Isla Magica Amusement Park

Isla Magica is the only amusement park I know of within convenient driving distance of Rota. It is near Sevilla, just over 1 hour from Rota. It is a fun park with rides for all ages. They just opened for the 2015 season! They are only open on weekends in April and May, with more days and options beginning in June. The water park inside, called Agua Màgica, opens in June. On days it is open, the park gates always open at 11 AM, but their closing hours vary depending on the day and month. For a complete timetable and opening schedule, visit HERE. Full-day tickets are 29 Euros for adults, 21 Euros for children and seniors (kids 3 and under FREE!)

The park is located in an interesting area that was part of a Universal Exhibition in 1992. Isla Magica was the Spanish part of the park, but nearby modern structures were dedicated to other nations. To reach Isla Magica, you can probably enter "Isla Magica" into your GPS (that's what we did). But here are the GPS coordinate just in case: GPS: 37º 24' 21.0384" -5º 59' 57.7494"

The overall theme of Isla Magica is Pirates!Technically, the different areas of the park are supposed to reflect different eras of Spanish exploration, particularly in the Americas... however, there is a cool pirate ship in the lake in the center of the park, and an old fort you walk through that looks like the castle in Cadiz.





The pirate theme is present in barrels of spinning rum and TNT...

And in barrels equipped with water cannons so you can shoot people around you!

There is also a cool indoor Pirate laser shooting game, where you ride on a spinning chair and shoot a laser gun at objects in the exhibit. They all interact when shot, which is pretty cool, and the game records you score so you can compare with the rest of your party!

 Even when the water park isn't open, the main park has several "water rides" that will allow you to get splashed or wet. There are 2 different log flume rides with a great splash at the bottom of the hill!












The park has a few rides only for older children (based on height, but approximately ages 8 and up I would guess). They are the 1 big roller coaster, pictured here...








The spinning, moving, seated Aztec ride, pictured here...












As well as a tall tower of terror. However, we were pleasantly surprised that much of the park was available to younger kids, and there were even designated areas towards the back portions of the park that are specifically for the youngest children.We were there opening day, and there were very short lines throughout the whole park, so we were able to take the kids from one ride to the next, or even repeat ones they enjoyed!

In the "Americas" section, you can ride llamas on a track through a field. Find me an amusement park in the States with a llama ride!











This is the kiddie version of the tower of terror...

And one of many kiddie rides in the back portion of the park. Be advised that certain heights (3 and 4 year olds) will be required to ride with an "adult" on some rides. This wasn't a problem in our group, because we had 4 adults and 2 teens, but it would have been more challenging if I were there with just my family, and my husband and I were taking turns with the baby and escorting the other kids!





Overall, it was a great day, and a very fun park! I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys theme parks! There is only the 1 big roller coaster, so it may not be the best park for thrill seekers, and it is smaller than many theme parks in the States. However, for our young kids, it was a perfect first amusement park--their first little roller coaster ride, some rides they enjoyed, and other rides they found challenging or terrifying! If you get a chance, go check it out!