Went on this 7 times yesterday...4 at the very start and 3 at the end...We actually got on the last ride of the day in the dark on the front row! - there was a thunderstorm and lightning going off all around...it was quite a surreal experience. Awesome ride and joint top with Mako in my favourite coaster list.
easily man, Port Aventura is lately getting it's deserved hype by theme parks enthusiast but it's probably one of the most underrated parks ever, the visit to Spain just to go there is totally worth it.
I've been on it and ti's my favourite ever ride! I absolutely love the night ride I had on it and will never forget it, it just feels so free! Great review 👍
This is my number 1 coaster. I love the insane amount of airtime, I had never experienced anything quite like it til riding this coaster. Great review! Thanks
Shambhala sits very comfortabele as my number 1 favorite coaster it has it all for me theming, thrill, speed, location and airtime. I cant wait to go back to portaventura and ride Shambhala again.
Shambala is still my all time favourite ride. I have done almost all big Europeanen parks and a few in America, but I have never experienced something like Shambala again. Some came close (like Fury, Wildfire,...) but non was able to really take on the fight with Shambala!! For me it’s just on another level I guess.
I'm Thomas the 70 year old who still loves coasters( My daughter arranged with you through a certain web site to send me birthday wishes back in December and as I don' t do social media this was the only way to thank you, brilliant). Been booked for a year to go to Port Aventura in May but doesn't look promising because of the pandemic although I was there in 2019 and just loved Shambhala. lost count after the 9th ride. Thanks again and Stay Safe.
Another great video as always Shawn, I’ve been looking forward to this review cause Shambhala is my no1 rollercoaster 🎢. When I first went to PortAventura World I rode Shambhala 17 times in 2 days.
Absolutely unbelievable rollercoaster, I haven’t been on many but this is breathtaking. I’m also getting excited thinking about riding this again. Hopefully soon🎢❤️
I have only ridden 2 B&M Hypers, Raging Bull and Diamondback. Let me say, I was very impressed with Diamondback as the flouter airtime was way stronger than I thought. I hope it's just as strong on Shambala.
Thank you so much. My favourite park and one of my top 3 rides 🙌🙌 Also I love when I come off the plane at salou airport and you can see it from there. Soooooo cool.
Couldn’t agree more Shaun. It’s a fantastic coaster. If you fly to/from Reus airport you can actually see Shambala as you get on/off the plane. I think the airport is about12 miles from Portaventura so it gives an idea just how tall it is and certainly builds the excitement of what’s to come. Went in 2012, 2015 & 2019. We plan to go again this year if possible. Just wanted to add to your review for those who haven’t been on it. There are video cameras in front of each seat so you can buy the DVD or download of your experience. Never seen myself looking so wide eyed on the first drop. And defo worth paying a bit extra for the fast pass unless you like spending up-to 2 hours in a very sweaty queue.
Never been on Shambhala as the last time I went it was still being build, really need to go again as I loved Dragon Khan but heard Shambhala is even better
This coaster is rather incredible. I am someone who prefers more intense rides with more laterals and more powerful forces, That being said, this coaster is my number 2 for a very valid reason. Night rides on this coaster are some of my favourite memories on a coaster, There's one major con for it - the queue. I've waited up to 2 hours for my first ride in that hellish queue, which really made me sour towards it on my first ride, but after some shorter queues and single rider rides, I don't think it ruins my opinions on it. Watching this just makes me want to return to this park, and ride this incredible coaster.
Great review on a great ride. I went to Portaventura two years ago and Shambhala was my favourite ride there. I’m not sure whether I prefer it or Mako at Seaworld Orlando. Both are amazing coasters.
