About Theme Parks: Furius Loco-Motion in Spain

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Theme Parks Theme Parks Find Theme Parks Water Parks Roller Coasters From Arthur Levine, your Guide to Theme Parks My son married a lovely woman from Spain, and my family and I recently traveled to her hometown for the wedding. While in the country, I got to visit a park that's long been on my must-see list: PortAventura. Located near Barcelona, the charming park features themed lands such as China and the Far West (it's a bit odd for an expat park journalist to see the Spanish interpretation of the American Old West), a new Sesame Street area, lots of wonderful restaurants, and good shows. And it doesn't skimp on the thrills. Furius Loco-Motion in Spain Case in point: Furius Baco, one of the world's fastest roller coasters. This is not your padre's coaster. Catapulted out of the station at a face-melting 0 to 84 mph in 3.5 seconds, Furius Baco takes control and never lets up. Designed for speed--and nothing but speed--the coaster makes one giant loop around the Mediterrania section of PortAventura. With no hills and virtually no elements, save one twist, to slow its momentum, the ride maintains its insane speed until its brakes mercifully slow it down just before it returns to the station. Read my review of the hill-less, virtually element-less, speed-crazy ride. See More About:  kingda ka  fastest roller coasters  top thrill dragster More from Under the Sea As a follow-up to last week's review of the new Little Mermaid ride, I posted a photo gallery of images from the attraction. See some of the charming scenes and sophisticated animatronic characters who reside under the sea (and next to Paradise Pier in Disney California Adventure). There is also a picture of Jodi Benson, who sang the signature song, "Part of Your World," at the grand opening ceremony for the ride a couple of weeks ago. See More About:  disney california adventure  disney park photos  disneyland Disney Dollars Dinged You can escape to fantasy worlds at Disney World and Disneyland (including going under the sea at the new Little Mermaid ride), but you can't escape the harsh reality that all of that Disney-Imagineered fantasy comes at a price. And the price just went up. See More About:  disney world  disneyland  disney imagineering Escape to The Great Escape The Six Flags park in Lake George, New York still retains the charm of its storybook park origins, but also includes great coasters and a water park. See More About:  the great escape  six flags theme parks  new york theme parks Theme Parks Ads Amusement Park Theme Parks Spain Carowinds Park Park Rides Featured Articles Follow Me on Twitter Disney Theme Parks Six Flags Theme Parks Universal Theme Parks Roller Coasters Theme Park Rides and Attractions   More from About.com Best Places to Live in America One of the nicest aspects of living in the U.S. is the ability to choose from a huge variety of climates and lifestyles. More> Birth Control Myths & Facts How much do you know about birth control types, sex myths and pregnancy? Can you identify the myths verses the facts? More> This newsletter is written by: Arthur Levine Theme Parks Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Theme Parks newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What's New at Theme Parks? Indoor Water Parks Florida Theme Parks and Water Parks California Theme Parks and Water Parks Theme Parks Photo and Video Galleries Advertisement