Furius Baco Review, PortAventura Intamin Launched Wing Coaster | If Only This Were Smooth...
Вставка
- Опубліковано 18 гру 2022
- Furius Baco at PortAventura is a one-of-a-kind coaster. This is a prototype launched wing coaster from Intamin. This ride features a powerful hydraulic launch followed by a series of low turns. And to top it all off, this ride has a bizarre theme to a wine vineyard. Now if only the ride were smooth...
Video Credits
Furius Baco Off-Ride (Intamin)- • Furius Baco: Port Aven...
Furius Baco POV (psyclonesteve)- • Furius Baco, Port Aven...
Furius Baco Reverse POV (mike healy)- • Furius Baco - on ride
Background Music
Cinematic Sport Rock Epic by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Synergy- • Cinematic Sport Rock E...
@5:45 One thing to note, Baco can run 3 trains, though outside of a rare few times in opening year, it never has. During 3 train operations, the transfer track is meant to act as the unload station (you can see the restraint release mechanism on the track on povs).
Baco is one of my all time top coasters. Yes, it is rough on the outer seats, but I find it mostly bearable on the inner seats. I almost feel like the roughness adds character to it.
Thanks! That makes sense why the platform is like that.
That transition into the breakrun made my life flash before my eyes!
The transitions earlier in the ride are rougher to me.
This is the best launch I've ever done, it's also the roughest ride I've ever done.
I can see both.
Did you also do Stampida? Cause that felt like absolute hell to me.
@@DamiendeBeus Stampida: Nice layout, terrible trains.
@@DamiendeBeus Stampida is bad in so many ways. At least with Furious Baco you have the pleasure of that insane launch.
I see others have already mentioned Stampida (roughest coaster I've ridden). Still, Baco has got to be the second roughest - at one point I felt like I'd been kicked in the lower back by a horse.
Interesting to hear that the outer seats are worst. Ive heard the same about X2. I had an outer seat near the back for Baco and an inner one at the front for X2, so maybe that's why I didn't find X2 excessively rough.
I absolutely love Baco! Part of that actually comes from the roughness. Flying at those speeds while the train feels like it’s about to fall apart is somehow super fun, and it sorta makes sense with the rides story. The inline-twist is also one of the best inversions out there.
I don't think the roughness is a positive for me.
The subtitles are appreciated :) Great video as usual!
Thanks!
Second best rollercoaster in the resort after shambhala in my opinion. The theming, the launch, the nice inversion and scenic turn are the highlights. I hate how I had to wait 1 1/2 hours or something in express lane just to get on but oh man was it worth it.
I don't have it quite that high, but I do enjoy it.
I LOVE THIS RIDE. The lunch is MAGNIFIC
Love that launch!
This was the coaster I was most scared to ride during my Europe trip. Unlike every other coaster I’ve ridden so far (aside from Dragon Khan), I was unsure whether this coaster would be amazing or turn me back into a GP. Thankfully, it was awesome. The launch into ejector dip is insane and the inline twist gives awesome hangtime. It is a bit rough, but I did ride in the 2nd to back row on an outside seat and didn’t have any pain or headbanging. I was not expecting to say this, but I’d take Baco over Shambhala any day of the week.
Glad you enjoyed this polarizing ride!
Intamin also built U-Shaped roller coaster at Victory Kingdom, which is a conventional wing coaster. :)
Ah thanks, that's one I missed.
One of the most unique coaster in the world, and way ahead of its time! Probably a little too much so, but this honestly was the first true wing coaster, and paved the way for greater and more comfortable rides! I wouldn’t mind seeing Intamin revived this concept, as I’m sure if it were built now It’d be far more comfortable
I wouldn't mind if they could fix the bouncing/shaking.
The doors you mentioned not closing were used for a short period of time so the people waiting the get on the ride didn’t see the launch. Great vid!
Thanks!
That launch looks absolutely psychotic. I plan to ride it this year
It's fantastic.
portaventura is my main local park, I live 7km away form it and I go 1-3 times a week. I love all your videos even though I know most of it cause im a coaster geek also. Anyway I always learn something. Keep up the good work you are doing fanstastic!
Thanks, you're lucky to have it as a home park.
I actually agree with most of the comment you said! I do however love its intensity, speed and the hangtime through the roll, the roughness does add to the ride for me tho, but I can see why it would bother others. Overall it still remains a solid 3rd coaster in the PortAventura resort for me ( behind Shambhala and Red Force). Dragon Khan is 4 th
I prefer Dragon Khan over this too.
