First Ever Visit to PortAventura World - Salou, Spain

First Ever Visit to PortAventura World - Salou, Spain | VLOG [7/21/23]

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@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

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@kefo025 11 ай бұрын

I absolutely agree with you about Furius Baco! In my opinion, it is such an underrated coaster! It gets so much hate for being too rough and all but I actually think that it's the most thrilling coaster in the whole park (besides Red Force)! I had so much fun riding this thing because I literally had not expected anything! It is not even as rough as everyone says!

@javiersole3565 11 ай бұрын

As a local to PA I cannot agree more

@joepublicnpc8998 11 ай бұрын

Furius Baco is much better than Red Force, imo... I find the LSM launch on Red Force quite boring compared to that insane hydraulic laumch on Furius Baco

@SNORKYMEDIA 2 ай бұрын

it didnt used to be rough at all

@bbbbbb111 11 ай бұрын

I can agree with you 100%. Both the park and the coaster are outstanding. But the operations and general business policies are disgraceful. During our visit, we did not have an express pass, which led to waiting times of up to 3 hours per ride. The operations seemed to be slow on purpose to encourage as many guests as possible to buy fast passes. At Stampedia, both trains stood in the station for 2 minutes each time before they started, although they had already been completely dispatched. It gave the impression that a waiting time of 2 hours should definitely be achieved for normal guests.

@StamfordBridge 11 ай бұрын

Worst operations in the world, bar none. It is pure corruption and I can’t believe people accept such treatment.

@bbbbbb111 11 ай бұрын

@@StamfordBridge The park has a huge catchment area. Not only in the whole east of Spain, but also in the whole south of France there is nothing comparable. So, every day, huge crowds flock to a park that is unique to them in every way. For many of the park visitors it is the only visit of the year to such a park. They don't know any different. So they are willing to pay enormous sums for this or wait hours for a single ride. We enthusiasts should not forget that the normal park visitor does not have the experience and thinks very differently than we do.

@StamfordBridge 11 ай бұрын

@@bbbbbb111 I saw a lot of unhappy people, but, yes, I had the impression that most of the patrons didn’t know any better and assumed gross mistreatment was normal.

@SNORKYMEDIA 11 ай бұрын

This runs like Disney now....crap ops to stimulate fast pass sales.....sad

@bbbbbb111 11 ай бұрын

@@SNORKYMEDIA It's now a general trend at many parks with the Fastpass system. Take a look at what's new at Six Flags over the past few years, for example. The S&S Freespin and the Raptors aren't bad coasters, but they both lack capacity for the park size. As a result, they automatically create long waiting times, which in turn forces many guests to buy fast passes. But yes, Disney started it. For example, Crush's Coaster in Paris is a Maurer Spinning Coaster. Not a bad coaster either, but with a maximum capacity of 600 people per hour, the capacity is completely insufficient for this resort. We have therefore experienced waiting times of 3 hours even with good operations.

@indykirchenbauerracing1709 11 ай бұрын

Coasterdash talking about Goliath at SFOG at the Shambala exit Coasterdash has made a first for humanity

@himommy4098 11 ай бұрын

My favorite thing about coaster dash POV’s is you can always tell how intense the ride is by his screams.

@Amfion676 10 ай бұрын

I was there in september 2022 and longest queue was 1h to Shambala and that was only one, usualy it was like 20 minutes. When i watch these vlogs I see how l lucky I was :D

@jordanwolfson8378 11 ай бұрын

Hey Marc! I'm about to watch the vlog, but before I hit play I wanted to tell you thank you for the amazing footage and I hope Europe is treating you well again! Enjoy the memories and god bless!

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that very much!!

@ThemeParkLuke 11 ай бұрын

I'm SO thrilled that you got to experience PortAventura World. I was there a few weeks ago with my boyfriend (who has only started riding rollercoasters the last year) and he LOVED Red Force! I travel there from the UK every few years, its my favourite park in Europe so far! I must say though, that I was disappointed with Uncharted, but Shambhala, Red Force, Hurakan Condor, Dragon Khan and Furius Baco are all so great!

@kortzite5204 11 ай бұрын

6:55 7:14 Wow that interaction is crazy

@William_Does_Coasters2255 11 ай бұрын

PortAventura is my favourite park ever!

@coastercult4142 11 ай бұрын

I’ve ridden formula Rosa in the front row and it’s insane

@ThunderClipz 11 ай бұрын

I went there earlier this year and it was so much fun!

@sheridayton8 18 күн бұрын

Love it.

@michael7054 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Glad to hear that you really liked Shambhala and Red Force! It sounds like they're both going in your top 50 overall. It's different seeing sponsors in your video now.

