As you walk into PortAventura Park and you see the gorgeous lake in Mediterrania, there's one thing that will catch your eye and that is Furius Baco flying over the water. This ride isn't tall but it makes up for that in speed, the fastest ride in Europe at the time of opening in 2007.... Continue Reading →
If anyone knows me well, they'll know I adore a dark ride. Though PortAventura Park is lacking in these kinds of attractions, in 2019, they introduced Street Mission onto the scene and honestly, what a triumph it is. The first dark ride in Europe to focus on Sesame Street, Street Mission is a family experience... Continue Reading →
Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya, more commonly shortened to just Shambhala, is a huge steel hypercoaster at PortAventura Park in Salou, Spain. This beast, designed by B&M, was the tallest and fastest hypercoaster with the longest drop in Europe upon opening. Towering above the park making up just part of PortAventura's very impressive skyline, Shambhala is... Continue Reading →
Alton Towers has been holding major Halloween events, in one form or another, since the year 2000 with Scarefest debuting in 2007. The event occurs on select days through October and November each year, with late night opening, entertainment and scare mazes. We visited Alton Towers' Scarefest this week and here's our thoughts on this... Continue Reading →
PortAventura World is a huge theme park resort in Salou, Spain and is home to PortAventura Park, Ferrari Land and Caribe Aquatic Park. From the 21st of September until the 17th of November, PortAventura Park is transformed for its spooky Halloween event featuring a whole host of shows, theming, roaming actors and scare attractions. Last... Continue Reading →
Scarefest is Alton Towers' Halloween offering and has been running (in various forms) since the early 2000s, with the official Scarefest starting in 2007. The event has had a number of changes throughout the years but one thing that has remained fairly constant is the scare mazes. These actor-led experiences tend to be full of... Continue Reading →
I'm going to get one thing out the way now: I love dark rides. I love how intensely themed you can go with this kind of ride and how creative, unique and original they can be. The UK isn't known for its dark rides really but that doesn't mean we don't have some amazing ones... Continue Reading →
Disneyland Paris, previously known as Euro Disney, is Europe's theme park version of the magical world of Disney. Opening in 1992 and 2002 respectively, the resort is made up of two parks: Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios. Though best known for its family attractions and kid friendly atmosphere, don't discount Disneyland Paris when it... Continue Reading →
Alton Towers is one of the best and biggest theme parks in the UK and is probably best known for its offering of roller coasters. Holding the world record for the roller coaster with the most inversions as well as a bunch of world and Europe's firsts, Alton Towers doesn't do things by halves. So... Continue Reading →
Blackpool Pleasure Beach is a brilliant and historic park that is known for its classic woodies, its 1994 club addition The Big One and a lot more quality coaster action. With 10 roller coasters (including 2 geared towards children), the park makes for great riding for everyone. But which are the best? Here's our roller... Continue Reading →
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