Tibidabo Amusement Park

The park itself is beautiful, spacious and very green, and the location offers some lovely views over Barcelona. Unfortunately, that is where the positives ended for us. We arrived very early, at around 10:45 on a weekday during the first week of September, using the funicular. The rides and attractions felt very dated, both in concept and in the condition of the installations, and surprisingly, several of them did not even open until around midday. Queues for some attractions were extremely long. Hotel 666, for example, was scheduled to open at 13:00. We started waiting at 12:10 and finally entered at around 13:40. After such a long wait, the experience itself lasted approximately 8-10 minutes. It was reasonably entertaining, ok no something special, but everything was entirely in Spanish, so those of us who do not speak the language could not understand what was happening, which significantly reduced the enjoyment. The heat was also extremely difficult to deal with, especially combined with the long queues and waiting times. We also visited the church next to the park, Temple Expiatori del Sagrat Cor , which is a very nice building! We paid 8,00 € per person to take the lift up! Only to use the elevator…The worse, when it was time to leave, after approx 15’, we called the lift from the top to go back down, it took approximately 17-20 minutes just to arrive…. The gentleman in the elevator did not speak English and unfortunately was not particularly welcoming. The view from the top was beautiful, but Barcelona has many other places where you can enjoy spectacular views without this level of waiting and additional expense. Overall, during our six days in Barcelona, this was probably the only activity that we found genuinely disappointing. It was expensive, tiring and, for us, simply not worth the time or the money. The funicular ride up and down and the panoramic views were the highlights, but considering the overall cost and experience, I personally would not choose to visit again. Unfortunately, no value for money for us.

We enjoyed our visit to the park! Most of the rides are geared toward children, which is great if you’re bringing your kids! I would say probably not super exciting for older teenagers, either. We didn’t understand that before coming, but hopefully this will help others know. We still had a good time on the rides we did ride, though (Ferris wheel, roller coaster, VR ride). The views were beautiful, with lots of different vantage points. The park is fairly clean and well-kept, with good signage and paths. There are plenty of food options and several bathrooms. There weren’t any places that we found to refill water bottles, so we ended up purchasing water from the vending machines, as it was a hot day!

Tibidabo is a mountain with a church and an amusement park sitting on top of it with great views of the whole Barcelona. It is pretty easy to get here, as there is a direct bus to the funicular which goes all the way to Tibidabo, the bus itself is free. There is also plenty of parking space for cars. The access to the viewpoint at the church is free via stairs or you can pay for the elevator. You can also buy separate tickets for 4 different park attractions, such as the ferris wheel, the carousel etc to view the city from a higher point. Lastly, there are multiple toilets on site which are free to use. Overall, if you are visiting Barcelona, I definitely recommend to come to this place.

This was such a fun visit! The views are phenomenal looking back into the city and the park is so cute. It was really fun to ride the historic rides. You can purchase eace of these for 4 euro a ride or a day pass.

Tibidabo is a great place for a day trip from Barcelona if you want to escape the crowds for a while. The amusement park is fun for both children and adults, making you feel like a kid again. Right next to the park is the beautiful Temple of the Sacred Heart, and the views over Barcelona are absolutely breathtaking. It's definitely worth visiting if you're looking for a different experience beyond the city's busy streets.