Spain strikes not only with its culture and history but also with the abundance and variety of entertainment offered to families on holiday. There are many theme parks, amusement parks, and water parks in Spain. Most theme parks in Spain have great locations! They are located near the most popular seaside resorts in the country, so you can combine holidays at sea with a visit to one of the amusement parks for the perfect trip to Southern Europe.
Theme parks in Spain have drive, adrenaline and fun. These are the most unimaginable rides, which are a paradise for people of all ages!
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1. Portaventura Park, Salou, Costa Daurada, Catalonia
PortAventura World is one of the ten largest amusement parks in Europe, with about 3 million visitors every year. Among its 40 attractions, there are European record-holders in height and speed, and dozens of daily shows at Port Aventura attract crowds of enthusiastic spectators.
Sometimes this park is called the Spanish “Disneyland”, but, unlike the Disney Park, the Port Aventura amusement park also has a water park, a beach club and golf courses.
The amusement park “portaventura Spain” attracts not only with its many attractions but also with its diversity. It has 6 zones of entertainment – like 6 different continents, as a child could imagine them.
Imagine that in one day, you will visit the Mediterranean, Polynesia, China, Mexico, the Wild West, and check the fabulous land of Sesamoaventure.
2. Tibidabo Amusement Park, Barcelona
Tibidabo Amusement Park is located on Mount Tibidabo, the highest mountain in Barcelona. Many tourists come here to admire Barcelona from the observation deck of the Sacred Heart Cathedral. But no less breathtakingly views open from the Ferris wheel or from the roller coaster cabin.
The Barcelona Tibidabo amusement park has about 30 attractions, including a pirate schooner, several trains, an air express, and a Viking longship. There is a direct path to the roller coaster or the haunted Misteriós castle for intrepid visitors. Squealing with horror mixed with delight, you will be on the rides Diavolo and Hurakan.
The kids like the Alaska attraction the most: a swim on the back of a fur seal around an ice floe, along which penguins and polar bears walk. Also, the Tibidabo Barcelona theme park has a favourite entertainment for all children – trampolines.
3. Parque Ferrari Land, Salou, Costa Daurada, Catalonia
Ferrari Land is an amusement park where each object is dedicated to one topic, namely the history of Ferrari. Visiting the park is a special treat for all Ferrari enthusiasts. They can learn about the company’s development, try thematic rides, see the great cars and have an unforgettable time with the family.
There are plenty of super attractions in Ferrari land Spain, both for adults and children.
A tower with a free fall and a tower with a ricochet. Red Force is the one which combines speed and adrenaline rush. Attraction Maranello Grand Race, a racing track with a length of almost 600 meters, where you can take part in competitions between family members and find who is the best racer and many more. Moreover, there is Ferrari Land Gallery. With interactive exhibits. For the little ones, Ferrari world Barcelona has a Kid’s Podium, a bright and colourful play area with slides, a labyrinth, climbing frames and various interactive play structures.
4. Monte Igueldo, San Sebastian, Basque Country
Monte Igueldo is the best place you can go with your kids. But it is worth considering that it works only during the high season. Of course, a park that opened more than a hundred years ago (since 1912) will not surprise you. But perhaps it will remind you of your childhood. Riding with a view of the ocean is a special pleasure.
It has 20 attractions, including a labyrinth, a boat pond, the Swiss Mountain roller coaster, and a water ride called the Mysterious River.
5. Terra Mitica, Benidorm
Terra Mitica is considered one of the best theme parks in the Costa Blanca. The world of boundless joy, adrenaline and fun is located on an area of 100 hectares, and the name of the amusement park Terra Mitica literally translates as “Land of Myths”.
It opened about 20 years ago and contains several entertainment zones on its territory, allocated according to the geography of myths and located around an artificial lake symbolizing the Mediterranean Sea.
To be precise, there are 5 of them: Greece, Iberia, Rome, Egypt, and the Islands. Walking with your child in each themed area, you will take a mini journey into the past, as each segment is decorated in the style of ancient streets of ancient countries. It is so amazing! Terra Mitica is one of the best Theme parks in Costa Blanca.
