![]() In 2004, NBCUniversal (Universal Studios' parent) sold all interest in PortAventura. In 2002, the area became a resort with the construction of two hotels and a water park. The park won a number of prestigious awards, including the 2000 Thea Award for Live Event for Fiestaventura and the 2003 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement for Templo del Fuego. The park is under the management of Universal Studios. In 1998 the majority of Tussauds Group'shares in the park were sold to Universal and the park was rebranded as 'Universal's Port Aventura', which made it the first Universal Studios Theme Park in Europe. In 1997 Port Aventura has received 8 million visitors. In 19, the park hosted 2.7 million visitors, making it the most visited theme park in Spain and the fifth in Europe. The park was renamed 'Port Aventura' and when it opened in 1995 in Salou, Tussauds Group had a 40,01% in the park while La Caixa had 33,19%, Anheuser-Busch had 19,9% and FECSA had 6,7%. When it happens the Tussauds Group replaced them as investors, finished the development and became the first operators. During construction, Grand Tibidabo backed out, and investors from The Tussauds Group, La Caixa and FECSA stepped in. It was conceived by Busch Entertainment Corporation. Busch Entertainment announced in November 1992 its joint venture with Grand Tibidabo to build this park with other adjunct developments. ![]() ![]() Īnheuser-Busch and Grand Tibidabo, S.A., owners of Tibidabo Amusement Park, in Barcelona, along with other Spanish investors, made plans to build a 'Tibi Gardens' outside of Barcelona, Spain, in the late 1980s. The park opened on under the management of the Tussauds Group which had a 40.01% share in the park, La Caixa (33.19%), Anheuser-Busch (19.9%) and FECSA (6.7%). PortAventura Park is a theme park located in the PortAventura World Resort, 85 km southwest of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in the municipalities of Salou and Vila-seca, on the Costa Daurada.
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