about 40. One of the best and unique attractions that Port Aventura can boast of is Shambhala. Its opening took place in 2012. Then the attraction immediately broke several European records.

Location in the park

Shambhala (Port Aventura) resembles a winding mountain range, symbolizing the Himalayas. It is located in the “China” themed area. The attraction is located next to the equally exciting Dragon Kan roller coaster, but it is about half the size.

Records

Shambhala is a type of roller coaster that has broken European records for height, drop length and speed. The height of these slides is 76 meters. The length of the fall is a whopping 78 meters! On the descent, the attraction reaches a speed of 134 km/h!
Thrill-seekers should definitely come here.

How does Shambhala work?

The giant slide has a run length of 1650 meters and includes five camelbacks, which literally means “camel hump” or “hill”.

Each of the hills has its own surprise. With every ascent or descent, a person seems to lose contact with the passenger seat.

The maximum descent slope here is 76 degrees. Three carriages with a capacity of up to 32 passengers fly along this route. Up to 1,000 park visitors can ride the slides per hour.

The first steepest descent leads to the tunnel. When entering, the passenger gets the impression that he will not fit into the aisle and there is a desire to bend over.

The second ascent-descent is a 180-degree turn with the effect of tilting the train to one side.

From the third small hill, the further path is a double spiral, enhancing the effect of gravity.

The fourth part of the adventure is a water effect with the feeling of being completely immersed under water.

The final fifth stage of the journey is the crossing of the paths of the slides and neighboring attractions, which gives incredible sensations and a sharp surge of adrenaline.

After this, the train turns 180 degrees, facing the station.

History of creation

The design and construction of the world's most exciting roller coaster was entrusted to the reputable Swiss company Bollinger & Mobillard, which had previously worked on the Dragon Khan project. Then this attraction, located next to Shambhala, broke two world records for the number of dead loops (8 pieces) and the largest loop (35 meters).

Luis Valencia, Director of the Port Aventura Park Development Department, was appointed responsible for the construction of Shambhala. According to the authors of the project, the calculations when creating the drawings were practically surgical. The drawings were created over the course of a year, but the construction of the giant slide took only four months.

The parts of the attraction that are at the highest heights were initially mounted on the ground and only then raised. The construction took about 1,600 tons of steel and 4 thousand cubic meters. meters of concrete for laying the foundation, the depth of which was 18 meters.

The total cost of the project cost 25 million euros.

First rise

The most difficult thing for the designers was to decide what the height of the first descent and ascent should be, while maintaining the stability of the building. It was decided that from a descent of 76 meters in height, the first hill would be 57.8 meters, and each subsequent hill would decrease in height. The need for this condition is due to the fact that the train moves on the roller coaster not due to the power supply, but due to the accumulated energy at the time of ups and downs. The accumulated potential energy is converted into kinetic energy with the help of height, allowing the train to accelerate properly and then get to the next hill.

Thus, jewelry work was carried out according to calculations. The slightest mistake could lead to the fact that the trailers simply would not have enough energy to complete the run, and the brilliant idea would not succeed.

Double helix

According to the director of the development department of Port Aventura, Luis Valencia: one of the most difficult moments in the design was the turn in the form of a double helix, which helped to increase the speed of the driving train. Its support point is multiple pillars, which are much more numerous than at any other point on the slide.

Lagoon: Water effect

On one of the descents it appears that the trailer is crossing a waterfall. This effect is maintained here thanks to water cannons, which, thanks to precise calculations, do not change the speed of the train.

Tunnel

The greatest difficulty for the builders was the excavation of the tunnel. The foundation for it was solid stone, which is why the builders needed to excavate on two levels.

Opening

When the attraction opened, the first to try the slides were, oddly enough, not the children, but the local authorities. The head of Catalonia, Artur Mas, took a place in the front row. Other no less honorable places were occupied by officials, as well as reporters and journalists. They were the ones who managed to become pioneers by riding one of the most unique attractions in Europe.

Now both adults and children can ride Shambhala. The only restriction is height, which should not be less than 1.4 meters.

Safety

Many people who want to visit the attraction are most likely concerned about the safety and stability of the structure. The management and designers of the park declare the reliability and safety of visiting the attraction. Shambhala undergoes a thorough technical check every day, just like the rest of the attractions located here.

