--- title: "Catalonia" description: "Catalonia’s park history includes the creation of a large themed destination in the 1990s.The story behind the day outA Mediterranean holiday region gains a theme parkPortAventura began in 1995, with the Dragon Khan roller coaster among its opening-era attractions. The operator’s anniversary account places that debut at the start of the resort’s development. The park brought several themed environments into one destination within a major holiday region. Its history is therefore linked to the growth of destination entertainment, rather than only the installation of a single landmark ride.Sources & further readingPortAventura World · 30th-anniversary historyHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/catalonia/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/catalonia/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 238 page: 1 --- # Catalonia Catalonia’s park history includes the creation of a large themed destination in the 1990s. The story behind the day out ## A Mediterranean holiday region gains a theme park PortAventura began in 1995, with the Dragon Khan roller coaster among its opening-era attractions. The operator’s anniversary account places that debut at the start of the resort’s development. The park brought several themed environments into one destination within a major holiday region. Its history is therefore linked to the growth of destination entertainment, rather than only the installation of a single landmark ride. ### Sources & further reading - [PortAventura World · 30th-anniversary history]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 1 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [PortAventura Park]() · [Markdown](); location: Vila-seca, Catalonia, Spain. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/catalonia/