Catalonia, Spain
PortAventura Park, in Vila-seca on Spain's Costa Dorada, is split into six themed worlds: Mediterrània, Polynesia, China, México, SésamoAventura and Far West. This guide covers 45 rides and attractions in the park itself, with the height rule the operator publishes for each. Ferrari Land and Caribe Aquatic Park are separate areas of the resort and are not included here.
Height Restrictions Overview
PortAventura lists its rules in centimetres on each ride page, and many rides have two numbers: a minimum height to ride alone and a lower minimum to ride with an adult. A few children's rides publish only a maximum height instead.
- 19 attractions have no minimum, or let children smaller than the alone height ride with an adult. A handful of these have a maximum height instead.
- 22 attractions are open to children under 100 cm, some of them only with an adult.
- 31 attractions are open to children under 110 cm.
- 34 attractions are open to children under 120 cm.
- 40 attractions are open to children under 140 cm.
- 5 attractions have a 140 cm minimum with no adult option: Dragon Khan, Shambhala, Furius Baco, Hurakan Condor and Serpiente Emplumada.
Several of the biggest rides also publish a maximum height of 195 cm, including Dragon Khan, Furius Baco, Hurakan Condor, Uncharted and Wild Buffalos. Tomahawk's maximum is 185 cm.
Height Categories Explained
No Height Restriction (19 Attractions)
Steam train stations and boat rides have no minimum height: Estació del Nord, Port de la Drassana, Waitan Port, SésamoAventura Station and Penitence Station. So do the play areas Área Infantil, El Árbol Mágico and El Huerto Encantado (aimed at ages 3 to 12, with under-3s accompanied).
Some children's rides list a maximum height only, with no minimum: Kiddie Dragons, Buffalo Rodeo, Canoes and Armadillos (140 cm maximum) and Waikiki (120 cm maximum).
Other rides set an alone height and say that smaller children ride with an adult, without a lower limit: Angkor, Cobra Imperial and Kiddie Balloons (alone from 130 cm), La Granja de Elmo and Carousel (alone from 120 cm) and Los Potrillos (alone from 115 cm).
90 to 99 cm
With an adult from 90 cm: Tea Cups (alone from 130 cm) and Street Mission (alone from 120 cm). With an adult from 95 cm: El Salto de Blas (alone from 130 cm).
100 to 109 cm
With an adult from 100 cm: Coco Piloto and Tami Tami (alone from 130 cm), Crazy Barrels (alone from 130 cm), Templo del Fuego and Silver River Flume (alone from 140 cm) and Wild Buffalos (alone from 140 cm, 195 cm maximum). Mariposas Saltarinas is 105 cm with an adult (alone from 130 cm). Tomahawk, the Far West wooden coaster, lists 105 cm to 185 cm. Laberinto Blacksmith lets children enter alone from 100 cm, up to 140 cm.
110 to 119 cm
With an adult from 110 cm: El Diablo - Tren de la Mina (alone from 140 cm), Grand Canyon Rapids (alone from 130 cm) and Uncharted, which lists 110 cm with an adult (alone from 130 cm on the operator's height tool) and a 195 cm maximum.
120 to 129 cm
Stampida, the wooden coaster, is 120 cm. Tutuki Splash and Magic Fish are 120 cm with an adult (alone from 140 cm).
130 to 139 cm
Yucatan, VolPaiute and Kontiki are 130 cm with an adult (alone from 140 cm).
140 cm and Over (5 Attractions)
Dragon Khan, Furius Baco and Hurakan Condor are 140 cm to 195 cm. Shambhala and Serpiente Emplumada are 140 cm with no maximum listed.
Tips for Visiting with Different Heights
- Under 90 cm: 19 attractions have no minimum or no lower limit with an adult, including the train and boat rides, Área Infantil and El Árbol Mágico.
- 90 to 94 cm: Street Mission and Tea Cups open at 90 cm with an adult.
- 95 to 99 cm: 22 attractions are open, adding El Salto de Blas at 95 cm with an adult.
- 100 to 104 cm: At 100 cm, Templo del Fuego, Silver River Flume, Wild Buffalos, Crazy Barrels, Coco Piloto and Tami Tami open with an adult, and Laberinto Blacksmith alone.
- 105 to 109 cm: 31 attractions are open, adding Tomahawk alone and Mariposas Saltarinas with an adult.
- 110 to 119 cm: 34 attractions are open, adding Uncharted, El Diablo - Tren de la Mina and Grand Canyon Rapids with an adult.
- 120 to 129 cm: Stampida opens at 120 cm, and Tutuki Splash and Magic Fish with an adult. Waikiki has a 120 cm maximum, so it is no longer open above that.
- 130 to 139 cm: Yucatan, VolPaiute and Kontiki open with an adult. Riding alone is a separate threshold on most rides with an adult option, so check each ride's two numbers.
- 140 cm and over: the large coasters Dragon Khan, Shambhala and Furius Baco, plus the Hurakan Condor free-fall tower.
Children's rides with a maximum height (140 cm for Canoes, Armadillos, Buffalo Rodeo and Kiddie Dragons, 120 cm for Waikiki) are worth noting for taller children in a group.
Ticket Pricing
The 1-day PortAventura Park ticket on the official site is listed from €37 for adults (11 to 59 years) and from €33 for juniors (4 to 10 years) and seniors (60 and over), with the standard prices of €43 and €39 shown struck through. Multi-day and two-park tickets that include Ferrari Land are priced separately. Parking is listed as an extra from €15 per car per day, bought together with the ticket.
Getting There
The park is at Avinguda Alcalde Pere Molas, s/n, 43480 Vila-seca (Tarragona), reached directly from the A-7. There is a PortAventura World stop on the R-17 and RT2 Rodalies de Catalunya lines, and the operator says the round-trip train ticket is free with a park ticket bought as a package. Reus Airport is about 15 minutes away and Barcelona El Prat about an hour. Plana buses serve the Costa Dorada.
Opening Hours
The official calendar shows the park open on selected dates, with opening and closing times that vary by day. Individual rides list their own hours, and they can differ from the park's. Check the opening-times page for the date you plan to visit.
Final Thoughts
For families, the useful numbers at PortAventura Park are the 90 to 105 cm rides with an adult in SésamoAventura and the Far West, the 120 to 130 cm step for Stampida and the bigger family rides, and the 140 cm line for the large coasters. Height rules are listed per ride on the operator's own pages, so confirm them before you queue.