[4] Work formally began on the Tranvía Azul and funicular on June 16, 1900, with both being inaugurated by Barcelona cardinal Salvador Casañas y Pagés on October 29, 1901.
Throughout the next two decades, the fledgling amusement park began to install more major rides, such as the Avió, Ferrocarril Aéreo (now Embruixabruixes), and Talaia, all three of which are still in operation today.
Under his leadership, the park invested in many new attractions from the Italian and German markets between the late 80s and early 90s, including the Tibidabo Express powered roller coaster, Hurakan top spin, Carrusel, and Diàvolo.
[9] With the business on the verge of collapse following financial and management turmoil, the park's land was auctioned off to Chupa Chups before the Barcelona City Council took over for 791 million pesetas ($5.06M USD, €4.754M).
[12] The 2008/2009 winter season saw the retirement of their iconic Montaña Rusa in favor of the new Muntanya Russa, a custom-designed coaster from Vekoma that hugs the hillside terrain while providing a picturesque view of the city.
[35] Barcelona City Council stated that the El Pèndulo had passed all inspections, but later admitted that they'd recorded faults with the ride's braking system and axle over the four years since its installation in 2006.