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One of figures provided by Sally Corp


Mack Rides supplied a total of 14 eight-seater rafts, which are propelled by the water flow though 300 metres of twisting channel – about double that on many similar interactive water rides. The travelling speed is 0.5-0.6m per second and the hourly capacity is just over 700 passengers. Angkor becomes the fourth water ride at PortAventura, joining Mack’s Silver River


Flume and Intamin’s Grand Canyon Rapids and Tutuki Splash (shoot-the-chute). There’s also a mini Zamperla flume for the kids.


Aldecoa says the choice of the manufacturer for Angkor was an obvious one: “Mack is well known as one of the best in the world for this kind of attraction. All the technical points and the quality of the ride are good, there is not much more that needs to be said.” As from July, PortAventura guests will be able to enjoy world-class live entertainment from Cirque du Soleil, which will be presenting its Kooza show for a seven-week summer run ahead of possibly making the Spanish resort a permanent European home. There’s also a fresh 4D film for 2014, Submarine Odyssey, now playing in the Sea Odyssey theatre. PortAventura is located in the small coastal town of Salou, about an hour from Barcelona, and Angkor is the latest of several new additions to have opened in recent years as it strides ahead with an ambitious expansion strategy designed to grow annual attendance from 4 to 5 millio. More details on page 6.


portaventura.com


ABOVE: Each raft features waterproof storage for guests’ stuff – a nice touch BELOW: All this theming just for one ride!





Normally


when you find this type of attractions in other parks, it is like a swimming pool where guests can see everything. We wanted Angkor to be full of special effects and surprises


Fernando Aldecoa, Port Aventura CEO





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