<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Get ready and prepare yourself for a day filled with excitement, laughter and unforgettable moments. LeisureChain’s Theme – Amusement – Water Parks category brings together destinations where families, friends and thrill seekers can find their kind of fun. Explore everything from colourful attractions and live entertainment to extreme rides, roller coasters and towering water slides.</p>

<h2 style="text-align: left;padding: 0px 0 10px">Theme Parks &amp; Attractions</h2>
Step into worlds built for adventure and imagination. Discover theme parks with immersive attractions, shows, themed experiences and rides for different ages. Whether you are planning a family day out or making a park the centrepiece of your holiday, find places that offer plenty to see and do.
<h2 style="text-align: left;padding: 10px 0 10px">Amusement Parks &amp; Extreme Rides</h2>
Feel the anticipation as a roller coaster climbs, then enjoy the rush as it races through turns and drops. Explore amusement parks featuring classic rides, games and high-energy attractions. Adrenaline seekers can look for extreme rides and daring experiences, while others can choose a gentler pace and enjoy the atmosphere.
<h2 style="text-align: left;padding: 10px 0 10px">Water Parks &amp; Water Slides</h2>
Cool off, make a splash and enjoy a day on the water. Browse water parks with twisting water slides, wave pools, splash areas and relaxing spaces to take a break between adventures. Find options for young children, groups of friends and anyone ready to take on the biggest slide.

From a quick visit to a holiday planned around the parks you love, there is an experience for every traveller. Explore theme parks, amusement parks and water parks on LeisureChain, discover the attractions that catch your eye and connect with providers to plan your next adventure.

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<h4><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>AMUSEMENT AND THEME PARKS</strong></span></h4>
<p data-start="286" data-end="646">Amusement and theme parks date back to 1583, with the Guinness book of records noting Bakken in Denmark as being the first one in the world.  Interestingly this is still in operation today and continues to attract thousands of visitors all year round. Originally, Amusement parks were common in early Europe and were created as places of pleasure. Many had fairs, entertainment, and picnic areas situated in pristine garden surrounds. The famous Coney Island parks in New York were one of the first to charge for admission and were known for their zany entertainment and daring rides.</p>
<p data-start="286" data-end="646">The great Walt Disney designed and built Disneyland which opened as a Theme park in Anaheim California in 1955. As a result, the world now had amusement parks known for rides, attractions, entertainment, and theme parks.</p>
<p data-start="286" data-end="646">Moreover, theme parks are similar to amusement parks but based around themes. For instance, most popular theme parks are based around fairies and storybook characters.</p>
<p data-start="286" data-end="646">Following the popularity of Disneyland, these fun parks have become big businesses around the world. The excitement and thrill one gets from amusement park rides meant more and more parks developed more rides. Extreme rollercoasters and faster rides were developed as a way of attracting more visitors to the parks.</p>
<p data-start="286" data-end="646">The adrenaline junkies couldn’t get enough of the best and most challenging of rides and amusements in the ’60s. Entrepreneurs were keen to invest in carnivals, amusement parks and it was only a matter of time before an extreme water park was developed.</p>

<h5><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>WATER PARKS</strong></span></h5>
Consequently, in the mid-1960s, American entrepreneur George Millay developed and opened one of the first water known as Sea World.  Due to the overriding success of Sea World, Millay went on to open one of the first official Water parks situated in Orlando, Florida USA in 1977.
<p data-start="286" data-end="646">Water Parks fast became great attractions around the world with all their various water slides and rides. In today’s world Amusement, Theme and water parks are found in most parts of the Globe. They are more often designed for daredevils and thrill-seekers wanting to push the boundaries.</p>
<p data-start="286" data-end="646">Thrill-seekers cannot wait to boast that they rode, the biggest Rollercoaster, water slide, or how they fired from a slingshot. The more challenging twist, turns, heights, and speed the better. For all the adrenaline junkies wanting to ride the next big thing in rollercoasters visit leisurechain.com “let the ride of a life time begin “</p>

Name	PortAventura
Location	Tarragona Spain
Full Address	Avinguda del Batlle Pere Molas, km 2, 43840 Vila-seca, Tarragona, Spain
Website	visit site

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