I am planning a trip to PortAventura this year and this is very helpful, especially the "how to get to the park" section and the info about FastPass and single rider queues. Please make more of these for other European theme parks!
@synka5 ай бұрын
havent watched the video yet but ive gone to portaventura. if you go during a busy time absolutely 1000% get the fastpass unless you like enduring huge queues
@SwitchbackSylveon5 ай бұрын
I went to PortAventura in 2018, I enjoyed it and would love to ride Shambhala again, I was there for about a week, I always ate at La Cantina in Mexico, which felt like a school lunch hall, but at least they had nachos & guac
@T0ADVR35 ай бұрын
shambhala is my favorite rollercoaster ive been on! been on it at least 10 times.
@trainlover165 ай бұрын
Went on my 2nd visit back in April. Still my absolute favourite theme park I’ve ever been to. (So far.) Cannot wait to go again.
@synka5 ай бұрын
i regret not riding shambhala when i went to portaventura now... when i saw the seats i dipped but after researching a bit more after the trip and realizing theyre even better than over-the-shoulder restraints... at least i rode all the other ones
@Joepert5 ай бұрын
And one last tip; use the single rider lines, located at Shambala, Uncharted and a few others! Especially early morning these are definitely worth it. Was able to redo uncharted 5 times with a ~5min maximum wait!
@petermc70985 ай бұрын
Hi Harry, thank you for sharing your thoughts, it's greatly appreciated, it looks like a decent park with a couple of great B&Ms too. Cheers Peter 🙂
@LowFreqFreak5 ай бұрын
It was a pleasure getting to spiel to your train on Twisted Timbers the other day!
@pablofernandezlopez51922 ай бұрын
I live in Spain , and since I discovered this park it’s always been a summer tradition . Its attractions are amazing and so is its theming , a must do in Europe By the way guys , I sincerely recommend buying the Fast pass if you’re staying between 1 - 3 days . Trust me , it’s gonna make a huge upgrade on your experience and worth the money Amazing video as always homie !
@d4m4s745 ай бұрын
I heard from multiple people that they have purposefully bad operations to convince people to buy fast passes, and operators get told off by their managers for being too fast. But I also read that they haven't been that bad this season, so I have hope.
@SirrelSquirrel5 ай бұрын
I got back last week, operations seemed fine to me, I've never been before so can't compare it to previous years. Dragon Kahn was running 3 trains and they seemed to be going up the lift hill every minute or so.
@Joepert5 ай бұрын
I also got back, although indeed the operation are not up to the standard of other parks. Trains at Shambala dispatched with a average of 3 minutes when I was there, stocking up the 2nd train on the brake run for sometimes a full minute
@DeenaMilkers5 ай бұрын
Typical Spaniard behavior I’m afraid
@AnAnnoyingFan4 ай бұрын
Watching this to get myself into the exicted jitters of going back soon!!! Being twice and ive loved it both times :)
@daninosaurus4 ай бұрын
As someone to whom PA is their hometown park,... and I can tell you, you were on point on all your observations and suggestions, Congratulations.
@coasterbot4 ай бұрын
That's good to hear!
@Julia_Lopez3 ай бұрын
buy a hand fan! the non electric Spanish looking ones. They’re sold at every store in the park and it will make the heat somewhat bearable :) I never see international visitors use them for some reason and but I simply couldn’t survive without it lol
@upsidedown_5 ай бұрын
I went this year and luckily the operators worked decently fast! Yes it was still a long queue but atleast they moved a bit
@thomasmichaels16715 ай бұрын
Didn't know Zoe has coeliac disease. Reading information beforehand about the availability of gluten free food is such a relief, so thanks for providing your experiences!
@camikelly23565 ай бұрын
I’m glad they had good access to gluten free food, too. I was fluent intolerant for ten years, but that was before there was much information out there. So it wasn’t as easy. Thankfully I grew out of it.
@lSoulan45Ай бұрын
As an ex ride operator at Portaventura I can guarantee that staff isn't to blame, the park is badly directed by Italian investment group KKR and haves the park understaffed all year long, it also adds up to the bad operations that staff will always be overworked, I remember the worst day I had to be 12 hours working, and one of those days was 9 hours by the sun on the rapids ride, which makes the vast majority of the stuff quit before 2 months working there on average, having to re instruct new staff over and over again. This park desperately needs a new owner who cares about theme parks.
@rusebros095 ай бұрын
6 nights next year! Grandparents and kids all coming too so we get days where we can go without the kids and with. Staying in one of the hotels. Cannot wait!!