@twistedcoasters1533 11 ай бұрын

Brings back memories from a few weeks ago when I was there. I miss Shambhala so much, I actually had a rain ride which was interesting…

@huntzzio 11 ай бұрын

Man your vlogs need way more attention. Easily the best vlogs imo. You give great reviews, literally on and off ride. You also make me feel like I’m riding the coaster with you! Great shots and great POVs too, well edited. Hope you have fun at all other parks in Spain and rest of Europe ps still loving the Goliath love 😂❤

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Such an awesome comment! Thanks 🙏🏻

@indykirchenbauerracing1709 11 ай бұрын

Great Video love your vids been here since 4k

@JoeD17 11 ай бұрын

Favourite porteaventura vlog incredible. Really glad you enjoyed the coasters Shambhala is my number 1. The filming and povs were outstanding and I completely agree the operations are appalling. You’ve gained a new sub

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!

@morganmcmahon3021 11 ай бұрын

Stop growing lil’ dude, 1st Coaster Dash ad👏🏻👏🏻🎢C’est sûper!

@andrewormerod7741 11 ай бұрын

Shambhala and red force are truly amazing rides, somehow managed to get into the front row on red force 4 times in a row on our first ever rides. Going to floridas parks in September and excited for Velicicoaster as I heard thats as good if not better than Shambhala

@ToastGhost 11 ай бұрын

I'm torn on Shambhala on one hand it gave me very little in terms of airtime but on the other it's the smoothest coaster I've ever rode and the sense of speed is insane! landing it at my number 3 overall behind Nemesis & Red Force.

@madspedersen8590 11 ай бұрын

I was supposed to go to PortAventura World this summer, but it got sadly got canceled, no clue why though.

@fifa-ss7cw 11 ай бұрын

luv port 3 fav park

@mixeltro6738 11 ай бұрын

Lets gooo My Home park

@H.a.s.e.e.b.b.b Ай бұрын

Did you guys take the unlimited or the 10 ride fast pass? And also how were the queues for non fastpass

@noahwart277 11 ай бұрын

Last trip I rode dragon khan only in the back row and greyed out every single time however in this trip I got the front and was shocked to how forceless it was compared to the back

@SNORKYMEDIA 2 ай бұрын

is universal still considering buying PA after buying land in the UK to build a new park here????

@MattMcIrvin 11 ай бұрын

Agreed about Express Pass--it's an amazing perk if you buy it, but it's expensive and they sabotage the whole park to make it work as well as it does. It's the most extreme bias in favor of the express pass holders I've ever seen, including Disney. I ran into the same loose-articles problem on Stampida. The ride lockers at this park are coin-operated only, no cashless or relocatable rental option, and they're 2 euros every time you open them. So it's easy to be stuck with no way to rent them. Most of the coasters have bins on the platform, but Stampida does NOT. Fortunately I had zipper pockets that I could jam everything into, but it made for a somewhat uncomfortable fit with the lap bars.

@2kgods860 11 ай бұрын

Good vlog!

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@gameplayxtreme3389 11 ай бұрын

I visited just over a year ago as part of a larger Barcelona trip with 2 (then) friends. They wanted to do the Sesame Street ride and we did it, after that we rode Red Force (For which we waited for 3 hours). They were so mad about it they wanted to leave and practically forced me to leave as well. Didn't get to do any other rides because of them (they also were incredibly toxic in the rest of the vacation - luckily I broke contact soon after). It honestly hurts to see PortAventura stuff because of it, but despite that I actually really enjoyed this video. I hope I get to go back someday for Shambhala and all the other rides I missed.

@ChocolatePink29 10 ай бұрын

I'm sorry about your bad experience with your then friends. I would suggest you to give PortAventura another chance, I went this summer for the first time and it was a really fun park. Perhaps go alone, or with someone you really trust, and make new, happy memories 😊

@DaanBruins 11 ай бұрын

Well you got it right with Uncharted... it's based on a movie that in turn was based on a video game... but yeah me too I also just Googled it, never heard of it before.

@waynejkl4035 11 ай бұрын

@5:10 Did they just make you exit through a wine shop? 🤔😅 But sorry about @NationalCoasters phone!

@odaaniih3750 11 ай бұрын

love ur vids, hope u enjoyed my local park

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Thank you, loved all the rides!

@melgaard45 9 ай бұрын

Hello, great blog. You didn't like Dragon Khan? I remember riding it years ago and it seemed intense enough for me to feel pure adrenaline, but I'm talking about quite a few years ago and I'm not an expert on roller coasters. It is possible that over the years the intensity of this one has decreased, but I definitely enjoyed it a lot and it is one of my favorite roller coasters. In its day, this roller coaster was a boom throughout Europe, even in the world, due to its high number of investments. It is definitely an iconic roller coaster. I haven't been to Busch Gardens Tampa so I haven't had a chance to try any of the attractions there. A warm hug guys!

