Stampida Review, PortAventura CCI Racing Wood Coasters | So Much Potential...
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- Stampida is the CCI racing wooden roller coaster at PortAventura. These were two of the three wood coasters this Spanish park added to the Far West section for the 1997 season. Then in 2007, the ride received all new trains from Kumbak. This ride has an interesting layout, but it is neutered by a trim brake on the first drop.
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I had a night ride on it and i did not feel the trims at all, it was so fast and flying trough the structure was amazing
Great to hear!
I've never ridden these trains, but this looks like a beautiful coaster experience.
It looks neat.
Imagine a quote that says:
But back to the first drop. It's a straight one. Usually these give airtime on CCI woodies, but the trim kicks before you get those negative Gs.
You then rise upwards getting semi sustained airtime on the front. You carry through a low minimally banked turn with good speed, with laterals particularly on the blue side since the turn is tighter. But...
My review continues that sentence.
In my opinion, the comments on Stampidas roughness are a bit overstated these days,. While I wouldn't call it smooth, it's nowhere near as bad as it used to be. After the ride received the KumbaK trains in 2007 through to 2014, the ride was unbareable, especially as the new trains apparently tear up the track bad. Druing the off seasons from 2014 to 2017, it recieved major retracking work (partially by GCI, partially by another 3rd party company) and it improved the ride massively and cven know the ride receives retracking work every couple of years
It's a bit better now that the park is actually taking a bit more care of it, but it's still a far cry from how it use to run with the PTCs.
I'm glad they did some trackwork.
Any chance of a worldwide Top 25(ish) parks video? I see a ton of ones from just N.America, but you seem to be the most travelled/worldly enthusiast YTer who could best summarize them...Thx + keep up the awesome work and videography!
I have a video on that from 2 years ago.
@@CanobieCoaster Thank you! Will check it out :)
I like the ride with the current things, trains and track
Wish I could've ridden it in the opening year.
Canobie Coaster would say:
The double up is followed by a turnaround, getting another dose of strong laterals. This time, the red side is on the inside so the forces are a bit better on that side. Next is the double down. The first hump has no airtime, but you do get a great headchopper with some supports. The second hump gives...
A) sustained floater airtime in the back
B) weak ejector airtime in the back
C) a little pop of airtime in the back
I answer that in the review
Canobie Coaster would say:
Stampida opened with PTC trains, but in 2007 the ride received the Kumbak trains it has run with ever since. Not many wood coasters run with these trains. The only other example I know of is Rutschebanen at Bakken. Each train is comprised of 6 cars. Each car has 2 rows of 2, much like the usual trains. But the seats and restraints remind me of what you find on Intamin pre-fab wood coasters. You have open sides and a U shaped lap bar. And the latter has very similar padding too. The ride is thankfully far more acommodating than those Intamin creations. The one thing to watch out for is that the lap bar can lower throughout the ride, and it wants to during the bumpy parts. Therefore, I would recommend holding onto it once checked. Otherwise, you could easily get stapled, which can be...
Uncomfortable.
I always thought this would be an interesting ride to RMC but after hearing about the laterals in the opening year I think it would be cool if they gave it GCI titan track and removed the trims.
Titan Track would be great since the layout is good at full speed.
Nice review, I feel similarly about Stampida. The dueling keeps the ride fun and there’s a few nice moments but overall it definitely feels like it is way past its prime.
Out of the existing wooden coasters I’ve experienced this is one of only two that I want to see get RMC’d. I don’t care if they go the one track or dueling track route, but right now Stampida is only decent and probably isn’t going to get any better. RMC Stampida I think would be the best coaster at the park and would be an excellent use of what is a pretty large structure.
I wouldn't mind Titan Track since the layout has potential at its full speed.
Canobie Coaster would say:
These brakes were added as an aftermath of an accident in the ride's first year, but they were also added to reduce wear and tear on the structure. That would not be the first moment to happen on a wooden coaster, but it was a solution the park needed to make the ride more reliable. If the ride was as aggresive and intense as it was in its opening year, it would have been a bear to maintain, especially on those turns. In theory, that should help the ride run more smoothly. I say that because Stampida has a bit of a reputation as...
