I wasn't too unhappy, because one of the things I had always wanted to do was take a trip to a European amusement park, simply to denote the differences between European and American parks, in addition to the fact that European parks tend to have rides that are a little more unique.
Also, I had been let down when I went to Magic Springs Amusement Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas, when their unique, one-of-its-only-kind-in-the-United States roller coaster, called "X", had not been running all day, even though the employees continued to tell me that it would be open that day.
The only other coaster of its type, built by a company called Maurer-Sohne, was located in Madrid, Spain. And luckily for me, I would finally have my opportunity to ride it.
The even better news was that the version in Arkansas was a prototype of sorts - meaning, that it was not a full-fledged coaster. It was simply a loop that took riders through two circuits due to its brevity. But the version in Madrid was indeed a full-fledged coaster, lasting well longer than a minute.
In even better news, I had the park all to myself. There were no crowds at all, and I got to ride "Abismo" four or five times in a row without waiting. All the other rides were the same exact way.
Below you will find some pictures of my experience.
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Park overview and Madrid in the background:
Tarantula, a Spinning Coaster:
A quiet boat ride and observation tower, of sorts:
The park entrance and setting, in the beautiful Casa de Campo:
More Abismo:
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