It was worth the wait. 0 to 180 kmph in just 5 seconds and 1.3G force. It is fast (thankfully), exhilarating and utterly, fantastically terrifying. Definitely worth it if you can handle the 112m height, and the queue. Wait times are very variable, and by mid-afternoon of the day we visited (a Sunday in September) lucky guests just had 10 minutes before getting on the ride – not much time to back out.

Ferrari Land is the latest addition to the Portaventura experience. As well as the jaw dropping Red Force and Thrill Towers rides, there are plenty of more sedate activities to take part in, including roller coasters for the little ones, and a gallery of the history of Ferrari. We loved the Maranello Grand Race where the whole family competed against each other in tiny F1 cars driving round a 550m track. If you’re into Ferrari, F1, or cars, you’ll love it. During our stay we also revisited the main park, which was getting ready for Halloween, and looked suitably spooky. In a break from tradition, we lunched in the Iron Horse restaurant in the main park. It was a bit strange to be sitting down to eat in a cool, table clothed restaurant at a theme park, where our usual food plan consists of snacks grabbed at kiosks along the way, but it was a welcome relief and everyone enjoyed the brief respite from the traipsing, queuing and heat.