A) a smooth ride
B) a rough ride
B
What's your favorite part of the ride on Stampida at PortAventura?
The racing element.
When the trim brake was added, the Kumbak trains were added years after the trim
Yes
I like the first drop on Stampida, and I like the current ride
Glad you do
Canobie Coaster would say:
Stampida at PortAventura. This CCI racing wooden coaster has so much potential. The racing aspect is excellent, since the trains and tracks are next to each other for much of the course. The ride has a neat layout and follows a convoluted course. The low turns and turnarounds give some wonderful laterals and the hills on the first half give some airtime.
If I ask you, Canobie Coaster: Do you like how Stampida feels in terms of forces, airtime and laterals?
Canobie Coaster would say: I just wish I could have experienced this ride in...
A) 2015
B) 2006
C) 2001
D) Its opening year
E) A summer event in 2012
D
This leads into the second turnaround with another dose of strong laterals. This time, the red side is on the inside, so the forces are a bit better on that side.
Next comes the double down. The first hump has no airtime, but you do get a great headchopper with some supports. The second hump...
That is from the review.
Would you like to go again to ride Stampida at Port Aventura, on the red side or on the blue side?
I'd ride it again.
About Stampida at Port Aventura, imagine an enthusiast boy that said:
If the ride was as aggresive and intense as it was in its opening year, it would have been a bear to maintain, especially on those turns. In theory, that should help the ride to run more smoothly. I say that because Stampida has a bit of a reputation as...
A) A smooth ride
B) A rough ride
B
For me, I like the first drop on Stampida at PortAventura. There is a trim, but I think the drop gives some airtime.
I didn't get it, even in the back row.
Imagine a quote that Canobie Coaster would say:
Once dispatched, you hear angry western bulls stampeding. You pass through the transfer track and go to the 26 m tall lift hill. It's decently fast (and when two trains are running on each side you go fast, then slower, then fast again). To the right you see the twisted mess of track and structure, and you're accompanying with the two trains racing. At the top, you turn right and come face to face to the biggest issue with the coaster...
A) The first drop is too shallow to offer any airtime
B) The trim brake, halfway down the first drop each side has a trim brake that kicks in and slows you down
B
Canobie Coaster would say:
This wood coaster does a lot of things well. I love the racing element and this ride has some wonderful laterals. However, the ride has a few flaws:
One, the pacing. You don't have enough speed to appreciate the second half.
Two, the airtime. Not all the hills and drops had the airtime I expected, I presume this due to the trim.
Three...
A) the smoothness
B) the roughness
This can be mitigated by riding in the front, but it can be a major issue further back in the train, and the complication is you can't always pick your seat.
I just wish I could have experienced this ride in its opening year. CCI layouts usually feel out of control and I imagine it had that characteristic before the trims were added. And it probably ran at its smoothest too.
B
To ride again, which side of the two would you like more on Stampida?
Whichever has a shorter wait.
There is a quote in this video that said:
Stampida opened with PTC trains, but in 2007 it received the Kumbak trains it has run ever since.
If I ask you: How do you compare the Kumbak trains to the old and usual PTC trains?
Canobie Coaster would answer: I prefer...
I never rode Stampida with the PTCs, but I prefer those trains in general.
For me, I like the ride and the first drop. I like the current ride
Glad you do!
About the ride on Stampida, choose the two colors, which one do you like more, the red train or the blue train?
Whichever one has a shorter wait.
The turn after the first drop, on which side do you like more, on the red one or on the blue side?
And the turnaround after the double up?
I talk about those elements in the review.
Would you like to go again and ride Stampida at PortAventura, and which side?
I'd ride it again.
I like the first drop on Stampida
I'm not a big fan of it.
So neat. Really like this ride. CCI huh? Same company that built the Mega Zeph at the former Six Flags New orleans.
Yes
I like the current Stampida at PortAventura
Good!
I like the first drop
I would without the trim.
I like Stampida
It's decent.
Canobie Coaster, why do you prefer the usual PTC trains to the Kumbak trains used on Stampida?
They are more comfortable.
I have ridden the blue side of stampida and i got some INCREDIBLE airtime on the first drop in the back but sadly we lost the race.
Nice on the drop!
