PortAventura Park Review | Salou, Spain
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- One of my absolute favorite theme parks in Europe is PortAventura Park, which interestingly enough used to be a Universal park! Now not associated with any outside theme park company, this gorgeous park is home to some of Europes best roller coasters, as well as plenty of stunning theming.
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well we in Europe don`t need a fence to know...."dont walk on the rollercoaster rails" we just don`t do it, we don`t go near that stuff exept que and Station to get on the ride
Exactly. Common sense dictates you don't walk into a rollercoaster track.
I agree that people need more common sense but what about little kids that don’t know better wonder off and get on track
@@Starlit43 you call a pavement a sidewalk.. like you have to be told to walk at the side of the road.. check yourself
@@Starlit43 well ...and because of what ?
@@adamrocha9089 how about parent that actuly look out for their kids...and don`t let it happen that they even are able to get near the track.....or better kown as PROPPER PARETING
"This place feels more like a Universal park" thats because it was
yeah used to be
A long time ago, but most of the theming still stands.
the real history is that was designed by Bush Gardens from Florida,,all the theming was made,the way you can see now,,before completion they left as partners and a local company got the managment,,then uniersal studios got the chance to get into the project...renamed as universal.s port aventura,,,,and woddy and more characters were joining he park,,universals got into trouble world wide and this ..included universal studios europe were canceled,,from that a european company plus an american found run it.
Would be cool if Universal ran it. A Hulk coaster would fit in well
Felice Graziano this place looks better than universal
2:44 Mediterranean Area is not Italy, it is based on the typical fishing villages of the Costa Dorada in Tarragona (Catalonia).
Infact the Italian themed section is in Ferrari land not in portaventura park ahah
fences in Europe: we put up a sign that says "do not enter dangerous etc" and if you then get an accident, usually no judge would ever go to court if you want to sue them. It's more of a "no one in their right mind would jump on the coastertrack" kinda mindset
5:50 It’s not a big thing in Spain, it’s the logo of PortAventura
Woody woodpecker is the main mascot?! Cool
Yeah but good grief every single area had woody woodpecker in it
Yeah there's a LOT of woody woodpecker stuff. I saw loads of people walking around with giant woody woodpecker teddies
@@imahedgehog6262 i went along with my family must be almost 10 years ago now, i always thought it was my holiday as my name is Woody, so i had stupid amounts of Woody the Wood pecker merch in my suitcase on the way home and i loved every minute of that holiday. From the rides to the in general sites you could see it was breathe taking. Im deffo planning on going back some time in my life
@@woods2632 😂😂😂
This is Mediterranean area not Italian and there is also a restaurant with paella(spanish food)
I was about to write the same thing. It's more like a seaside Spanish town
Taylor needs to do more research before making these videos lol
It's a replica of the catalan city Cadaqués, check it out
@@jordif7310 I wouldnt say it's Cadaqués. It has a very distinctive white and blue pallete, it's more like your average catalan seaside village.
0:35 Funny thing is, Port Aventura actually WAS a Universal park for a time.
Also, what kind of trains are Tomahawk using? They looked like GCI Millennium Flyers, but they're four-seaters.
Tomahawk has Mini-llenium Flyer Trains, a small version of GCIs Millennium Flyers.
@@TitanPlays Are there any American coasters with them?
Tomahawk is the only one I know that has them, maybe there are some in the US but I am not sure.
I swear your in the comment section on almost all of the coaster videos I watch
@@No-rv5ck Because I am
_where is your god now_
4:50 Ummm... I live in Salou, and I go often to PortAventura, I never saw a watter fountain, I don’t think you were suposed to drink from that 😬
5:50 It’s not a big thing in Spain, it’s the logo of PortAventura
Sofia Ortega pues yo también he ido muchas veces y si que hay fuentes , una está en el oeste , al lado de la estación de tren unos cubos , ese agua es potable , también hay en todos los aseos , antes de entrar en el de hombres o mujeres siempre hay fuentes para beber
Sofia Ortega Tap water is drinkable right? I would like to know because next summer I am going to PortaAventura. Iam from Europe and most places have good quality of water so I’m assuming it’s here too
We’ve been here a few times now over the years and never once thought “ohh they haven’t got a safety barrier in case i wanna walk out and get hit by a roller”. Never crossed our mind. Next it will be “no one told us to wear flameproof clothing before entering the temple el fuego”.