Looks like a fun but rough ride
Yes
Before I proceed to tell my personal story with Furius Baco, here's a piece of info on the preshow's door and why it's not working nowadays. As I've learnt, when it was used it created a sort of vacuum effect when launching the trains, which would cause malfunction and various side effects. So they stopped using it!
Now onto my personal story and opinion... back in September of this year, 2022, I went to Port Aventura for the first time ever. Never had I ridden a coaster, not even a familiar one in my whole life. And I did something I regretted for the rest of the day... going into Furius Baco as my first coaster ever HAHAHA. Well it was SO SCARY. I cried. I even greyed out. Couldn't even scream. And I thought I could never be able to ride a coaster again (which sucks because my boyfriend loves them and we are quite big enthusiasts). Long story short, by the end of the same month, we came back in a 3 day stay at Port Aventura, I challenged my fears, rode Furius Baco 3 times (once the first day for great vengeance haha, then 2 consecutive times the 3 and last day), even got into Shambhala... the only ones I left were Hurakan Condor because it scares the shit out of me, and Dragon Khan... because... well I don't know I chickened. Oh and Red Force. But I will ride those on my next visit, which will be soon!
Tips for riding Baco: never get into the queue first thing in the morning if it has too much waiting time. Go back to it when people are eating at the restaurants and you will be able to ride it several times in a row. Also never sit past the 4th row... 4th row inside gave me a numb arm for a month with a bruise, mind you. My first ever experience on Baco was first row inside, and I am thankful for that hahaha.
It's so much fun to watch these videos about the only amusement park I've ever visited and know a lot about. Can't wait to travel outside and visit some great ones too.
This is one heck of a first coaster! Thanks for the info on the door. I was wondering if it was broken versus disabled.
Can't really blame you on skipping Dragon Khan. That thing is an intimidating sight to behold with those massive elements.
It's my second favorite coaster of the park (my winner is El Diablo, mostly because nostalgia of it being the first intense coaster I was ever allowed to ride, and because the trains often run 2 laps on the days I visit the park, so I get extra value off the queue time), but nobody else in my family likes riding Khan more than once per visit.
This is my favourite roller coaster I’ve ever been on , and I’ve been on 100’s , you can deal with the roughness for such a good ride , it also helps to sit on the inside seats
I prefer a few coasters at the resort over this.
It definitely needs a rework, however. Mainly new trains with smoother restrains, better traction and higher weight.
I love this ride. Best ride at Portaventura in my opinion.
I much prefer Shambhala and Hurakan Condor, but it is fun.
Given my love for Intamin & wing coasters, I have been fascinated by this ride for a long time. It's too bad that it rides rough. I am suspecting that I will prefer the B&M wing coasters to it, because those feel so smooth to me and I like those layouts.
If this were smooth, it would crush the B&M ones.
Canobie Coaster, Furius Baco at PortAventura was placed in number 6 of your video of top 10 coasters in Spain, made in 2020, which reflected back the ride in your first visit in...
A) 2016
B) 2017
C) 2018
B
Absolutelly love everything about that coaster, even it's shakiness, portaventura has too many smooth coasters, shambhala, red force which uses LSM, and furius baco with it's hydraulic launch you get that power you were looking for lol. Love his lore and as you said I've never seen the whole queue full, but im pretty sure it would be impossible riding if it was, with only half of the building it's 1:30 - 2:00 hours so imagine if the whole building and garden was full...
Oh my!
Canobie Coaster would say on Furius Baco:
But I haven't heard of Furius Baco having any notable issues over the past few years. In fact, it hasn't had a single mechanical issue in any of my visits to PortAventura. Not a single technical issue, not even a short breakdown. The only issue that still plagues this coaster is...
A) The capacity
B) The queue line
C) The roughness
D) The pacing
C
Still my number 1 coaster! 🔥
Wow!
Good review! Im excited to ride this! I will be visiting PortAventura for one day in January, and will be taking a train from Barcelona to the park. Any tips?
I used the train too. If you have bags, know it's a 10-15 min walk on cobblestone to most of the hotels. El Paso is the most convenient one from the train.