What would you prefer, a racing wooden coaster with some airtime in the first hills and a crawling finale, or a racing wooden coaster with correct airtime and force feelings in all hills, including the hill finale?
The latter.
"But back to the first drop. It's a straight one. Usually these give airtime on CCI woodies, but...
Most CCI drops are not trimmed like this one.
While this is far from the most intense coaster I rode at PortAventura, I thought it was enjoyable. I got a back-row ride, which helped. It really didn't feel that rough to me, even in the back. Comparing it to, for instance, my ride on Boulder Dash last fall, it's far, far smoother than that.
My main criticism of Stampida is that it has no bins on the platform. Because PortAventura's locker system is such a pain to use, this can be a serious problem. Most of their other coasters have bins.
I didn't realize this one was an issue for loose articles.
@@CanobieCoaster I noticed they had a display specifically out in front of this one warning not to carry loose items on the ride (with a collection of smashed lost objects they'd picked up).
I think many people liked Stampida at Port Aventura. But for you, after the ride's original opening year the trim brakes added on the first drop were an upgrade or were a downgrade? What do you think?
Downgrade
I like the current version of Stampida
Glad you do.
Stampida has to be the roughest ride I've ever ridden. The lapbars were so painful on my legs. The ride could be so cool with more banking added to it and different trains. I'm actually glad this one has trims because the roughness in the turns was so bad on my legs. The ride looks amazing, but could be so much better if they did a good retrack (Titan or Gravity Group) and added Millenium Flyers.
Sorry to hear that!
The restraints are a bit tight.
This is actually in the smoother half of Spanish wooden coasters (remember, you have 2 RCCA’s)
Which change or modification did you like less, when they received the kumbak trains for the 2007 season or when the trim brakes were added to the first drop one year after its inaugural season?
I never personally rode the coaster before those changes were made, but the trim brake was probably worse.
In your review of stampida at Port Aventura, why did you explain about why was the trim brake installed on the first drop in each side shortly after opening?
Because it slowed the ride experience.
What do you think about the back row and the front row in stampida?
Front is more tolerable.
Which Thunder Run could you have liked to ride in its original form or in its opening year, Thunder Run at Canada's Wonderland or Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom?
Kentucky Kingdom.
I like the first drop on Stampida. I like it, it has a trim brake, but it feels like dropping down to the ground and I think it has some airtime. What do you think about the drop for you?
It's underwhelming.
Canobie Coaster would say:
The Kumbak trains have open sides U shaped lap bar restraints, the latter has similar padding too. The ride is thankfully far more accommodating than those Intamin creations. The one thing to watch out is that the lap bar wants to lower during the bumpy parts. Therefore, I recommend holding onto it once checked. Otherwise you could easily get stapled, which can be quite painful during the rough patches.
The best seat on this coaster by far is, the back?
I like it better in front.
What do you think about the trimmed drop of Stampida at Port Aventura, the trimmed drop of Hell Cat at Clementon Park, and the trimmed drop of Excalibur at Valleyfair?
Wish I could have ridden them full tilt.
Upgrades mean that the modification or the change improved and saved the ride, and downgrades mean that the modification or the change...
Made it worse.
What do you think about both Stampida, the CCI racing wooden coaster at Port Aventura and Thunderhawk, the Vekoma suspended looping coaster at Michigan's Adventure, in smoothness or roughness?
Thunderhawk is considerably rougher.
How many coaster reviews did you put the Wild west background music? and why?
Not sure. There aren't many copyright free wild west songs.
Yeah, the back is unimaginably rough as of May 2023.
It was quite shaky last summer.
How do you count your racing and dueling credits?
Personally I count them as 1 cred unless they are significantly different
It's a credit if it can operate independently. So this is 2 credits. Mobius loops are one.
@@CanobieCoaster That makes no sense, Mobius loops are still different experiences on both sides so either both racing and mobius give 2 creds or both don’t
I have contradicting feelings with this ride.
The layout is good, even with the slow second half but it is unbelievably rough, i went on it in 2019 and it was bearable, but in 2022 it was so rough that it just hurt. You could blame it on the trains, as they feature no padding, as if you were literally sitting on a bench (i mean the seats do kind of look like benches).
