Shambhala (roller coaster)

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.

Shambhala's splashdown
Video of Shambhala's first drop
Shambhala's station