It’s not an Italian themed section!!! It’s a Spanish meditaranean theme
No, it is a Ferrari Italian theme.
@@clip_soho no, thats in ferrari Land, but in Port Aventura Park the first area is Mediterranian theming
@@bri6221 Exactly, you said it, thats Ferrari Land. We are talking about Ferrari Land, the italian company. The first comment wants to correct the video but it is actually italian.
More like catalan. It was even named "Catalunya" for a time when they first opened the park
@@clip_soho but he said the starting area (Mediterrania)... which isn't specifically Italian
"Just south of Barcelona" Yeah, like 92 miles southeast.
americans think like that.
I mean I've been to the US and we made like a 2 day trip from georgia to south of texas. Texas is bigger than germany and in germany driving like an hour is considered a long trip.
Like where I live I need about 2 hours to get to france, netherlands, belgium or luxemburg. About 3-4 hours to get to the biggest cities in germany. And when you do a trip to any of those countries you plan like for weeks and stay for like 5 days because it is considered to be far away.
Then you are in the US and take a 11 hour driving trip and its like nothing.
I mean every sunday we went to a church a state over, a 40 minute drive.
Km not miles. 1h drive.
actually it isn't even in Barcelona, it's in Tarragona
@@daftturnip51906 is it not called Salou?
@@alfiejack3172 Well the park is in Salou, but there are 4 provinces in catalonia, Tarragona, Barcelona, Girona and Lleida, Salou is in Tarragona
We absolutely LOVED PortAventura - the Ferarri Land was deserted - no queues and the theming was beautiful
Totally agree. Was there last year and I loved it. What an amazing theming and rides. Shambhala on its own is just phenomenal.
I had two meals in Portaventura (3 including the La Luga sports bar) and all were amazing, 1st meal was in the Mediterranean section of the park and it was almost authentic Italian food (tasted amazing) and one at the Bora Bora "cafe" and that too was amazing, way better than anything at either Busch Gardens.
The main area is not Italy but Spain, Catalonia to be more specific;)
it is actually Mediterrània www.portaventuraworld.com/en/portaventura/mediterrania
@@clivethereddevil3178 Yes, I know it is called Mediterránea, but the area supposed to be a replica of a Catalonian town (Catalonia is in Spain, in the Mediterranean).
Will you ever do something like a park parody? Or will it be to hard
Clukadoo Meme FIRST ONE GOTTA BE MAGIC KINGDOM
MidgetMan - RandomStuff or la ronde
Disney parody
Enthusiasts hate Disney for no good reason, so he should stop making fun of it, I’ve been an enthusiast for a long time, and my number one park is Disneyland California
Clukadoo Meme I have no plans to parody parks
Your camera work is amazing you deserve way more subs then you do now. This park makes me want to fly into Europe and visit all of these parks which one was your favorite that you went to on your trip?
Ironshadow thank you! I'd say probably Phantasialand, but Portaventura was top 3!
Coaster Studios cool I’ve always wanted to visit phantasialand just for Taron and the park you reviewed looks awesome too. The park I really want to visit is actually Alton towers I just love the dark theming.
Same I now want to go to Europe
Insanewhat 100 I’ve always wanted to go to Europe not just for parks but also just to explore different places.
@@rewoundmusic2312 Alton Towers is great at Halloween
We're getting closer to that shambhala review, chief
is that the blue and white one? i actually went on that one😁 i also went on red force in farrari land😝
@@hxnnxh190 *ferrari* but yes it is, and I have also been on every ride
I went here back in 2018, and this is currently my favorite theme park. I really enjoyed most of the coasters, but I was disappointed by Stampida. I've ridden bigger and better CCI, so that I found it to be forceless. My other real complaint would be the fact that it's impossible to pick your row, unless you have a fast pass. I got middle seats most of the time, especially on Shambahla and Red Force ( I pack PA and Ferrari Land together ) ... My favorite ride here is Dragon Khan, followed by Shambahla and Furius Baco. Last but not least, their bumper cars amazed me ! We had so much space to drive, whereas all cars were occupied ! The theming was obviously cool, especially in Ferrari Land, and I found that the resort is really convenient. Even Disneyland Paris isn't that easy to access ! We stayed in a B&B in Salou, so we just had to walk 10 minutes to get to the park. This also means that you can easily go to a supermarket, a restaurant or a nightclub after your day, so that the whole city is like an extension of the resort. Buses desserve Salou from Barcelona and Tarragona, so you can just take it at the airport. To sum up, I really like this place, and I strongly recommend it.
