PortAventura Discussion Thread

[Aleso]

Here you have a map of the 2013 season where the new area is where will the slide highest in Europe

 

[Aleso]

Also I leave the show times this year

 

[Dj-Javixxxxx]

Europe's highest "free fall" slide building in progress:

 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.pafans.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=10014&start=20

 

PortAventura's construction official video

 

[FJM8]

The first-right seat of Furius Baco has been enhanced. I hope we see the rest of the seats changing this season.

 

 

 

 

Source

[rcjp]

What is that thing? It looks like something that's intended to create headbanging.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

Yeah...not sure how that's going to help anything.

[Dinnwitted]

Yeah...not sure how that's going to help anything.

 

I don't think that is intended to help at all. I think it is Intmanin's Vekoma imitation.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

^LOL.

 

No amount of padding will help that coaster. Its just so VIBRATY!

[A.J.]

No amount of padding will help that coaster. Its just so VIBRATY!

Is that even a word?

 

I'd rather my head be thrown side to side through the air than be thrown side to side while hitting something.

[COASTER FREAK 11]

No amount of padding will help that coaster. Its just so VIBRATY!

Is that even a word?

 

I'd rather my head be thrown side to side through the air than be thrown side to side while hitting something.

 

LOL, of course its not a word! But neither is YOLO!

[rcjp]

No amount of padding will help that coaster. Its just so VIBRATY!

Is that even a word?

 

I'd rather my head be thrown side to side through the air than be thrown side to side while hitting something.

 

That's right. And while with the normal restrains I only get "neckbanging" with these ones there will probably be intense headbanging, a real ear killer. I just hope this is an experiment and that they realize it is better to do nothing at all.

[Moose]

I'm willing to let them see if it helps. You never know it could be better.

[Dj-Javixxxxx]

Some news: PortAventura opened this past friday "El Secreto de los Mayas" (Maya's Secret), a new themed mirror-maze ride including some lighting, sounds, and ... some surprises

 

This ride is located in the building next to Hurakan Condor, known in the past as "Seat pavillion"

 

Official photos by PortAventura:

 

 

 

 

 

 

And a nice shot from the roof from Pafans.com

 

 

Additional photos can be found here

 

Small progress for the slide ride construction:

 

[Bane]

^LOL.

 

No amount of padding will help that coaster. Its just so VIBRATY!

 

But still a very good coaster! I accept it's a bit bumpy, but it's all part of the fun and one of my favourite coasters.

 

The mirror maze looks interesting, will have to give it a try on my next visit to PA.

[tuxedomask5432]

Woa, Maya's Secret looks like a definite psychedelic experience

[triggernel]

Does the new piece on the restraint happen to do with the OTSR that snapped last year? Maybe some extra support?

[Dj-Javixxxxx]

Some photo update of Costa Caribe Aquatic Park slide!

 

 

 

 

 

[A.J.]

Finally - a park builds a speed slide that DOESN'T start with a trap door.

[FJM8]

Nothing new, but Internet Marketing video of the waterpark with the new "stat" of PA at the end: "European Destination Resort". [ Really? ]

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7m4OwQhxoQ

 

 

And also, the "Narnia Style" TV ad, still withouth English Version.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gty0HRC8e_o

[_koppen]

Some photo update of Costa Caribe Aquatic Park slide!

 

I can only imagine how painful that shutdown lane will be for the free fall slide.

Still looks freaking awesome!

[COASTER FREAK 11]

Finally - a park builds a speed slide that DOESN'T start with a trap door.

 

Wet N Wild in Vegas also didn't put the trap doors on their slides.

[Dj-Javixxxxx]

More pics from inside the park

 

 

 

 

 

Sources:

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Edit: new official construction video

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuaIHlED_J8

 

Edit 2: timelapse

 

[Dj-Javixxxxx]

Some new pics from inside Costa Caribe Aquatic Park (not official from the park but allowed) thanks to PortAventura World

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: PortAventura World

[gisco]

Nice pictures. Not a big fan of the speed slides. The ending is usually to painful.

[Dj-Javixxxxx]

Today Costa Caribe Aquatic Park opened. King Khajuna is now Europe's highest free fall slide.

 

Here are some photos of the media event from pafans.com.

 

Comding soon more photos / video

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First riders!