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The city of Barcelona is brimming with interesting cultural and adventure activities for both tourists and locals alike. Apart from the beautiful landmarks and museums, the city is home to several massive theme parks that offer endless excitement and thrills. Theme parks like Tibidabo amusement park, Ferrari Land, Portaventura World, and others have a wide assortment of rides and attractions for both children and adults. Prepare for an adrenaline rush like never before in Barcelona.
Barcelona is home to several thrilling theme parks such as Portaventura World, Tibidabo Amusement Park, Illa Fantasia Water Park, Ferrari Land, Bubbleparc, PP's Park, and Barcelona Bosc Urbà, and Aquopolis Costa Dorada. Here's a quick look at the most popular ones:
  • Portaventura World: This massive theme park is divided into multiple sections themed around Polynesia, Mediterranea, Mexico, China, Far West, and Sesame Street. Portaventura World is home to more than 40 rides and attractions, along with multiple dining options for all age groups. In 2019, it pulled in about 4 million visitors.
  • Tibidabo Amusement Park: Considered to be one of the oldest amusement parks in the world, Tibidabo amusement park was built back in 1899. Choose from more than 25 rides and attractions catered towards all age groups. The highlight here is the Ferris Wheel, which offers sweeping views of the city.
  • Ferrari Land: Dedicated to motorsports champions Ferrari, Ferrari Land is a must-visit for all fans of Formula 1. It is home to Europe's fastest rollercoaster, the Red Force, which travels at 180 km/h in less than 5 seconds! Ride iconic Ferraris here, dine at the Ferrari-themed hotel, and shop for souvenirs. 
  • Illa Fantasia Water Park: From wave pools and water slides to rapids, make a massive splash at one of Europe's largest water parks. With Illa Fantastia Water Park Tickets explore over 20 different water slides and 3 different swimming pools for both adults and children alike. 
Here's the price range for theme parks in Barcelona:
  • Tibidabo Amusement Park: From €35
  • Portaventura Park: From €29
  • Ferrari Land: From €22
  • Illa Fantasia Water Park: From €10
Barcelona's theme parks draw in millions of visitors each year. The best way to avoid these is to opt for skip-the-line tickets. Book your tickets online to avail skip-the-line benefits. With this, you can bypass the long waiting lines and get priority entry into the theme park of your choice. You can enjoy admission to the parks with Portaventura World Tickets, Tibidabo Amusement Park Tickets, Illa Fantastia Water Park Tickets, and Ferrari Land Tickets.
Headout offers up to 10% cashback and other attractive combos on Barcelona theme park tickets. 
Most theme parks in Barcelona offer great value for money. Considering the sheer variety of rides and attractions available for all age groups, the ticket prices are just right for travelers even on a budget. 
There are several benefits of booking your tickets online; enjoy great savings, additional cashback, and flexible cancelation on your experiences. You can also opt for combo tickets which provide access to two or more theme parks for a much lower price than you would spend on a single experience ticket. 
Some budget-friendly theme parks are Illa Fantasia Water Park which starts from €10 and Ferrari Land from €22.
There are several theme parks that are perfect for children to have a gala time. Here's a quick look at the top options:
  • PP's Park: This amuseument park will keep children occupied from the second they step in. Kids can jump around on trampolines, zoom around on rollercoasters, enjoy delicious pizzas, and splash around on the water slides.
  • Bubbleparc: If you're looking for a fun space to plan your kid's birthday, Bubbleparc is the right option for you. This theme park has plenty of water-based rides, trampolines, biking zones, bungee jumping, and many more physical activities. 
  • Tibidabo Amuseument Park: Soak in the old-school carnival-reminiscent rides here at Tibidabo Amusement Park. From bumper cars and carousels to kid-friendly water coasters and a ferris wheel, this is a great option for a day out with the family.
  • Illa Fantasia Water Park: Which kid does not like to jump into a pool full of cool water? At Illa Fantastia, children are going to love the sheer variety of water-based rides available. It is home to 22 water slides and 3 pools, with a large picnic area and various dining options.
Prepare for thrills and kicks at some of Barcelona's best theme parks. These are the best rides that you must try out:
  • Portaventura World: Dragon Khan and Shambhala in the China zone, Tutukia Splash in Polynesia, and El Diablo in Mexico.
  • Tibidabo Amusement Park: Talaia, Giradabo, Muntanya Russa, and Hotel Krueger.
  • Illa Fantasia Water Park: Aquamania, Kamikaze, Río Salvaje, and Spiral.
The largest theme park in Barcelona is undoubtedly Portaventura Park. It is spread across a massive space of approximately 128.5 acres to accommodate its six different themed zones: Polynesia, Mediterranea, Mexico, China, Far West, and the latest addition on the block, the kid-friendly Sesame Street. Portaventura is home to almost 40 different rides and attractions, which also include 7 thrilling rollercoasters.
From October to March are perhaps the best months to visit if you're looking for pleasant weather and thinner lines outside theme parks in Barcelona. Of these months, you would enjoy smallest crowds during February/March, and October/November. The busiest and hottest months are May to September due to the summer holiday season. Keep in mind that December does get crowded as well due to the holdiays.

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