There are many details that make a theme park stand out or shine from other venues of the same style: the variety and originality of its attractions, the work behind each show and spectacle, the quality of its restaurants and food stalls, or even the care and affection that has been put into its decoration and setting.
In the country we have dozens and dozens of leisure parks, but only a few of them have all the necessary elements to be among the jewels in the crown. Today we are talking about three very different options, but all located on the podium of the most outstanding and original in Spain. Have you been curious about which parks we are talking about?
The best theme parks in Spain
Port Aventura
PortAventura Park is a true mass phenomenon that has swept Spain from the very day its doors opened. This spectacular place is considered by far one of the best theme parks in Spain. The park has some of the most intense attractions in Europe: the Dragon Khan, Shambhala, Stampida, Hurakan Condor or Furius Baco. Surely even if you have never visited the site, you have heard of these titans on occasion. Its attractions, its shows, its careful decoration and theming, everything in it encourages the visitor to let go and live an adventure of those that no matter how much time passes, you will not forget.
In addition, the PortAventura World complex made the right decision a few years ago to diversify its offer by building modern hotels, golf courses and also creating the Caribe Aquatic Park and Ferrari Land parks, becoming one of the main tourist attractions of the Costa Dorada of Catalonia.
Puy du Fou Spain
If you visit Puy du Fou SpainGet ready to enter a 30-hectare world located in the heart of nature and where you will enjoy great shows that recreate various events in the country’s history. It is the Spanish version of its French counterpart, a place focused on historical reproduction in which you will return to past times and live the story in the first person. As you see, a park totally different from what we knew so far.
In addition to the show El Sueño de Toledo, the most famous and well-known by tourists, once inside, you can attend its four daytime shows, each set in a different historical period: The Last Song, which narrates the adventures of El Cid; Beyond the Ocean Sea, on the journey of Christopher Columbus, A Pen and Sword, which reflects the adventures of Lope de Vega, and Falconry of Kings, an exhibition on the battle of Simancas.
You can also walk through the streets of four period towns where you will find different restaurants, shops with local craft products, craft workshops, and much more.
Magic Island
Once you enter Magic Island Seville You will travel back in time to the 16th and 17th centuries to recall, through its attractions and shows, the age of discoveries, which is the historical stage on which the park’s setting has been based. Regarding its attractions, there are some like Jaguar or The Challenge, that they are already famous among fans of strong emotions; others like The Flight of the Falcon, They will make you fly through the air and feel like a bird.
This park has attractions for all ages and tastes, and is divided into six thematic zones: Puerta de América, Amazonia, La Guarida de los Piratas, La Fuente de la Juventud, El Dorado and Sevilla, Puerto de Indias. Children, for their part, will find countless attractions, games and activities adapted to them in the theme area The Fountain of Youth.
The best thing about this venue? The fun doesn’t stop here! In 2014, Agua Mágica was built, a water park located inside the Isla Mágica complex. The ideal place to escape the high temperatures in summer while enjoying the wave pool, the Isla de los Toboganes, or Quetzal Beach.