@CoasterFanUK5 ай бұрын
Hey Harry. Just wanted to say a quick hi - I’m the guy who shook your hand yesterday in the queue for Maverick. Thanks for all the content! 😊 Andy x
@coasterbot5 ай бұрын
Hey Andy, it was great to meet you the other day!
@adriasanchezcaballe2 ай бұрын
Some corrections/updates: the park closes later than midnight in some specific days. Uncharted no longer has a single rider queue, now it's for it's specific express One.
@markymark-r2 ай бұрын
Thanks for tips. Heading out there in 3 weeks. Can’t wait!
@coasterbot2 ай бұрын
Have a great time!
@markymark-r2 ай бұрын
@@coasterbotthank you
@chrishaswingz5 ай бұрын
I know you weren't covering Ferrari world specifically in this video but if you're only going for one day, check the opening times. Red force has pretty poor operations with plenty of down time so if you wanna ride, especially more than once, I'd recommend aiming to get on it as soon as that park opens
@nrdythugg41025 ай бұрын
I went there last summer for 1day with a Fastpass and I wont come back unless they will offer a big new coaster. Even with the Fastpass the lines were pretty long, because so many people had one. That got better towards the afternoon and I could get all my rerides in, but if they don't improve theire operations alot, I wont be Back.
@coasterpeeps5 ай бұрын
the operations were actually good when i went in april they were getting trains out pretty quickly on most rides
@SirrelSquirrel5 ай бұрын
Got back from here last week. Excellent park and the 3 rollercoasters are awesome, I was particularly shocked by Furious Baco at how fast the launch was as the ride looks quite tame and flat when you look at it. Uncharted was incredibly disappointing, I'm not sure if it was partially broken as there seemed to be a distinct lack of special effects and audio.
@Paolo87725 ай бұрын
I haven't been, but it looks great, especially now that I hear the ops are better now.
@ASDM_Gaming3 ай бұрын
Going a week today!! Wonder if shambaala / Red Force will be better than Hyperia!
@PaddletailPhilly5 ай бұрын
Coaster Bot is another channel that goes for quality, not quantity ✌️
@carlnash57364 ай бұрын
Can I just say that attempting to join a queue 1 minute is not recommended. I've known them to close rides 10 minutes before closing time.
@rf26475 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great information. I will be going in early July. Would you recommend buying the express passes for both parks or just PortAventura?
@coasterbot5 ай бұрын
There's not a whole lot to do in Ferrari Land. If you get there as soon as it opens you can ride Red Force first, and the other attractions after, with minimal queues.
@TheSwant985 ай бұрын
I'll be using this tomorrow 😊
@CoasterHead5 ай бұрын
When you go tell me about furios baco
@synka5 ай бұрын
oh man youre gonna have a great time
@ThemeParkChloeRoblox4 ай бұрын
Fun fact: I used to run around on the playground at my school singing 🎶Oh boy! We’re singing about Coaster Bot🎶 really loudly 😂
@dannecid61945 ай бұрын
What's the deal with Streat mission? Its just the most basic screen-based shooting dark ride...
@fabriciosantosdeoliveira77515 ай бұрын
Buying the tickets at The Park ticket Office is more expensive than buying in The site?
@MostAmazingEverything4 ай бұрын
1:03 Why's the water mill spinning the wrong way 😂
@coasterbot4 ай бұрын
🤷
@SethDU3 ай бұрын
Furius Baco is still the only rollercoaster I never want to ride a second time. This machine from hell isn't made for 190cm tall people. 😵
@BennyK10065 ай бұрын
would've been useful last week when I went 😭
@gorkapineda325 ай бұрын
Thats my homepark!
@aharby770216 күн бұрын
The queues are terrible
@coasterbot15 күн бұрын
Yup, they really are
@niknik67184 ай бұрын
Fishing town inspired? bruh it's Mediterranean inspired
@elianamawhinney4955 ай бұрын
Went there it was the best until you go in a queue and are some people trying to get by you because you have the people who are ahead of you saving them a spot which made you wait longer and having to wait in a line for the bumping cars was even worst when there was three young boys waiting in front with their parent and then went out of the line where the trees were beside the queue to go to the toilet that's literally what ruined it for me
@Sonic-gy7kq5 ай бұрын
Bro I say this with the nicest and constructive criticism intentions in mind... Make videos for enthusiast again. In this video you talked to us like we just graduated kindergarten or some ride loading video.
@coasterbot5 ай бұрын
This video wasn't aimed for you, it was written for everyone. With that being said, I will make more enthusiast-specific content very soon. If you have anything in mind as to what you'd like to see, let me know!