PortAventura World
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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 3.5 million visitors per year, making it the most visited theme park in Spain and the sixth most visited theme park in Europe.[4]
Previously known as * Universal Mediterranea (2002–2004) * PortAventura (2005–2012) * PortAventura: European Destination Resort (2013–2015) | |
Location | Salou and Vila-seca, Catalonia, Spain |
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Coordinates | 41.086839°N 1.157272°E / 41.086839; 1.157272 |
Opened | 13 June 2002; 21 years ago (2002-06-13) (resort)[1] 1 May 1995; 29 years ago (1995-05-01) (first park) |
Owner | Investindustrial KKR |
Operated by | Investindustrial |
General manager | Sergio Feder |
Slogan | Parks & Resort |
Operating season | Spring through winter |
Attendance | 5.2 million (2019)[2] |
Area | 119 ha[3] 294 acres |
Attractions | |
Total | 53 |
Roller coasters | 9 |
Water rides | 5 |
Website | Official website |
In 2017, with the opening of a third park, Ferrari Land, the resort rebranded to PortAventura World, which includes 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.[5] The train station Salou-Port Aventura is 750m from the resort entrance and features line R17 trains to Barcelona and Tarragona.