Great vid Taylor! You’re such an inspiration to me. Thanks and keep it up!!
I came here when I was a kid on vacation with my parents. Back then they only had Dragon Khan and Stampeda pretty much. But I still remember it was a very cool park and Dragon Khan is a beast.
Can't wait to go there again and try the new additions, they look amazing.
I'm from Spain and I had been every single year and I'm sixteen and I'm in love with this park I went there 3 months ago and I'm from Mallorca in a little village next to Magaluf.
This is my home park, I'm very glad you enjoyed your stay!
Whyd universal even sell this park lol? This park deserves the applause award so badly! They always get a finalist award :/
Brandon I think Busch originally built the park, Universal bought it but it wasn’t making enough money for Universal so they sold it to an Italian company.
In the late 90s/early 2000s Universal changed ownership several times and each owner had a separate vision + they were poorly managed and in a lot of debt
@@danielmullins9953 They didn't sell it straight to the Italians they took over some time after the recession. Caixa bank bought it off of NBCUniversal.
Long story short, Vivendi/Universal was going through a bad time at some point almost 20 years ago, and made the decision to sell ONE of the actives of Universal Parks & Resorts as a way of saving money. They obviously weren't selling Universal Orlando or Hollywood, so there was only one park left... So they sold it to an spanish bank that a handful of years later sold it to the actual owners, an italian group.
And yes, for quite some time PortAventura was considered the third Universal Park, officialy known as Universal Studios PortAventura; even today you can find old signage such as remanents of the "Universal Express" fast passes at some rides. Nowadays it's the only profitable theme park in Spain, but at that time Universal was in a really bad situation.
Daniel Mullins Busch and a Spanish company started the project, Tussauds finished the project, Universal bought it then sold it and then was bought by an Italian company.
I first saw a picture of it in a holiday brochure in 1995. I finally got to go this year and the park is incredible. Shambhala is my new number 1 coaster.
I went October 2018 as a solo traveller and loved it. Used the single rider queues and jumped most of the long queues that way. The rides are awesome as are the themes as you discussed in your video. I also noticed the fact they only used one car, would make the queues go down much quicker with two, especially when there was a 50min wait for shambala
We had three and a half of queues for shambala even with two trains
now you know how we europeans feel about cedar point. haha
we went in September all inclusive and all fountains in the park worked fine and water tasted fine so maybe just an issue during your stay =/ never seen any negative comments on review sites about the fountains either so definitely just a rare issue... I was worried about drinking from the fountains as i'm funny with water but it was great and despite a lot of water I wasnt ill either... Food was an issue for us. Bland, expensive, not a massive variety especially for picky eaters (need more buffet ones that come as part of inclusive)... Adored the rides though!!!! Dying to go back again
My main complaint with this park is that there are so many smokers, like, back home in England you can't smoke in theme parks unless you're in a dedicated smoking area, however at PortAventura, you can smoke everywhere except for queues and kids areas, most of them were gathered on the path between China and Mexico.
SwitchbackSylveon i'll 2nd that
Even thought I am a smoker, I hated it also! I NEVER smoke at theme parks because I don't want to spoil the beauty, I wait until I find a designated smoking area.
I found a lot of people smoking in the ques in all of the rides I went on as que times were 2hr+ not one staff member said anything to anybody.
SwitchbackSylveon been there more than 10 times, necer saw a smoker
Europeans smoke get over it or stay home
I was here in the summer vacation and it was for me to a dream that came true! I love Shambhala and Dragon khan so much! I want go back there it was just so amazing!
Were going back this year to Salou and will be visiting again. That is why I love Salou always so much to do there.