I still remember all my 4 rides in 2022, 3 on the first day and 1 on the second day i was at the park, i remember going on the red side and even before the train went down the first drop you could already feel and see the train violently bounce on the track (thats at least what it seemed like on the train), the turns are by far the roughest sections of the ride on both sides.
The blue side was not only way slower than the red one due to its layout, but it just hurt even more, even at the slow parts where it isnt going along side the red side, and specially since it usually goes on the tighter side on those turns.
Luckily i did get my night ride on Stampida (red side) and somehow it felt less rough and a bit faster (probably due to the fact you literally cant see) so i did kind of like it.
IMO i still think that the ride performs well with the trims (that i didnt even know existed until now), i dont even want to know how rough it would be without them to be honest.
I don't think this ride needs to be converted into a hybrid, but some new trains and a full re-tracking would do the work for some time.
(yes, i cant make a good comment, sorry).
This was in October 2022 by the way.
I agree a full retrack is a good option since the layout itself is fine.
@@CanobieCoaster I know im like half a year late but i re-rode it in 2023 twice and it was definitely more bearable and a bit faster, they also put money into Tomahawk which was also less rough and they also re-tracked a turn... oh yeah it's back open in case you know what happened by the way.
Stampida at Port Aventura, do you like or love how the trains race through much of the course?
I like the racing aspect.
I thought this ride was actually pretty fun. I didn’t find it too rough and it had some alright airtime and laterals. But I still think they should RMC it
Or Titan Track.
And to ride, do you like all rows and seats in the train on each side of Stampida?
I try to avoid wheel seats.
Is there a bit rougher or far rougher wooden coaster in the world?
Yes there are.
Which of the CCI wooden coasters you've ridden in the world has your least favorite first drop on a CCI?
Probably Zach's Zoomer, but that's mainly because it's a small junior coaster.
What do you think about the kumbak trains and restraints on Stampida?
I prefer PTC trains.
Stampida at Port Aventura
Hell Cat at Clementon Park
Hurler at Carowinds
Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom
Which other coasters you've ridden in the world could you have liked in its original form or its original opening year?
Cyclone at Six Flags New England is another one before it was toned way down.
"You can hold into the lap bar, which come tightly and can lower during the bumpy parts; otherwise you could easily get stapled, which can be...
Uncomfortable
I wonder how much of this rides issues could be solved with Titan Track or Topper Track and getting rid of the Kumbak trains. As we know Kumbak trains can ruin a ride, just look at Python at Efteling.
Its a shame this is John Wardley's only Wood Coaster (I'm not sure if Wicker Man counts) because all his other designed rides are great. It it a shame Alton Towers never took him up on the cross valley wooden coaster or the Wallace and Gromit one.
I'd love for GCI to come in and fix this.
Yeah, the older trains were a lot better.
I don't know if the trim brake is active in summer months
I imagine it would.
Stampida at Port Aventura
Hell Cat at Clementon Park
Hurler at Carowinds
Hurler at Kings Dominion
Thunder Run at Kentucky Kingdom
Cyclone at Six Flags New England
Mighty Canadian Minebuster at Canada's Wonderland
Which other coasters you've ridden in the world could you have liked to ride in its original form or in its opening year, example, coasters with airtime?
Those are some of the best examples.
What is the part did you like the most of the ride in each side?
The double up.
Did you like those trains? Which side did you like more on Stampida, the one with the red trains or the one with the blue trains
Equal
What if rmc offers a package deal with the park...they rmc all 3 coasters...stampedia and the family coaster...that way ya get a brand new modern thrill coaster with inversions...while its smaller neighbor stays tame like the original...idk if that's possible...but that would be a fantastic outcome for the park going forward....
They are building a 20 million € coaster near stampida, no way they'll rmc any of the 2 tracks anytime soon
I don't think they need to do anything to Tomahawk.
@@CanobieCoaster given how's the tracks are intertwined, modifying one will require modifying the others. But honestly, the blame for the awful state of the ride is entirely on the crappy trains.
7:15 is that guy on the front standing up?
Hard to tell or if he's just really tall.
Nope. Just that tall.
For you, was the left track the roughest in the world?