Having only been on B&M Wungs, I can't say anything but this looks much much more intense, the launch and positive Gs you feel on the low to the ground turns. It's cool and different ti have a wing coaster that's low to the ground the entire time, and a hangtime filled inversion. Because the seats are about the track unlike a B&M wing where they are on the same level right next to the track, and its intensity I'd imagine it's not very smooth. But throat probably adds to the out of control feeling. What weird restraints on a wing coaster as well.
It's definitely faster and more intense than a B&M wing.
tbh furius baco is really underrated the roughnes is not that bad if you push your self down and hold the restraint
There are rougher rides, but it's shocking for an Intamin to be so rough.
That inline twist looks incredible. A question I have is, does the launch feel different from the wing position than in a normal seating position?
Great review.
The launch doesn't feel different in that position.
Imagine, Canobie Coaster, you would say:
The first years Furius Baco had issues, but I haven't heard of Furius Baco having any notable issues currently. In fact, it has not seen any mechanical issue. Not as frequent mechanical issue, not technical issue, not even a short breakdown. The only issue that still plagues this coaster is...
A) The capacity
B) The queue line
C) The dispatch loading
D) The roughness
E) How the operators check the restraints
D
I went on it, it was exhausting but awesome. After three lap on this, the following day, i felt pain everywhere 😄
Wow!
Yeah, if you attempt to marathon this one, better book a hospital visit in advance.
Contrary to popular opinion the best seat for me is back row, the outside one at the right. The dip after the launch and in-line twist are bonkers compared to the front row. I can also confirm that after riding it 8 consecutive times you might get a headache but it's well worth it
Definitely a hot take.
Canobie Coaster would say:
But I haven't heard of Furius Baco having any notable issues over the past few years. In fact, it hasn't had a single mechanical issue in any of my visits to PortAventura. Not technical issues, not even a short breakdown. The only issue that still plagues this coaster is the roughness. Furius Baco is quite shaky. The ride vibrates profusely throughout the layout. You get particularly nasty shuffling on...
A) the inside seats.
B) the outside seats.
B
Imagine a quote that would say:
Over the years, Furius Baco was not as prone to as much issues as in its first years. Not mechanical issues as frequently, less breakdown, less downtime. The only issue that still plagues this coaster is...
Roughness
I discovered it last week for the first time, i was expecting some roughness and i can state that it is super shaky but i've ridden worse. But man it is Soooooo FFFUUUUUUUNN i loved it !
The inside seats are better for comfort.
I love roller coasters for a few reasons but one of the biggest are the drops. Furious Baco is rough and only as a height of about 46' with a drop so insignificant as to not even be listed. That's why It's not exactly a bucket list coaster for me. It may be the 3rd fasted coaster in Europe by beating the top speed of Shambala by .9 miles per hour, but I guess that' ok since it opened before Shambala did. I also think that on accelerator coasters the full force of the launch can generally be felt equally if every row, except the wind makes the 1st row feel more intense. but if it's rough like Kinda Ka the back can shake and bump. I know that can be true even for me: someone who is generally a back car enthusiast that testifies that K.K. is best in the front, and I'm guessing that Furious Baco is like that too.
Baco is best up front for the speed and superior smoothness. The big dip rides identically across the train.
I would guess that in-line twist is faster than maxx force’s heartline roll given that I highly doubt it burns off nearly 30 mph out of that track before the inline twist, even with wing coaster trains being not aerodynamic
I suspect Maxx Force's is faster since it's much earlier in the ride.
I purchased the gold tier express pass specifically for the front row at both parks and not a single ride honored it the entire day haha
And they purposely would let people choose any row on the rides except for the front, even if it was open. They’d fill every row and then fill the front row with whoever was last to fit on the train. They did this for every single ride lmao
That's awful. You're supposed to get one front row ride with it.
This is one of only 6 wing coasters I have ridden not counting the "new intamin ones" but I really love this coaster for many years this was my favourite wing coaster until I rode thunderbird.
1.thunderbird
2.baco
3.swarm
4.gate keeper
5.raptor
6.flying eagle
Baco rides so much different than the B&M ones.
I have a love-hate relationship with this one. Every time I ride it, I leave thinking "why the hell would I ever ride this again?", then I come back a few hours later and do it anyway.
I adore the speed, but if there is one ride in the park that outright needs a full rework, it's this one. Yes, Stampida is feeling it's age and could use some love from RMC (or at least some non-garbage trains), yes Dragon Khan could use newer trains with better restrains, but they don't come even close to how bad Furious Baco gets on it's worst days.