I rode Shambhala in 2019! I only got around 7 rides on it but it’s 100% my favourite roller coaster! It was the tallest one i’d done at the time (then i went and did Red Force, also an awesome ride!) and it really helped me challenge myself with coasters and get on things that terrified me at first. The airtime on it is absolutely incredible, especially with a bit of a loose restraint! I really hope to get back to PortAventura as soon as I can and get back on it. Loved the video, I completely agree with everything you said
I rode this back in 2016 during a family holiday in Barcelona cos we were looking for day trips to do, I absolutely love the intensity of the first drop and all the brilliant airtime moments, haven't had the opportunity to go back since unfortunately but hopefully at some point
Perfectly described review of a much-loved coaster of mine as well. Happiness is Shambhala on a breezy sunny day in Spain, the Nightrider at Halloween was amazing too. Never felt so vulnerable on a ride as on those seats but that adds to the thrill and joy of it!
Nice video Shawn, and you are absolutely right here! Shambhala is the whole package; good lay-out with some interesting elements, good theming and fantastic surrounding area with the sea as horizon :)
It's an amazing coaster, we visited back in 2015 the week after the Spanish school kids went back to school. Queues? None, walk on, walk around, walk back on again. I think we must of rode it at least 50 times over the course of our 3 day stay. Definitely one of my favourite coasters ever, the air time is amazing throughout. I thought the station operation was good, the coasters arrived and a one minute clock would start. They would have unloaded and loaded the passengers in that minute ( it might of been a bit longer but they were on the ball ). Silky smooth ride; now I want to go ride it again 😆
I love how Shambhala and Kahn intertwines. the hidden city’s perfectly hidden by China’s rolling hills with Kahn ripping through it all, so you can’t see Shambhalas little area from the main China area. It’s Disney levels of sight line management. Portaventura struck gold with this ride
That's a really good point that I've never thought about before. I've been to the park myself about 6-7 times and I've never noticed how hidden that area is. This, and Angor are really well hidden as their namesakes suggest they should be
I finally got on this beauty last week and it's an absolutely fantastic coaster. As much as I adore it, It sits in second place as it wasn't quite able to dethrone Untamed as my number one coaster. Still though, what a brilliant worldclass coaster.
I've never ridden an B&M hyper, but the staggered seating makes the train long and a more extreme front car and back car ride. This is B&M's biggest coaster with staggered seating, and also has B&M's biggest camel back. Diamondback still looks to have the best layout, and looks like it has the most airtime of any coaster except Steel Vengeance and The Voyage, but Shambhala is def. a bucket list coaster for me. Thanks for this awesome review!
Those restraints are incredibly safe. Like one time I let the ride op push it down, and there was probably a good 2-3 clicks of room. Even as a coaster enthusiast, I was a bit worried. I didn’t push it down further though, but after the train started levelling out after the first drop, it was fully tightened anyway!
Best coaster i have been on, I felt like I was floating through most of the ride. You didn’t mention how smooth it is, it’s butter smooth from start to finish.
Shambhala is my number 1 coaster ! I loved it when I did it at PortAventura in 2017. My unforgettable memory is a ride in the middle of the night, it was extraordinary !
Last week we got on the very last ride on it of the day...was pitch black, but even better there was a lightening storm and it was a truly surreal experience riding Shambhala in the dark with lightening going off all round you...unforgettable experience.