Great honest review. I love the tidbits of random info thats super valuable if I ever get out there
Shambhala has some good pops of mild ejector in the back row. Best of luck choosing your row though. My first ride I was forced onto row four
I love your videos so much you do so good on your videos you are one of my favorite UA-camrs
I have been here 7 years in a row and all of the water fountains did work and the food is fantastic ❤️
This is my dream park to go to one day!
Its a 3 in 1 park mate rly good nxt door u got a water world an nxt to tht u have
Ferrari land
Wonderful shots there and great reviews
Why did the thumbnail look like planet coaster for a second XD
Zortos The Best UA-camR AND THATS A FACT Because it’s such a good game lol
Because the parks that unreal.
No.
This is definitely on my list for my family. We are in the US (Florida), but my family (2 teens) prefer Europa-Park over even DisneyWorld. Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure is tough to beat. We love, love, love Europa-Park and have been there a couple times. It's very chill, beautiful, fully integrated with the natural surroundings, and now with the newly built hotels in the proximity, makes it even more fun and comfortable. They've done a great job... but there is always room for another amusement park!
Agreeeee
I'm visiting Port Aventura next year! Can't wait :)
I love PortAventura Park its amazing. me and mum have been 12 times to the park its real cool. hopefully going back this June.
Furious Baco, Stampedia, Dragon Khan, and Shambhala look like incredible roller coasters.
I live in America and I hope to visit PortAventura one day.
I'm planning on going here next March during spring break and I am so excited for Shambhala & Red Force
in what format/resulution do you film/upload??
i just got a new phone with a 18,5 to 9 format and dont get black bars on my side i just have small ones at the top/bottom.
21:9 4K
Taylor your filming is incredible!
you really gotta know where to get your food from here. there’s quite a few places hidden in the corner with great ‘spanish’ food. the little hut in the square in china does amazing tortilla and tomate sandwiches
Man they really should give you free entries in their parks. Without your channel I still wouldn't have been on taron at phantasialand, without you I wouldnt be planning to go to europa park or efteling and without you I would be at portaventura next week.
You took my fears from (most) rollercoasters. Until recently wild mouse was like my limit but for some reason watching your vids took some of my fears (still afraid of heights though so wont be going on very tall coasters soon) and actually got me interested.
I have been to every coaster in phantasialand except black mamba, dont know if I like my legs without ground underneath lol.
You said that portaventura is the best park and that is why I really wanna go there and you said how awesome efteling is. I got so many coupons from efteling but never considered it because all I knew was movie park germany and that thing sucks.
I have been to disneyland paris and orlando but I was like 8 so dont remember that much from it.
So they need to give you anything you make them some money man
I'll be staying a week in Salou (where the park is) for a week in may, can't wait to coe back to port aventura. I try and got once a year
Taylor, in Spain they use chlorine to clean their water, and that’s why it tastes weird. So if you’re in Spain, buy bottled water :)
OMG! When I was Barcelona in 2017, I was going and my friends backed out. I'll be back Summer '19 and will go by my damn self this time lol.
I'm there on own now. Loads of English speaking visitors and staff
I'm going here in September (2019) and I've been watching so many vids of the park to check it out
Port aventura is my favorite Europe amusement park 😄😄❤️❤️😍😍
We go there every year from the U.K. because we can’t afford to go America, we love the place. If you ever go back for a week consider a hotel called the gran Regina hotel. It’s 10 min walk from the park or €5 taxi ride and the hotel is amazing. All you can eat and drink and staff are amazing.
Love your review, we always get the unlimited queue jump because it’s hot in September and don’t wanna stand in queues.
Hi, how much extra is a unlimited que jump pass? I have two kids under 7 is there plenty to keep them entertained as big rides could be daunting. Thanks
Umran Mushtaq hi the unlimited queue jump is about €60 per person but worth every penny and yes there is lots for kids to do. They have your usual rides like a pirate ship and smaller coasters and lots of shows. Plus at the end of the day they do an amazing firework display. Not sure if that is from the day the park opens to the day it closes as we only go in September but every night in September there is an amazing firework display.
Umran Mushtaq also I think the only big ride that could be daunting would be shambhala and maybe red force. Everything else isn’t that tall. Feel free to ask any more questions
The best time to go to Portaventura personally is around 9pm to 12pm as its less busy and at the end of the day before the park closes at around twelve you get to see a fantastic show at the entrance and exit of the park (Italian section).