It's shocking how shaky it is.
having made the mistake of running to this thing first thing in the morning i can tell you from the last cattle pen outdoors through the whole indoor portion to the station was a nasty 3h wait mainly because only 2 rows were filled with normal guests and the rest with fastpass. I went in first thing and got out when it was past lunch lol
Oh my! You really need to be one of the first people in that queue in the morning for it to be worth it that time of day.
I wonder what happens if the launch fails, i guess it just valleys. do you know of any times that had happened?
Not to my knowledge. The layout stays so low to the ground, the ride can easily make it through the layout.
@@CanobieCoaster Really? even with a less than full power launch?
Wow.
Fast
If I ask you, do you like both smooth and shaky sensations?
Canobie Coaster would say:
A) I prefer shaky
B) I prefer smooth
B
I had been told many times before that the only row to get a smooth ride was the front row. Then when I finally visited and rushed to this coaster on park opening before the line became insane, I was jubilant when I actually landed a front-row ride. Then I was shocked when it was jackhammery rough, anyway. I managed to enjoy it on the whole, but I can’t believe I rode in the “smoothest” row.
It's the smoothest row, but it's still far from smooth.
I love the weird storyline on this ride, I might be in the minority but I really like Baco. I’m looking forward to a return trip.
The story is so odd.
@@CanobieCoaster the coaster is supposed to be a wine transport system. The dummies (and guests) are there to act as counterweights to the keep the ride stable.
What are the differences between Furius Baco at Port Aventura and Ednör L' Attaque at La Ronde in roughness? What do you think?
Ednor has headbanging. Furius Baco is more about a bad shake.
In that video, Canobie Coaster said:
Number 6: Furius Baco at PortAventura. This is a very hard coaster to rank since there is a major difference between the front row and any other seat. And the issue is exasperated by the fact you cannot choose your own row, the staff is very strict about assigning rows on Furius Baco. Up front, Furius Baco is quite smooth. However, the low to the ground turns...
A) are really comfortable in any other seat.
B) are really uncomfortable in any other seat.
And it's a shame because Furius Baco has a powerful launch that's just a hair less powerful than the other hydraulic launch coasters, and I love the sustained airtime on the hump after the launch and the hangtime on the barrel roll.
B
You would ride again the front row in the inside seats or the outside seats
I'll ride it in any row, but my preference is row 1 and an inside seat if possible.
It’s a great coaster, front middle rows are not that rough. Only intamin wing coaster in the world!
Those are the best seats.
If I ask you about two types of roller coaster smoothness: smooth and shaky. What are the differences between smooth and shaky? What do you think?
Smooth is comfortable. Shaky can rattle you.
What do you think about both the inside seats and the outside seats of the ride?
Both are bouncy, but the outside seats are considerably rougher.
What would you say Intamin should do to make the ride smoother? Does it need a retracking or new trains?
Not sure if it's the train or tracks.
Have you ever done a Hagrid’s magical creature motorbike adventure review
Yeah
Yes, it's one of my older ones.
@@CanobieCoaster surprising I can’t find it
Furius Baco goes through a long turn, an s turn with a tunnel and over the launch track, then goes to a very drawn out inline twist. What do you think about the inline twist?
Love the hangtime.
What do you think about the front row and the back row on furius baco?
Front is the best seat by far.
Was furius baco the roughest or most painful coaster for you in the world?
The roughest coaster for you was tornado at adventureland?
The most painful coaster for you was Zeus at Mt. Olympus?
No
Would this coaster also classify as an accelerator since it has a hydraulic launch?
Yes
@@CanobieCoaster I have to apologize, I wrote this before I watched the vid because I didn't want to forget later to write it, and u had acknowledged many times that it was an accelerator
Why? Canobie Coaster would answer:
Shaky is when you feel noticeably shaking and can cause a headache, and smooth...
Doesn't have that issue.
Imagine a quote that you say:
If this ride were perfectly smooth, it would have a shot as...
A) The best coaster at the park
B) The second best coaster at the park
C) The third best coaster at the park
B
Was Stampida rougher than Furius Baco for you? both are at Port Aventura
Both are shaky.
I saw in POVs the front looks shaky.
I also like the back
Front is less shaky.
Does furius baco have a faster top speed than Shambhala?
Ever so slightly.
Canobie Coaster said in this video:
But as it stands, it's an intense and fun coaster, just not one that is easy to marathon. Why did you say "just not one that is easy to marathon"?