While Y'all stuck at home, allow me to tell you about some of the parks I've visited in Eastern Europe, this time, In East Germany: 'Seilschwebebahnen am Ochsenkopf': At Seilschwebebahnen am Ochsenkopf you can find the Coaster Ochsenkopf toboggan run. This is an alpine coaster built by Wiegand in 2015. It has a length of 1099.7 meters. Unfortunately, it was equipped with the so-called fun breaks that get just about all the fun out of a toboggan run. Next to it was also an extremely steep and fast toboggan run with a gutter, but it was clearly out of operation for a while. A shame because this one looked very dangerous, good and full of adrenaline! 'Fröschbrunna': At Fröschbrunna we find the Fröschbrunna Coaster. This is a very short 610 meter long alpine coaster. It was built in 2000 by Wiegand. The trail runs on a lawn and near a forest. 'Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe': Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe is known for the legendary Rhönbob, a very good alpine coaster that was the very first that Wiegand built in 1997. In 2018 it was demolished and replaced by a new type of alpine coaster from Wiegand. Wiegand also named it Rhönbob and the course is the same, but the experience is completely different. Wiegand promised that this one would get even better than the previous one, but nothing could be further from the truth. The comfort is high, better than before, but the speed is completely off the track due to the automatic brakes installed over the entire track. The track itself also looks completely different than normal and the boxes are much heavier than usual. Really a shame what Wiegand did here, because the old Rhönbob was one of the best alpine coaster I had ever done. This new one can be added to the list of one of the worst ... In addition to the Rhönbob, there are also two summer toboggan runs where you can ride a sled in a gutter, but these were closed due to the rainy weather. There is also the Hexenbesen, a bizarre roller coaster of the Mystical Hex type that was also built by Wiegand. This one was closed due to technical problems, luckily I could have done it in 2016. 'Silbersee Bob: The Silbersee Bob is a toboggan run of the alpine coaster type. This modest alpine coaster has a length of 613 meters. It was built in 2000 by the German company Wiegand. Here were also some playground equipment such as a Nautic Jet.
cant wait to get out and do this coasters, went to portaventura as a kid when furious baco was new, but need to go back and get on this. Good excuse to practice my spanish I've been learning in lockdown aswell
Went on it in 2019 for the first time. Never been on a rollercoaster like it. Amazing. The only thing that could of made it better was if I'd have worn contacts to see those views properly!
Thanks to watching this review I acctually had a dream last night of riding Shambhala 😁 ... still my personal number one! It's a brilliant coaster, especially when it's dark!
The stadium seating is what makes it for me. Longer trains = more airtime. Unbelievable rollercoaster, 9/10. Only not 10/10 due to the cattle pen queue, on a busy day with all the school trips, absolute hell on earth.
I wrote a summary review in my opinion, here it is: SHAMBHALA, PORTAVENTURA WORLD Shambhala at PortAventura World in Spain is by far the best rollercoaster I have ever ridden. It is a 249ft B&M Hyper coaster that opened in the China section of the park in 2012, dwarfing the classic Dragon Khan roller coaster. If you are lucky, you’ll get waves from the Dragon Khan riders as you ascend the lift at the same time. This ride is themed around the mountains, specifically the Himalayas. The ride features Disney-level theming and stunning landscaping. The thing that makes this ride especially unique is that it has staggered seating, only 3 other B&M coasters have this. This ride is a must do if you are in the nearby area.
I remember my first time going to PortAventura World quite a few years ago whilst on holiday. We had no clue what was going on and we made our way up to the ticket booth and another family walked out and gave us their tickets so we all (my family and i) got in for free!
The best rollercoaster I have ever been on its even more better at night and the Park is the best themed I have ever seen in any Park I have been to so far
I went on this ride, best ride I have ever been on!!! The air time is so mad!! The first drop makes your belly gooooo😳 and just the ride is so intense and smooth!!
Does the ride typically allow choice seating? When I was there, it was running one train and it was first-come, first-served. You couldn't wait an extra cycle for the back or front.
You can never go wrong with a B&M hyper, like Theme Park Crazy says all the time :D B&M hypers are my favourite coaster model, and this is one I have on my bucket list~ Behemoth is the only B&M hyper I've been on, and that's already fantastic, but Shambhala just looks like the best of the 2nd generation B&M hypers.