@FALCONFALKE_IS_DEAD 11 ай бұрын

Thanks! for this! I'm going at 8th Of August for two weeks thanks for a video about the portaventura

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@FALCONFALKE_IS_DEAD 11 ай бұрын

@@CoasterDash Thank You!

@noahwart277 11 ай бұрын

Btw next time you visit I would try and get stand up on hurricane kondor as it’s a lot better

@bjornvandenbremt1717 11 ай бұрын

Apparently they want to bring in as much money as possible with the fast passes. I'm going next month with my kids and also have bought them, otherwise it would end up being a disappointing experience for everyone. I personally don't think things (operations for example) would change with Universal buying back this park. I visited thebpark for the first time back in the nineties, when it was still under the universal brand and even then, operations were horrible. It's just Spain... And when you pay peanuts, you get monkeys. It's a shame for a park that, like you said, could be one of the best in the world.

@davefroman4700 11 ай бұрын

I bet that mine train runs 4-5 trains when its busy.

@goremageddon4 11 ай бұрын

Uncharted is one of the very best video game series of all time XD Just finished like my 5th or 6th playthrough of the 4th game 🤣

@seanengel9358 11 ай бұрын

Okay, the way the ad read was actually watchable though.

@RollerCoasterFrolicking 11 ай бұрын

Why does magic spoon only seem to target thoosies?

@The_MenraC 11 ай бұрын

@@RollerCoasterFrolicking so we can fit in El Toro’s restraints

@RollerCoasterFrolicking 11 ай бұрын

@@The_MenraC facts

@bloemkool87 11 ай бұрын

I was there last week (the two days before you) and was very disappointed by the park. Operations were so slow that it is no wonder that every coaster had a 1hour+ queue. On top of that the queue times in the app and on the signs were all over the place and never accurate. It just felt they were intentionally trying to sell as much fast passes as possible. It's a shame cause the park looks gorgeous and they have a great coaster lineup but I had much more fun at Parque Warner the week before.

@arturobianco848 11 ай бұрын

Yeah Warner and also Terra Mittica where much better then i expected. this park is my worst european experience (and i'm from Europe) of any theme park and the second worse isn't even in shouting distance. It a good thing it looks good and it has two good coasters, the rest is either bleuk or to worndown for the amount of time you have to wait. Otherwise it would be on my shitlist indefently.

@Reese_doseArt 9 ай бұрын

I was there awhile ago that hotel el pasco

@Paolo8772 11 ай бұрын

BTW Red Force has a DROP of 344'. It only twists 90 degrees to the left instead of 270 degrees to the right which makes for a more airtime focused drop. It's a shame Port Aventura World is so poorly run. I'd like to see B&M build a coaster with the drop and length stats both equal to or exceeding Fury 325, a lift hill like Fury 325, trains like Shambhala and Diamondback w a layout combining the best of Diamondback, Goliath at SFOG and Goliath at La Ronde. Unfortunately it'd coast at least $40 Million dollars U.S. to build. Thanks for posting!

@rapunzel1701 11 ай бұрын

Shambala is the best. Row selection just isn't a thing there. I asked for back row on Diablo and she looked at me like I was from the US ;) Cargo shorts?

@mixeltro6738 11 ай бұрын

What day are you going to parque Warner Madrid because It would be amazing if I could meet you irl 🙏

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

We’ve already visited. Vlog is coming soon. Enjoy your visit though!

@MattMcIrvin 11 ай бұрын

Dragon Khan is not screwing around. Maybe it was that I rode it later in the day when it was warmed up, but I thought it was one of the most intense coasters I've ridden--I actually had to sit down for a while after getting off of it. And Shambhala is just beautiful. I think I might still rank it below Superman: The Ride at SFNE, but I haven't ridden any other B&M hypers so I can't compare it to them. The forces are not intense for the most part, graceful floater air, with the most intense pop being the speed hill right after the ampersand turn. If I have a criticism it's that the last bit after the midcourse brakes is kind of an anticlimax. I like El Diablo--a good long ride, it does kind of lose its way midway through, but the finale is great. People talk down Stampida for roughness but I didn't find it was that rough at all, and I had a back-row ride on red. Fun ride.

@juliancoasterking 11 ай бұрын

4:39 or put it in my backpack,... period😂

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Julian 😂😂

@coasterpost 11 ай бұрын

29:53 am I missing something? Or are you counting original Dragster and the new one?