As a person whose local park is PortAventura, I always recommend to bring your own food, also, I always bring a bottle of water and refill it inside the bathroom. However the golden rule is to NEVER go on a crowded day, because i've never seen them running 3 trains in my life, and when there aren't much people, ride operators are often cool and let you choose your row or even ride the atraction again without having to go trough the queue (One time i rode shambala 3 times in a row without leaving my seat :D)
There are *sometimes* 3 on shambala, but very rarely and only in summer. Usually 2 max tho
I’m from the UK and it’s kinda common knowledge that the drinking water in Spain is to be avoided...stick to bottled water
Depends on the region tho, Madrid has a pretty great tap water, aswell as Bilbao and the northern regions, but ofc, as you go to the south it gets worse and worse to the point you shouldn't drink it, this is just because these are dry regions, but it doesn't apply for the whole country.
yep it's disgusting I went in April
Drinking the water in Spain can make you ill
depending on where u are, wtf u taking bro
@@Coaster_Crazy I'm from England and live in Spain and have never gotten sick from tap water over here.
I’ve been the tree times and I would love to go again next year
2:38 Great park, Great scenary ! Really Like it. No, seriously very nice park and location, and shambala wow !
One day I'll go there. From where I live you can be lucky and get really cheap flight at around 50€. Great review, only made me more jealous though :D
I went there on holiday I loved it
i've been here a few times absolutely love this themepark there is nothing wrong with anything in the park food shops etc also its for kids mostly nobody has complained i recommend this park
This park is in my bucket list 😊
It’s not Italy, the zone is called ‘Mediterranea’. It is a representation of a ‘classic’ mediterranean fishing village.
The thing about the fences... It’s about common sense, we don’t think that’s strange. Water fountains are not usually a problem. Food is regular, I agree. Woody is not huge in Spain, they made it the park pet when they where owned by Universal (maybe even before), and they stuck with him.
The thing about using less trains, that’s about the amount of people, I have never felt they are trying to sell more express passes. There’s always 2 or even 3 trains in Dragon Khan in packed days. Great that you loved it. Some of us who have been going to PA since we were a child miss some details that no longer works, especially some FX in atractions.
Agree about it being one of the best and most beautiful parks in europe and definitely on them pushing the fast passes really hard. Hate to give in but I wouldn‘t do the park without one if it isn‘t an incredibly calm day - which I‘m not even sure exists over there.
End of September beginning of October..no need for fast passes then
i have been in portaventura twice and i plan to go next year
That Dragon Khan looks amazing
Going here June next year with some friends, really excited, spending 3 days, is the hotel worth booking or would an airbnb be better value?
For 3 days I believe a Hotel would be better
Hotel, don't go to a PA hotel though. Go to somewhere like H10 Salauris palace, Regina Gran or Villa Romana. Only a 10 minute walk but are right next to the beach and restaurants.
@@thelord5895 Sounds good, im going with about 10 others and thinking about buying 2 rooms with 5 or 6 in each, is this ok or would we need more rooms because were going 3 days in the park, but are in Spain for a week
I live in England and have been to PortAventura 18 times. My next visit will be September 7,2019, when he park is open till 3am.
Love your videos
A thrill park with Disney Level themeing? Nice!
I’m 17 and I’ve been around 19 times but it’s just amazing
Probably an unpopular opinion, but I'm kinda glad that you're releasing the European park reviews now, as opposed to right after your trip. Having them in mid-winter makes the off-season a bit easier to bear, and it's a nice reminder of what you did last summer. I suspect your reviews are more thoughtful for having some distance from the experience, too.
Brian MacDonald i'm glad! Believe it or not, that is exactly why I am releasing them all now. It makes the off season easier, and it also gave me plenty of time to digest everything and think about my experience at each of these parks, so the reviews are the fairest they can be.
