PortAventura Discussion Thread

[coasterfreak101]

^No. What we suspect to be a splashdown is in the direct middle of the ride.

[Moose]

I stand corrected. Of coarse it may not be a splash down since the ride was rumored to have tunnels as well.

[Schotcher]

I've been wondering, did they say if it was an underground or aboveground tunnel?

[Dragon Khan]

So Lift seems to go above Khan's lift. But what about the first drop ? Will it go above Khan's first drop (which i believe) or under it ? I suspect above, and the drop leading to the assumed splash zone UNDER Khan's drop. Do you interpret it that way too ?

 

As for its colour, if it is blue like on some art we have seen, I hope at least they paint the support the same light blue as Khan's too. Don't want a rainbow zone there. ONE new colour could complement the looper's red, but I don't want it to look like a dragqueen though...

[Bryce232]

I'm sorry, but what's an MCBR?

[chickenbowl]

^Mid-course Brake Run.

 

Honestly, it's difficult to tell what exactly the layout is, only judging on the top-view layout.

[Bryce232]

Why is is that whenever I ask what something is, I figure it out a few minutes later.

 

^Thank you though, now it all makes sense!

[coasterfreak101]

^^It's pretty easy to get a good idea by the support layout. The same happened for Skyrush, and it turned out pretty accurate.

[Dragon Khan]

^Then i would expect this coaster to have long stretches of low to the ground hills / turns like what we see on Leviathan's videos / pictures. Right ? Also, I wonder if the "helix" will be all upwards followed by a strraight drop or partly upwards, partly downwards.... I have seen so many "alleged POV" made on nolimits that I don't know what to trust "more". Also, do you notice how funny it is, that Khan's way smaller lift has far more supports than this new beast ? (judging from what I "think" I understand on the "plan". Proof that technology is now further and will allow bigger rides for less money ? (since less supports = less steel)

[Kumbarider1993]

Bout time they use that empty plot of land. I always would design coasters for that section on No Limits for fun. Never thought they would actually use it soon but that's cool. Dragon Khan will be a little dwarf no though! Not that i'm complaining about some hypercoaster that will probably rock

 

Dang, there's almost too many projects to follow now

[coasterfreak101]

^^It looks like a first drop over Kahn, then a rise up to the left into a camelback (like Silver Star at Europa), then a rise up into a downward helix similar to Goliath (not upwards), which then leads to a camelback crossing beneath the first one. Drop down with a small turn to the left into the water section, then rise up into two more camelbacks, then one with a small twist at the top (think a Stengel Dive's shape, but gentle, like on Hollywood Dream), then a rise up into a 180-degree turn down and up into the brakes. And that's my best educated guess.

[oriolat]

I've been wondering, did they say if it was an underground or aboveground tunnel?

 

The park said it would have tunnels, some of which might be aboveground (a bit like the concrete tunnel on Furius Baco).

 

^^It looks like a first drop over Kahn, then a rise up to the left into a camelback (like Silver Star at Europa), then a rise up into a downward helix similar to Goliath (not upwards), which then leads to a camelback crossing beneath the first one. Drop down with a small turn to the left into the water section, then rise up into two more camelbacks, then one with a small twist at the top (think a Stengel Dive's shape, but gentle, like on Hollywood Dream), then a rise up into a 180-degree turn down and up into the brakes. And that's my best educated guess.

 

Pretty accurate but I think the drop will go UNDER Khan's drop. Why? According to the park's stats, the coaster will go up 76 meters but will have a 78-meter first drop. Hopefully this means trench or underground tunnel. Can you imagine the headchopper?

 

BTW, looking at the station/transfer track section, looks like it will have an awkward transfer track configuration (not 3 parallel tracks like other B&Ms but one very long section on one side, allowing 2 trains, and another shorter storage track for a third train on the other side).

[egiptologo]

New pic from PA-Community:

 

[Thom25]

Thanks for the pics. This ride truly looks like it will be epic!

[DarkStitch626]

Did Dragon Khan get a paint job? The supports use to be a baby blue..unless its the light it seems they look bright white.

[downunder]

I'm impressed, and I find it interesting that B & M are starting to go beyond their previous size thresholds with this and Leviathan. My preference would be more for ejector airtime, but I imagine this will have the signature floater air like all their other hypers. Port Aventura keeps getting better.

Edited October 25, 2011 by downunder

[ilauzirika]

Did Dragon Khan get a paint job? The supports use to be a baby blue..unless its the light it seems they look bright white.

 

No, it looks like the camera did something to the colors (white balance may be the problem).

[sammmmmy]

^^Ooh I think Dragon Khan would look better with the white!

 

But anyways, those footers are quite close to DK. LIke insanely close. I hope this doesn't make DK look ugly while riding it...

[DKR]

The supports look white because, as you said, it really needs a paint job. And no, it wasn't a problem with my white balance configuration, they actually look like this...

Also, in the pic you can't really see the detail, but the size of the footers are uber-extremely-mega big, compare them with the truck...

[ilauzirika]

The supports look white because, as you said, it really needs a paint job. And no, it wasn't a problem with my white balance configuration, they actually look like this...

Also, in the pic you can't really see the detail, but the size of the footers are uber-extremely-mega big, compare them with the truck...

 

that's true, I was there 4 months ago and it really needs a repaint.

[805Andrew]

This ride looks great. Looking forward to riding it next time I'm in Spain. Hopefully it will have great on the 7+ story camel humps.

[gisco]

^Yeah, I think the picture is a little over exposed.

[harper83087]

This thing looks like it has major potential!! I like the slight alterations on the standard B&M mega layout and the play with Dragon Khan. As for the splashdown/mcbr debate, the element is in a position to be either and I personally don't have an issue with either one.

[oriolat]

A use from PAC has posted a picture of the park's skyline after the coaster sits next to Khan.

 

Not only Khan is completely dwarfed, but it seems non-existant unless you pay attention to it. I really think it's sad to see such a good coaster visually smashed by a steel monster like Shambhala. Don't get me wrong; PA is stepping in the right direction adding a much needed and supposedly good ride to their line-up but, seriously, next to Khan?

[larrygator]

Kingda Ka dwarfing El Toro and Nitro does not ruin either of those coasters in my opinion.