Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya is a steel hypercoaster roller coaster located at PortAventura Park in Salou and Vilaseca, Spain.
[1] Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the tallest (76 metres (249 ft)) and second fastest (134 kilometres per hour (83 mph)) coaster in Europe at the time of its opening.
[2] Among coasters with a lift hill, the height and speed records were beaten in July 2018, when Hyperion opened at Energylandia in Poland.
[1][8] Over 300 workers from countries including Germany, France, Hungary, Poland, Switzerland, and United States took part in the construction of Shambhala.
[13] After departing from the station, the train makes a 90 degree turn to the right, then begins to climb the 76-metre (249 ft) tall chain lift hill.
[1][8] The roller coaster has no inversions though it does feature five camelback hills, each at least 20 metres (66 ft) tall, a splashdown, and inclined figure eight element.
[16] Following the opening of Shambhala, Kirmes & Parks magazine named the roller coaster as the best European attraction introduced in 2012.
"[18] In 2013, Shambhala was featured on Travel Channel's television series Insane Coaster Wars: World Domination.
[19] The ride appeared in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for the first time in 2018, ranking 45th in the top steel roller coasters category.