One of my favourite things is the night time shows they hold on the water, the fireworks and lights are gorgeous. Anytime i’ve gone there we always have to stay until dark
(Also I wouldn’t usually trust public tap water unless I was stuck? Maybe that’s just me though 🤷🏻♀️ Not all tap water is bad but the water is more likely to be stagnant in warm conditions)
FUN FACT: All the main coasters have clever and funny themings, up to and including their names. My favourite is Shambala (the Himalayas Expedition Coaster) because the name sounds like something exotic like Shangri-la, but it is actually a play on words: it sounds like "s'embala", which is Catalan for "It speeds up"XD
embala usually is interpreted in catalan as the verb "pack"
so really it sounds like "it packs itself"
@@usinexiguess "Embalar" means to pack. "Embalar-se" (el reflexiu) means to pick up speed. Or it could also mean "it packs itself", but that doesn't make a lot of sense does it
@@borgci4009 it kinda makes sense, im catalan myself and what i really meant was that i dont think ive ever heard someone use the verb "embalar" as in speed
so usually if you said "s'embala" to a catalan person they'd probably think you mean packaging as usually the word is used in that sense
@@usinexiguess si? doncs a mi em sembla un verb normal, a casa l'hem dit sempreXD Quan mes cosins van provar-la per primer cop van fer la broma: Collons, com shambala!
@@borgci4009 Heh, jo sempre he interpretat el verb d'embalar com embalar una caixa, o etc
Com he dit abans, em sembla que mai l'he escoltat el verb embalar amb aquell significat
This is without a doubt the best park in southern Europe, but there are many others in northern Europe that are much better in my opinion. The main problem with Port Aventura is that the operations are horrible. If you don't have an Express Pass it can be a nightmare, but even if you can afford one you still have issues with closed restaurants or even rides (like Templo Del Fuego which is only open for a few hours even on busy days). This is sad because the park has a lot of potential. It is absolutely gorgeous and there are some great rides (not the best in Europe though except maybe for Shambhala). But honestly I would rather spend a day at Toverland or Djurs Sommerland than in Port Aventura.
Planning on going at some point this year (2019)
Avoid the summer, as the heat will seriously mess you up after a full day. I got super sunburnt but that's my fault lol
2:09 quote from OVCs PortAventura vid lol
Caleb Reese hehe I just watched that video
Caleb Reese and it’s totally wrong that’s not even what it’s about 😂
Been to PortAventura 12 times and stay in the hotels and I enjoy every minute
Does the 50 Euro entrance fee include access to all rollercoasters and rides? Or do you then have to pay separately a fee for each ride too...
A one day ticket includes all rides
After my time In California, I’ll be heading here for sure! I travel the world riding coasters and eat ice cream - I NEED to experience Shawn’s old favourite Shambhala for myself - Vlogs on my channel. 😘
Furious Baco theme is all about wine. Where Port aventura is located and in general the whole mediterranian area there is an old wine production tradition and thats what furious baco is about
The negative thing about PortAventura, as you mentioned, is that the whole park is dedicated to make foreigners spend money. I want to stress the "foreigners" thing because they take advantage of them. In Spain we love PortAventura and I'm pretty sure that almost every student has gone there sometime (there's a tradition of going on a trip when you finish high school and pretty much everybody ends up going round Barcelona). So we all know all the tricks they play and that we will be spending our money, so we usually bring some food ("bocadillos") and water bottles so we can refill them at the restrooms. Anyway, this is a highly recommended park and I can tell you that people from Spain really love it hahaha
Thanks a lot for this video! I'm going there in August and I'm so excited...!!
One question, they really don't allow you to choose your seat? This is the only thing that scares me in theme parks... like I wouldn't want to ride Shamballah or Dragon Khan in the middle or first row (I'm a back seat person...) Thanks:)
You can always ask for a specific row, but in my experience, they rarely accepted requests. Doesn't hurt to try though.
I rarely got to choose. You ask them nicely and they just point and say "Go!" to like, row four. Ruins the park
Been Here! Amazing Park! But Merch Is Awful in terms of variety and prices for example in ferrari land a red force mug costs €26 😳😳😳
I was there as well I loved it but the things aren't cheap
I really hope I can go to Europe soon
Reminds me of Zygo Parc in Nice. Crap food in the middle of a food paradise. The whole Woody thing is funny and not surprising.
Really cool
My home park yaaay
I just went to PortAventura last week and, for various reasons, I feel like I barely scratched the surface, but I had a great time. I only had one short-ish day there in the middle of a visit to Barcelona, but I definitely could have gone two or three.
