Peapix

  • Bing Gallery
  • Spotlight Gallery
  • Extensions
Peapix
Bing Gallery
Spotlight Gallery
API
  • Canada
    All
    Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil

Bing Gallery

Australia Canada China Germany France India Japan Spain United Kingdom United States Italy Brazil
  1. Home
  2. Bing Gallery
  3. Canada
  4. 2021
  5. August 16
  6. Silhouette of Shambhala roller coaster at sunset in PortAventura Park, Salou, Tarragona, Spain
arrow_back_ios arrow_forward_ios Silhouette of Shambhala roller coaster at sunset in PortAventura Park, Salou, Tarragona, Spain

August 16, 2021

Silhouette of Shambhala roller coaster at sunset in PortAventura Park, Salou, Tarragona, Spain

© Joaquim F. P./Getty Image

Let's ride the roller coaster!

Whether screaming with delight and waving their hands or closing their eyes and praying for this to be over, these riders are on the downslope of one of Europe's biggest and fastest hypercoasters (that's a roller coaster over 60 metres tall). Spain's PortAventura Park is home to seven coasters, but Shambhala dwarfs the others at 75 metres in height and boasts a max speed of 133 kilometres per hour.

In Spain, coasters are called 'montañas rusas,' which translates to Russian mountains. Roller coasters trace their lineage back to elaborate sled tracks popular in imperial Russia, which were carved into icy hillsides up to 60 metres high. The Russians seem oddly reluctant to take credit, though: In Russian, coasters are called 'amerikanskiye gorki,' or 'American slides.'

sky outdoor water boat cloud crane bridge wire rollercoaster ride distance

Related Images

Walterdale Bridge in Edmonton, CanadaWalterdale Bridge in Edmonton, Canada
Gateway Arch and St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesGateway Arch and St. Louis, Missouri, United States
West Cornwall Covered Bridge over the Housatonic River, Connecticut, USAWest Cornwall Covered Bridge over the Housatonic River, Connecticut, USA
Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, PortugalVasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
River Thames, London, EnglandRiver Thames, London, England
Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunsetHuntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset
Pont Neuf over the Seine, Paris, FrancePont Neuf over the Seine, Paris, France
Tate Modern lit up on International Women's Day, London, EnglandTate Modern lit up on International Women's Day, London, England

Today on Bing

Canadian International Air Show at the Canadian National Exhibition, in Toronto, Ontario

Canadian International Air Show at the Canadian National Exhibition, in Toronto, Ontario

Aug 16, 2024
Overseas Highway in the Florida Keys

Overseas Highway in the Florida Keys

Aug 16, 2023
A stream of water flows through the Sasquatch Provincial Park, Fraser Valley, B.C.

A stream of water flows through the Sasquatch Provincial Park, Fraser Valley, B.C.

Aug 16, 2022
An adult burrowing owl emerges from its burrow at sunset in Davis, California

An adult burrowing owl emerges from its burrow at sunset in Davis, California

Aug 16, 2020
Yukon River viewed from the Midnight Dome, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

Yukon River viewed from the Midnight Dome, Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

Aug 16, 2019

Related Tags

sky water bridge outdoor cloud building lake skyscraper city river scene cityscape skyline landscape sunrise sunset harbor night light traveling
Share photo
Share
Pin
Tweet
Line
  • © 2025 Peapix.com
  • Privacy
  • API
  • New Tab Extensions
The images are provided for wallpaper use only.