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Perhaps you glossed over Superman: Escape From Krypton like most

@JordiLA 11 ай бұрын

PAventura is my main park, and during the nearly 30 years of operation it was changing a lot, but when Universal was here the operations was much better and the extincted SeaOdissey (Simulator) and Templo del Fuego were both Universal's adittions to the park. They put effort on the Halloween season too, but then leave Spain.. and the last decade is maybe the worst one, but now with Uncharted and a new management the park is getting slowly better and better! It has all the potential, some restaurants are really nice, the show with real singers and acrobats is great and the small fireworks show at the end not bad. The theming on the Far West Hotel is just amazing! with lagoons as the pools. I like you enjoyed your visit and I know the next time you visit will be better!! I was twice in USA only 2006 and 2017 but Universal was soo good I can´t wait for the Epic Universe!!

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

I hope Universal can acquire the property again and unleash its full potential!

@JordiLA 11 ай бұрын

@@CoasterDash I hope too!! Great video!

@dasa5693 11 ай бұрын

No vídeo of uncharted :/ how are the new intamin trains?

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

They didn’t want me filming inside to hide spoilers :)

@javiersole3565 11 ай бұрын

Which day/month did you guys go to the park?

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

date is in the title

@javiersole3565 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@0z3r0 11 ай бұрын

they can learn something from Phantasialand's or Europapark's operations

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@gilbertceballos8674 11 ай бұрын

I dont understand why some ride ops wont allow you to pick rows. Specially when you mention youve travel far for this. Some people are just miserable. 🙄 😂

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

Because they’ll make more money by forcing people to pay for the express pass that includes front row access 🙄

@wf6190 11 ай бұрын

I’m personally kinda disappointed with Shambhala? Maybe it’s an expectation thing, like how some enthusiasts believe Taron is overhyped. Shambhala does nothing for me for such a massive layout. Floaters are meek, there’s no sense of adrenaline apart from its speed. My favourite is the first drop which pulls some force. Overall it’s fun but not great

@jeweetwie5271 11 ай бұрын

Yeah I rode it 2 days ago and I really expected more from a ride it’s size

@arturobianco848 11 ай бұрын

Did the park last year was the biggest dissapointment in all me coaster tripps so far. Well the coaster wheren't that great ok Redforce and shambala are defintly very ok. But the rest kinda sucked in my opnion. Now considering the theming of the park that still should have made me love the park. I had tickets for 3 day's (last day i had for free and it was actually cheaper to buy a 2 day pass to get the entreance to the ferrai part). I didn't even go in the thirth day couldn't be bothered and i have never done that with any park. It was my last major park for the seazone so i might just have been that it was one park to many but i didn't really liked the coasters (at least not for the hype the park gets) and i reaaly really hate parks where you have to spend twice as long in line because they want you to buy express tickets. i went pretty much of seizone i can understand it in seizone or if you only have a day but i would much more prefer paying more for general admission and just get 3 express tickets and you can't buy extra's.

@martakossewska9297 7 ай бұрын

Uncharted has 3 hour line the ride is 50 seconds

@Goliath146 11 ай бұрын

3:48 🤨 📸 caught in 4k

@seanengel9358 11 ай бұрын

Damn, horrid is a strong word to describe operations.

@morganmcmahon3021 11 ай бұрын

Or maybe とても悪かった? Or très mal?🤷🏻‍♀️🇯🇵🇫🇷

@CoasterDash 11 ай бұрын

horrid was the correct word. possibly the worst operations in any theme park i’ve visited.

@morganmcmahon3021 11 ай бұрын

@@CoasterDash Well that may be true and definitely should be fixed like you said, but thank God they’re just inefficient, ride ops and not preforming medical operations. That’d be something😅😂 Guests will not want to go to that OR lol

@sheridayton8 18 күн бұрын

I will skip Red Force. Too scary it seemed.

@carcar265 10 ай бұрын

Fun fact PortAventura used to be a universal park

@johntibby5058 Ай бұрын

And Busch park/Tussaud park

@Londonso 10 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this park, but some of the rules/policies are extremely stupid!! I saw one of the ops tell a woman she couldn’t ride shambhala barefoot and made her put her flip flops on. Then he realized the flip flops were going to fly away and told her to HOLD HER FLIP FLOPS!! She still went barefoot… but holding the damn flip flops!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I think I was lucky, since I used the “single rider” and had to wait 30min max to ride Shambhala and Uncharted… but me and my husband left the park pretty mad at some of their stupid rules. I have to say… Spain is a beautiful country with terrible people (not all, but a lot of them). We have been to Spain dozens of times and we always leave the country feeling pissed off about the way they treated us

@CoasterDash 10 ай бұрын

what the hell 😂

@Londonso 10 ай бұрын

@@CoasterDash unbelievable, right? One of the stupidest things I've ever seen in my life! *I edited the first comment to add a few things I had forgotten