6. Isla Magica, Seville
Isla Magica is a wonderful, themed adventure park with water slides, a roller coaster, and fantastic live shows.
You just need to wander the streets of ancient Seville, hunt a jaguar in the rainforest, take a post on the watchtower of an ancient fort, search for the treasures of the Golden City, or board a pirate galleon. Is divided into 7 entertainment zones: Sevilla, America’s Gate, Puerto de Indias, Eldorado, Amazonia, and Pirate’s Lair.
Each zone has several attractions and playgrounds, as well as themed cafes and souvenir shops. In Isla Magica Spain amusement park, there is a zone of beautiful fountains, a reservoir for radio-controlled ships, a pirate shooting range and much more.
7. Pola Park, Santa Pola
Pola Park is a great amusement park with a territory of 24 thousand square meters. The park offers about 30 attractions, from classic rides to mini-golf. There is a children’s Ferris wheel, a fun train, several different carousels, a swing in the form of a pirate ship, trampolines, long slides with jumps, a laughter room and a room fear, and a game maze.
Most of these entertainments are designed for little children. The list doesn’t seem like much, but in the maze alone, kids can find plenty of activities to do, from diving into a pool of balls to shooting air cannons.
Of the modern attractions, Pola Park in Santa Pola offers free fall, go-kart racing, quad bike rides, catamaran rides and mini-golf. For additional fun, you can ride the monorail above the park and play games like Fun Fishing or Basketball.
8. Mini Hollywood, Tabernas, Almeria
Mini Hollywood or Oasis is a fascinating theme park which recreates the American Wild West and is among the most fascinating theme parks in Spain. It is built on the Tabernas desert, which resembles the landscapes of the Wild West, so several westerns have been filmed here.
There is a zoo on its territory, a small water park, and a room for a performance with parrots. At noon, a performance from the life of the Wild West begins on the main square of the theme park with the same shootouts and a hanging scene, and in the evening, they perform a Cowgirls show with a cancan dance. Besides, there is the Carriage Museum which exhibits the vehicles that were used in the filming of the famous westerns.
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9. Gnomo Park, Lloret de Mar, Girona
Gnomo Park is in a pine forest, one of the best theme parks in Spain. The main characters here, of course, are gnomes. They are everywhere. Both little and adult tourists feel here like they are in a fairy tale.
The gnome park includes a variety of attractions for children under 12 years old. For kids, there are pools, slides, carousels, a small farm with pets and birds and much more. Older children and adults can enjoy challenging adventure trails with obstacles located at different heights in the trees. Also, there are nice picnic areas, and local restaurants with a cosy terrace has a children’s menu.
10. Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
Parque de Atracciones de Madrid is a favourite place for entertainment for children and an ideal place for extreme pastime for adults. Here you can experience new sensations and get unforgettable emotions, plunge into the exciting atmosphere of fun and festive mood, escape from the daily routine and recharge with adrenaline. It has easy access by bus from the bus station Puerta Cerrada in the capital.
In addition to numerous swings and attractions, kids can find characters from the series Ninja Turtles, Paw Patrol, SpongeBob, Patrick and their friends, and many more
Adult thrill-seekers and teens are madly in love with the unpredictable curves of the Abismo, Tornado and Tarantula, as well as the 63-meter free-fall tower of La Lanzadera. Also, among teenagers, the attraction “The Walking Dead” is extremely popular.
It is the only one in the world inspired by The Walking Dead Experience. In the de Atracciones theme park in Madrid, all the family members will have lots of fun. It is considered a one of the best theme parks in Spain.
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FAQ’S
Spain has many theme parks and entertainment centres that are interesting for children. For example, PortAventura World, Tibidabo Amusement Park, and many more.
There is no Disneyland in Spain. There is an amusement park called Port Ventura. It is located near the city of Salou.
Barcelona has many theme parks, Port Aventura, Tibidabo and more.
This makes PortAventura World Parks & Resorts is the biggest theme park in Spain and the third-largest in Europe, including PortAventura Caribe