To me it had a Busch Gardens-like vibe, and that turns out to be no coincidence--because before Universal, it opened as more or less the European Busch Gardens. Busch Entertainment planned it out and Busch (pre-InBev and SeaWorld) was a co-owner.
The remnants of the Universal era are the Woody Woodpecker branding and the skip-the-line system.
The non-working water fountains, extortionate, wonky ATMs and old-school, coin-operated ride lockers were my least favorite things. Most of the coasters had bins for loose items on the platform, but one that did not was Stampida.
...Actually I want to expand on the locker situation. You NEED cash coming into the park if you want to use the ride lockers. You can rent all-day lockers at the front, but they're not convenient for stashing loose items before a ride. There's a cash exchange desk with a big Woody Woodpecker sign on it right outside the park gate. You'll want to use that because the ATMs in the park may not work for you at all.
But... you will need coins. The ride lockers are 2 euros a pop, take ONLY coins (not cards or bills), and the rental only lasts until you open the locker. It's not a relocatable rental like the ones at Six Flags.
This was the single biggest annoyance for me. I initially thought I was hosed and would not be able to ride anything, but fortunately for most of the rides there are bins.
I visited Port Aventura and Ferrari Land in october last year. The whole park was totally empty on this day and it was one of the best days at a theme park. It was so much fun to ride Shambhala and Red Force all day. But Dragon Khan wasn't that good in my opinion.
I've been there like 6 times and I miss it so much
I was there today, and apart from Shambhala the coasters were rough to the point that I couldn't enjoy them. Dragon Khan had headbanging, Furious Baco felt like a horse had kicked me in the back at one point, and Stampida was non stop shaking.
Shambhala was excellent though, and the only one worth re-riding for me.
I ate waffles with tiny oreo cookies on top.
Also, the theming has changed to sesame street.
The drop tower is the most intense ride and doesn't have a fast pass lane.
I reeeeally want to love this park bc it is beautiful and has some great rides but omg the one train ops, stacked opening times, closed restaurants, and need for a fast pass killed me. You shouldn't HAVE to buy a fast pass to enjoy a park
Agreed
Try going end of September beginning of October...
My favorite park ! Agree with the horrible taste of water and not so good food (still way better than Paris Disney). Never seen toilets so clean in a theme park before, major plus. Had the chance to chose my seat often (mainly cause you often are the first to board when having fast pass). Don't understand the fence comment. Fun fact the water pistols on top of the rapids is one of my favorite thing to do !
Bro that's not Itally, that's a Mediterranean themed area. And please, portaventura world is NOT located in SPAIN, it is located in Catalunya. If you didn't know, there's a new coaster in the Western area. It is a multi-dimentional intamin coaster. Just like the one at Germany movie park. Love your chanel.
Your complain about water is very comprenhensible, but it is not PortAventura's fault, in Catalonia (the region where PA is), they have difficulties to get water, there aren't any water sources near (rivers, lakes, underground water...), and for this reason, finding water is not easy, and the water quality is very bad. (Sorry for my bad english 😂)
@Totally Unfocused Thanks for the correction, it helps me to improve 😄
@Hamza M Sí, de Madrid
@THERUSSIAN1268 You are right, I use too much commas 😂.
Dudo que le falte dinero a PA para tener agua jajaja con lo que cuesta todo
@@lucasbalfagon4573 Commas can be counted, so it's many commas, not much. ;-)
I don't understand why people complain about the operations. I think they are super. I am here now (end of May) and got to do both Shambhala and Dragon Khan in less then 10 minutes.
Went today. Park is phenomenal. So phenomenal that complaining about fences and merchandise is justified... 😂 The only I had was that the staff was not always as helpful as I had liked, we spent 3 hours being sent all over the place to get to our hotel for the roulette to get our tickets. But the place was worth everything👌Also Furius Baco is better than Shambhala. Thanks for explaining the story though, had no clue. Anyway thats it, TAKE THE WOODPECKER. Jk, awesome video :)
Furius Baco is the best coaster there by far! Beautiful landscape.
Furious baco looks incredible
I went there and it was really good the food there is quick good