It's shaky.
The shakiest coaster you've been was... Tonnerre de Zeus at Parc Asterix?
No
what is the shakiest coaster in the world for you?
Coaster Express
Would you like to ride this again? Do you like the inline twist?
Yes to both.
What is the next coaster from each Six Flags park to permanently close? Keep in mind that you must cover all 15 parks, and in case I inspired you for a video idea, please make sure you give me shoutout for the recommendation.
I made a video a while back on the 15 rides the chain was most likely to remove.
I think many enthusiasts find the weird Intamin launched coaster a fast flawed ride. On the bright side, fast means they feel it's running with unreal speeds hugging the ground. On the downside, flawed means while going through the turns, they felt the ride has a flaw. What's the flaw? What do you think?
A) The pacing.
B) The forces.
C) The smoothness or lack thereof. The ride vibrates profusely throughout the layout, particularly on the inside seats.
D) The smoothness or lack thereof. The ride vibrates profusely throughout the layout, particularly on the outside seats.
D
What does "profusely" mean?
Intensely
Again how do you make good videos!?
Experience and organization.
I really want to ride some international roller coasters again
Hopefully you can!
What's the shakiest Intamin coaster you've ridden in the world?
This is up there.
I find the coaster quite enjoyable, it's just a pity it has those awful restraints. Always hated them on Rita and Stealth.
The restraints aren't too big of an issue. It's more the shake.
@@CanobieCoaster only bit that bothers me is on the inversion but i always sit on an inner seat if i can
What means "far from smooth"?
Rough
This roller coaster means Spain for me
It's an iconic one.
Would you like to ride this again despite its roughness?
Yes I can look past it here.
the shakiest coaster for you was this?
No
I went on this once... only once
Not a fan?
Front row is an incredible ride, with reasonable and bearable roughness. Once you leave the front row, the roughness is painful and unpleasant and is no longer worth riding. Ride the front row or don't ride it at all.
I find riding on the inside makes the biggest impact for comfort, more than row.
i saw a 6 houers queue and the queue wasn't full it was by the vending machines on the wine yard
Yikes!
My problem with this ride is that yes its really bumpy, but aside from the launch and the twist, there are 0 forces on the ride. When I first rode it I wasn't much of a coaster enthusiast, and even then I was disappointed with how long I waited for such short boring ride. Definitely my least favorite intamin.
I agree the layout could be better, but the way it holds speed helps compensate.
cool ride you forgot about the length that's annoying.
That it's short? It has more length than a lot of other accelerators.
that's why I'm not a fan of the model
Imagine a boy that would say:
It goes hugging the ground, it feels fast but with shaking.
What do you like, the speed or the shaking?
I like the speed.
My favourite launch but hate everything that follows
Even the inline twist?
That was a fun moment tbh
"jarring", what means?
Abrupt
If I ask you: Do you like the ride's speed?
Canobie Coaster would say: Yes.
If I ask you: Do you like shuffling, which is a type of roller coaster roughness?
Canobie Coaster would say: I prefer...
I prefer smooth coasters.
Was Furius Baco at Port Aventura the shakiest coaster you've ridden in the world?
No
Why do you give Furius Baco a 7 out of 10?
Great launch, airtime hill, and inversion, but it can be shaky and the ride is short.
Wing coaster+hydraulic launch? That sounds weird to me
Sure is.
why did you rate this a 7 out of 10?
Great launch and barrel roll, but it's bouncy and lacking more standout elements.
I was on this coaster 3 times today and I almost broke a bone and gave me a super bad headache so don’t ride it at this time they failed to maintain the trains
Oh no!
I know it hurted so bad
Imagine if this was a 4d coaster…
Would that even be allowed?
You would die 😂
Oh my!
The bouncing looks ridiculous
It's quite shocking.
being far from smooth?
Rough
Man, I wish this thing had shock absorbers or something
I know!
It is not rough
It's definitely shaky, but thankfully you don't hit your head.
I hated this ride. I had a shocking headache for the rest of the day as soon as I got off.
I can see how that could happen.
@@CanobieCoaster I only went once on a random row, I think it was around 3rd, whatever I got, but it was an outside seat. The launch was ok/good but I've been on better, as in, more power and kick to the launch. I'll be skipping it entirely next trip, honest. It ruined my day last time. That said, if it was smooth and maybe had just one extra airtime hill amongst all that straight track, it would jump to an 8 or 9.