Legend

It was not without reason that the creators of the tallest European roller coaster chose this unusual name for the attraction - Shambhala. According to legend, in the Himalayas (which is what the design symbolizes) there is a city called lost heaven. It is impossible to reach it because it is surrounded inaccessible mountains. Many travelers tried to get there in order to find eternal happiness. This place is called Shambhala.
The park's management liked this legend and named the attraction after her, which allows you to forget about everything in the world and experience a surge of positive emotions while traveling on it.

Other giant roller coasters in the world

Shambhala has been the absolute record holder in Europe since 2012. But there are other unique roller coasters in the world that will not leave any thrill-seeker indifferent.

  • The highest slide in the world, Kingda Ka (139 meters), with the largest drop height (127 meters), is located in the USA.
  • In Japan, the 97-meter-high Steel Dragon 2000 attraction was opened in 2000.
  • Canada built Leviathan in 2011 with a height of 93 meters.

Riding such a rollercoaster is not for the faint of heart.

Conclusion

Port Aventura is worth visiting even just because of this amazing attraction with the mysterious name Shambhala.

Here you should also pay attention to the Dragon Khan roller coaster, built by the same Swiss company. Before the advent of Shambhala, these slides were considered the most visited. They are made in the form of a dragon, whose body consists of multiple twists. Thanks to them, dizzying ups and downs are achieved, overcoming dead loops at a speed of 110 km/h.

In addition to these slides, other equally exciting entertainments are worthy of due attention.

The park itself is often called the Spanish Disneyland. The total area occupied by the entertainment venue is 117 hectares.

Having ridden to your heart's content and having fun, you can take a break and have a tasty snack with the whole family in one of the local cafes, of which there are a huge number.

A visit to Port Aventura and a short trip along the Shambhala highway cannot leave any visitor indifferent.

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I hereby, being the Customer of tourist services included in the tourism product, and the authorized representative of the persons (tourists) specified in the Application, give consent to the Agent and his authorized representatives to process my data and the data of persons (tourists) contained in the Application: last name, name, patronymic, date and place of birth, gender, citizenship, series, passport number, other passport data indicated in the passport; residence and registration address; home and mobile phone; E-mail address; as well as any other data relating to my identity and the identity of the persons specified in the Application, to the extent necessary for the implementation and provision of tourism services, including those included in the tourism product generated by the Tour Operator, for any action (operation) or set of actions ( operations) performed with my personal data and the data of the persons specified in the Application, including (without limitation) collection, recording, systematization, accumulation, storage, clarification (updating, changing), extraction, use, transfer (distribution, provision, access), depersonalization, blocking, deletion, destruction of personal data, as well as carrying out any other actions provided for by current legislation Russian Federation, using automation tools, including in information and telecommunication networks, or without the use of such tools, if the processing of personal data without the use of such tools corresponds to the nature of the actions (operations) performed with personal data using automation tools, that is, it allows for in accordance with a given algorithm, searching for personal data recorded on a tangible medium and contained in file cabinets or other systematized collections of personal data, and/or access to such personal data, as well as transfer (including cross-border) of this personal data to the Tour Operator and third parties - partners of the Agent and Tour Operator.

The processing of personal data is carried out by the Agent and his authorized representatives (Tour Operator and direct service providers) for the purpose of fulfilling this agreement (including, depending on the terms of the agreement, for the purpose of processing travel documents, booking rooms in accommodation facilities and with carriers, transferring data to the consulate of a foreign state, resolving claims issues when they arise, submitting information to authorized government bodies (including at the request of courts and internal affairs bodies)).

I hereby confirm that the personal data provided by me to the Agent is reliable and can be processed by the Agent and his authorized representatives.

I hereby give my consent to the Agent and Tour Operator to send me emails/information messages to the email address and/or mobile phone number I have provided.
I hereby confirm that I have the authority to provide personal data of the persons specified in the Application, and undertake the obligation to reimburse the Agent for any costs associated with my lack of appropriate authority, including losses associated with sanctions of inspection authorities.

I agree that the text of my consent to the processing of personal data, given by me of my own free will, in my interests and in the interests of the persons specified in the Application, is stored electronically in a database and/or on paper and confirms the fact of consent to process and transfer personal data in accordance with the above provisions and take responsibility for the accuracy of the provision of personal data.

This consent is given for an indefinite period and can be withdrawn by me at any time, and insofar as it concerns a specific person, the subject of personal data specified in the Application, by the specified person by sending a written notice to the Agent by mail.
I hereby confirm that my rights as a subject of personal data have been explained to me by the Agent and are clear to me.
I hereby confirm that the consequences of withdrawing this consent have been explained to me by the Agent and are clear to me.
This Consent is an annex to this Application.

 

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