PortAventura Discussion Thread

[NathP]

The area above the lake is one of the smoothest parts of the ride what are they going to do to the rest of it? I've always assumed it was the trains at fault, especially the outer seats

[Menghini]

Hmmm... Shit happens... First the "Vliegende Hollander", now "Furius Baco". What is it with coasters these days!

 

Still going to PA, but I will miss this ride!

[Eric_Smith]

How long does everyone think it will take to fix? How many footers do they need to replace?

[coastermaniac1]

I hear that this was a false rumour and it will reopen next week or this week or something but i'm not sure. But it has been having alot of downtime and problems lately so there is a big chance that it could be closed on your visit.

[portaventura07]

I have also heard that this is a rumor. All people have to go on is spanish info. and if the ride was shut for the rest of the season, parks are curteous enough to let people know that the ride is shut. so i highly doubt that baco will be shut, this is a rumor and is unconfirmed.

 

besides, as said previously, the foundations will have been inspected before the ride was opened, so this cannot be a reason.

[Eric_Smith]

Besides, as said previously, the foundations will have been inspected before the ride was opened, so this cannot be a reason.

 

Maybe the weight of the train shifted them just a little and over time they all came out of alignment.

[portaventura07]

I doubt it, this will all have been thought through from the very start.

[Groteslurf]

Really hope this is indeed a false rumor.

[Eric_Smith]

I am sticking to my theory and I don't care what people think. I like to be different than other people. I bet that this is a serious issue and will end up being demoed.

[Real]

and if the ride was shut for the rest of the season, parks are curteous enough to let people know that the ride is shut.

 

Definatly not all parks are created equal.

[pbeesley]

Really disappointed about this, i wanted to try and go over before the end of the year.

 

Ah well theres always 2008.

 

Cheers

Paul

[RaptorBoyASU]

Baco is Spanish for Bacchus, the god of wine. Furius is not actually the proper Spanish word for furious, that would be furioso.

 

And your point is? The original poster is Spanish, I'm pretty sure he knows that

 

Anyways, I also found the lake turn to be the smoothest part. So this doesn't make sense to me. I mean the whole ride hurts..... so what's the foundations over the lake have to do with the roughness.

[portaventura07]

OK, Listen up people.

 

I have been to PA the past 2 days, and they have fixed metal plates with wedges to the foudnations.

 

today, at closing time, a few baco trains were sent round, and health and safety were inspecting the lake foudnations. I have a VERY strong feeling it will be open tomorrow night, I am going again tomorrow night and if it opens i will let everyone know soon as OK.

[Groteslurf]

^ I'm getting excited now

 

If everything goes well, I'm driving fm Barcelona airport to Port aventura at this very moment in exactly 2 weeks.

 

Keep us advised tomorrow !

[portaventura07]

OK, GREAT NEWS!!!!!

 

It was open all day yesterday till about 9 PM as they had to shut the queue.

 

Hopefully it remains open, but i have heard a rumor that it will only open on holidays and at weekends, true or false?

 

[Moose]

re: subject of this thread

 

so if we dislike Barco then we hate Intamin? That's funny since in general i love Intamin, but really was underwhelmed by Baco.

 

It's great that it's open, still makes me wonder what the problem was. Perhaps it needed to be supported like Parque Attractionnes' Tornado

[portaventura07]

OK I can finally put all rumors and this topic to rest.

 

Furius Baco has NO problems, I was speaking to guest services, it is running fine, and will open EVERY day, not just weekends.

 

Foundations are good and there is no problems, they were running 2 trains last night.

 

As a side note, I rode it last night, front row, in the dark, and it was the best.

 

^^^^and the Main problem was that the lake foundations were weak, but they have now been reinforce, i rode baco last night.

[portaventura07]

OK, bad news. I was at PA yesterday and it was closed all day, they had the signs in the window that it was closed.

 

I am now back home so unfortunately I can no longer help sorry.

[NETGURU]

Anyone hear any more of this. I leave for Salou on Monday and would love to hear if there's a chance of riding the Baco

[oriolat]

Last reports say that Baco is up and running again... and the best of all, the park is working on improving capacity introducing the 3rd train.

 

If lines already moved fast with 2 trains, I can't imagine how fast operations will be with 3 trains... this is 72 people every 4 minutes more or less... pretty good capacity.

[NETGURU]

BRILLIANT!! Thanks!!!

 

Can't wait, got a steal. £170 for a week, 4 star half board plus the £40 unlimited theme park pass. Should be a good week.

 

tom

[Groteslurf]

Great. In 6 days I'm there.

[matteocrepaldi]

^^ Awesome news!

 

I can't wait to be there next week!!!

[The Riddler]

I'm looking forward to Port Aventura, it's my first time there so I hope Furius Baco is open.

I will be there with a Belgium Rollercoasterclub 2november till 4 november.

[portaventura07]

I'm about to say something that will make you all hate me...

 

Baco was shit.

 

honestly, go on the outer left seats, at the very back, or on the outer seats in general, and you will see what i mean.

 

The launch was forceless, I couldn't even feel it. Also, the damn thing is so unreliable, it must have broke down like every single day i was there.