No
What do you think about Stampida at Port Aventura to ride, and which side is your favorite?
I prefer whichever side has the shorter wait. The ride is ok.
In this review video, why did you explain the reasons the trim brake was added to the first drop?
Because I wanted to give context.
How many other roller coasters you've ridden in the world do you wish you could have liked the ride in its original form or in its opening year?
Examples:
Raven at Holiday World with buzz bars and Hell Cat at Clementon.
Great video but you made a mistake, Stampeda wasn’t Europes first wooden racing coaster, the Grand National opened 62 years earlier 👍
mobius loop
Thanks, I'll fix that.
@@coasterfootage yes but its still as racing woody
With the trim, I think the drop does give some airtime. And you?
Not really.
What do you think about the KumbaK trains on Stampida? And the restraints?
I prefer PTCs. The restraints can come down tightly on Stampida.
Was this your four best coaster in Spain? Of the roller coasters you've ridden in Spain, which one was the BEST and which one the worst?
I have a whole countdown on the best Spanish coasters.
On both sides of Stampida at Port Aventura, do you like all rows and seats of the train?
I prefer to avoid a wheel seat.
do you think they should rmc this
Those guests and enthusiasts who rode Stampida in its original opening year, thinked that they liked the ride, a bit more or a lot more?
I heard it was a lot better.
What means "and gets your competitive juices flowing"?
Racing excitement.
was this worse than Coaster Express at Parque Warner Madrid for you? Both are wooden coasters in the same country
No
See the second half, the drop and bunny hill where the photo is taken, I think it feels fast.
It's slow by the end.
The layout, what do you think, does the ride feel and run correct for the layout?
It runs slow with the trim.
was Stampida at Port Aventura rough?
Yes
I'm thinking the modification made a year after it opened was an attempt to make the ride more reliable, and better
It's possible to keep wear and tear down.
I like Stampida, Furius Baco, and I also found an Indiana Jones roller coaster to be rough
The Disneyland Paris one? Yeah that ride is rough.
maybe the slowness is due to you visitng in the colder months? i imagine in summer it would run faster or it might be the wheels because i've been on grand national at blackpool and it is slower with more track and it never slew down on my visit it felt like it was getting faster the longer it was
I've ridden it on 70ish degree days and it rode similarly.
Maybe if they change the trains get gg or gci to retrack/reprofiled some bits and maybe remove the trains and tweak the wheels so they don’t loose as much speed it would be better?
If I tell you, I like the first drop on Stampida at PortAventura. What would you say, Canobie Coaster?
A) Glad you do. For me, it's solid.
B) Glad you do. For me, I'm not a big fan of it. It's underwhelming.
C) Glad you do. For me, it's good.
D) Glad you do. For me, it's brutal.
B
What's the roughest CCI wooden coaster you've ridden in the world?
I haven't been on any CCIs so rough I wouldn't reride them. The roughest is probably Lost Coaster.
I was asking you why did you explain in this review of Stampida the reasons the trim brake was added to the first drop during the ride's second season?
There was an accident and then likely maintenance
Imagine going to Spain and ride again three rough coasters, Stampida at Port Aventura, Furius Baco at Port Aventura, and Coaster Express at Parque Warner Madrid, what would you think about the three in roughness?
All three are rough, but Coaster Express is brutally rough and an awful ride.
Would you like to ride Stampida again? the left track or the right track?
I would ride both.
What's for you the roughest roller coaster in the world? Boulder Dash at Lake Compounce?
Coaster Express is the roughest.
Would you ride in the back row and the front row on each side of Stampida? What's your favorite row or seat?
I prefer it up front.
For me, I like this ride on both sides and I like the first drop. You said:
Glad you do.
So I ask you, if I like the current ride, and you?
It's an ok ride.
Do you like all rows and seats or do you have a favorite row or seat, on each side of Stampida?
I avoid the wheel seats if possible.
To ride, which side would you prefer to ride on Stampida at Port Aventura?
I answer that in the review.
Do you like all rows and seats on each side on Stampida?
Wheel seats tend to be rougher.
What would you rate Stampida, a 3, a 4, a 5, or a 6?
I think I gave it a 4 or 5.
What means "has a bit of a reputation"?
Is known for.