February 19, 201411 yr comment_176860 I thought the ride you hated most was tornado, so FB doesnt hold that title 'Wow Baco, you aren't THE absolute worst ride in the world, well done!!' It's pretty awful. That's the main point.
February 19, 201411 yr comment_176861 I got that point what I'm trying to say is that, it doesn't deserve that moniker when there are much worse rides out there, like space mountain, I hate it with a passion, but that is really with most sit down vekoma's, you like it, I'm sure benin will agree its not the worst but it is a very, very crappy ride bar launch.
February 19, 201411 yr comment_176862 I got that point what I'm trying to say is that, it doesn't deserve that moniker when there are much worse rides out there, like space mountain, I hate it with a passion, but that is really with most sit down vekoma's, you like it, I'm sure benin will agree its not the worst but it is a very, very crappy ride bar launch. Space Mountain is rough, but it's no Baco... At least Space Mountain can potentially be fixed by getting the new Vekoma trains, is relatively well-themed (it WAS so much better before the Mission 2 crap), and isn't constant pain-inducing... Baco is THE worst ride I've been on, Bakken's Tornado a close second... In truth, they are equally as bad as each other, but one has to win (or lose depending on how you would receive the worst ride award)... I rode both twice (not a few times, myself and Mark refused to even with no queues), Baco to get an inside seat after the initial outside seat ride (and use our front row Fastrack thing, upon which it promptly broke down), but for both to see if they were as bad as the initial ride made out... Multiple rides are sometimes needed to double check opinions, and I do so when I can (didn't for Sequioa Adventure and Mean Streak because queues would have been involved, and I have better things to do than queue for god-awful rides)... My next visit to PA will involve me staying as close to the B&Ms as possible, and only going near Baco to walk past it... Tornado would be a good ride if it didn't launch I reckon, but Intamin thought otherwise... Both rides are evident of Intamin's poor design process in recent years (see also, retracking a year old ride), which is why we'll never see another version of either built again (Skyrush being an evolution of Baco because it's THAT bad)... And clearly the majority agree it's rubbish, otherwise why else is it the only one in the world?
February 19, 201411 yr comment_176863 Space Mountain is rough, but it's no Baco... At least Space Mountain can potentially be fixed by getting the new Vekoma trains, is relatively well-themed (it WAS so much better before the Mission 2 crap), and isn't constant pain-inducing... Baco is THE worst ride I've been on, Bakken's Tornado a close second... In truth, they are equally as bad as each other, but one has to win (or lose depending on how you would receive the worst ride award)... I rode both twice (not a few times, myself and Mark refused to even with no queues), Baco to get an inside seat after the initial outside seat ride (and use our front row Fastrack thing, upon which it promptly broke down), but for both to see if they were as bad as the initial ride made out... Multiple rides are sometimes needed to double check opinions, and I do so when I can (didn't for Sequioa Adventure and Mean Streak because queues would have been involved, and I have better things to do than queue for god-awful rides)... My next visit to PA will involve me staying as close to the B&Ms as possible, and only going near Baco to walk past it... Tornado would be a good ride if it didn't launch I reckon, but Intamin thought otherwise... Both rides are evident of Intamin's poor design process in recent years (see also, retracking a year old ride), which is why we'll never see another version of either built again (Skyrush being an evolution of Baco because it's THAT bad)... And clearly the majority agree it's rubbish, otherwise why else is it the only one in the world? I do agree with that, and the general consensus of skyrush is most like it so thats progress, I suppose everyone saw the B&M product and thought that was a better model, although they will eventually die out like stand ups.
February 19, 201411 yr comment_176865 Will they though? Stand-ups are a different thing I'd say, as none of them are particularly good and I'd say the fad died away more because of rider discomfort over anything... Rider discomfort on a B&M Wing-Rider is something that later variants should remove as that's an issue with the vest design, in the same way that later Maurer Sohne lapbars aren't as bad as G-Force's clamp and die routine...
February 27, 201411 yr comment_177344 In actual construction news... EDIT - And another video looking closer at the theming...
February 27, 201411 yr comment_177358 Merliin why can't you do this with your theming! You probably have twice the budget too!
February 27, 201411 yr comment_177362 I doubt that Merlin will ever install theming like that again, because anything that they've had like that (eg the Dragon Falls rocks) has had to be ripped down because they haven't maintained it!
February 27, 201411 yr comment_177371 That theming looks amazing especially for a ride that's still not near completion. This is far superior to Scorpion Express and makes it's retheme make it look like a fun fair ride in comparison.
March 4, 201411 yr comment_177594 http://elblogdedream.com/2014/03/03/angkor-visitamos-las-obras-en-portaventura/ The theming on this is (like most of PA) top class... Why don't we get this sort of stuff?
March 4, 201411 yr comment_177600 Merlin could never do something like that due to all this Health and Safety lark they always like to push in our faces.
March 4, 201411 yr comment_177607 Merlin could never do something like that due to all this Health and Safety lark they always like to push in our faces. Arrrggghhh!
March 13, 201411 yr comment_178143 "@PortAventura_UK: PortAventura will host in 2016 'Ferrari Land': the first theme park of @InsideFerrari in Europe!" http://t.co/HZrQTdh3tM Featuring new hotel and the highest and fastest launch coaster in Europe... aka 'we know Baco is a bit rubbish'
March 13, 201411 yr comment_178144 So they will be doing a liseberg and having 2 launch coasters now?
March 13, 201411 yr comment_178184 So, it wins the award for "Strangest addition to a park as it already has similar rides" for 2016 already... As the artwork shows, the launched coaster will have drop towers on it... Clearly Hurakan Condor wasn't doing anything for them either... How weird...
March 13, 201411 yr comment_178188 tbh Liseberg has 3 tower rides and 2 launchers so yeah but yes it is very odd, think they only went with a launch cos it is ferrari, atleast that wont vibrate your skull to death!
March 13, 201411 yr comment_178189 I've never been to Port Av but this seems like a very strange decision to me. Will they be going for world's tallest? (Coaster)
March 13, 201411 yr comment_178190 tbh Liseberg has 3 tower rides and 2 launchers so yeah but yes it is very odd, think they only went with a launch cos it is ferrari, atleast that wont vibrate your skull to death! I had to look this up, imagine my surprise when greeted by the Intamin Gyro Tower and 2 S&S towers in completely separate locations... Those crazy Swedes...
March 13, 201411 yr comment_178191 I had to look this up, imagine my surprise when greeted by the Intamin Gyro Tower and 2 S&S towers in completely separate locations... Those crazy Swedes... but yeah seeming that the one on the launch ride and Huracan condor do the exact same thing it's abit stupid.
March 14, 201411 yr comment_178286 I got a feeling it may be a seperate park within the resort... so The main park, waterpark and now ferarri land. I've never been to Port Av but this seems like a very strange decision to me. Will they be going for world's tallest? (Coaster) And I think it read somewhere about tallest and fastest launch coaster in europe, so technically it could only be 210ft as that's higher than stealth which I believe is currently the tallest launch coaster in europe? either way I can't see it being higher than Shambalha (or however you spell it aha!)
April 16, 201411 yr comment_181026 I need to ask I have booked to do Port Aventura in October, and I have booked one of the onsite hotels, (hotel PortAventura). Is there an ERT for hotel guests akin to Alton Towers and if so what rides do they open?? Would be a great help thanks
April 16, 201411 yr comment_181034 No ERT as far as I know but their open hours are already pretty good. Would strongly recommend buying fastrack because they dont queue out there. For £40 for your entire stay its a no brainer.
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