Best experience I ever had at a theme park was riding Shambhala 6 times in a row without even getting off the train. It was a very quiet week day and this was towards closing time and there was nobody in line, so everyone just started chanting OTRA! OTRA! (another one in spanish) and the technicians just asked if everyone wanted it, and they would open up the lap bar and let out those who didn't, and if not they would just check the restraints and back out and up the lift again (edit: lucky to live 1h away from this monster!)
for me, operations are one of the most important things, so portaventura was not somwhere i would pick to go, but its probably worth it for this beast of a ride
We've just come back from a week tk Salou. Stayed at H10 Salauris Palace which is 10 minutes walk to the parks and the beech. Perfect location and great hotel. So cheap too. Get a cheap Ryanair flight and it's so reasonably priced. You get the best of both worlds, a few days in the parks and a few days sunbathing...we absolutely loved it.
You’re the reason I went to Spain and visited this park hahaha, such a good ride!
It’s a great park!
Went on this 7 times yesterday...4 at the very start and 3 at the end...We actually got on the last ride of the day in the dark on the front row! - there was a thunderstorm and lightning going off all around...it was quite a surreal experience. Awesome ride and joint top with Mako in my favourite coaster list.
you just confirmed this being a bucket list coaster for me
It’s incredible. The first drop and bit of airtime is indescribable
Hopefully you get to ride it soon!
easily man, Port Aventura is lately getting it's deserved hype by theme parks enthusiast but it's probably one of the most underrated parks ever, the visit to Spain just to go there is totally worth it.
I've been on it and ti's my favourite ever ride! I absolutely love the night ride I had on it and will never forget it, it just feels so free! Great review 👍
Heard so much about this ride, looks amazing! Awesome review as per usual!
It’s such an incredible coaster that I enjoy so much!
I will never forget the first time I went on Shambhala! Such a great rollercoaster, love your videos!
It’s such an incredible ride!
This is my number 1 coaster. I love the insane amount of airtime, I had never experienced anything quite like it til riding this coaster. Great review! Thanks
I love your enthusiasm, I could watch you all day!
Shambhala sits very comfortabele as my number 1 favorite coaster it has it all for me theming, thrill, speed, location and airtime.
I cant wait to go back to portaventura and ride Shambhala again.
It’s such a fantastic ride!
Shambala is still my all time favourite ride. I have done almost all big Europeanen parks and a few in America, but I have never experienced something like Shambala again. Some came close (like Fury, Wildfire,...) but non was able to really take on the fight with Shambala!! For me it’s just on another level I guess.
It’s such a fantastic coaster! Everything about the ride and the area is brilliant!
This is easily my favourite ride ever:)
Shambhala is absolutely my favourite. I'm so glad to have ridden it during my midweek stay in PortAventura world!
It’s a stunning coaster!
I'm Thomas the 70 year old who still loves coasters( My daughter arranged with you through a certain web site to send me birthday wishes back in December and as I don' t do social media this was the only way to thank you, brilliant). Been booked for a year to go to Port Aventura in May but doesn't look promising because of the pandemic although I was there in 2019 and just loved Shambhala. lost count after the 9th ride. Thanks again and Stay Safe.
Thank you for your support!
Did Shambhala in 2019. Had some great nightrides on the frontrow, best coaster experience I've had on a coaster yet!
It’s epic!
When on holiday 3 years in a row to Salou and went to portaventura each time. Love it great park and shamballah is fantastic!!!
It’s such a brilliant ride!
yes, my favorite coaster in europe so far...love it!
Such an epic ride!
Another great video as always Shawn, I’ve been looking forward to this review cause Shambhala is my no1 rollercoaster 🎢. When I first went to PortAventura World I rode Shambhala 17 times in 2 days.
It’s such an epic ride!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide it definitely is and also when I’m asleep. I sometimes have dreams about me riding Shambhala
YESSS WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR THIS (sorry youtube was down as soon as it was uploaded thats why I’m an hour late
Shambhala is probably one of my favourite rides ever, I last went on it in 2019 and I hope ill get to ride it again sometime in the future.
Can’t wait to get back on Shammy B again!
I'm going to portAventura in July and I cant wait to ride this for the first time.
Have a fantastic time!
We're going in June
No you won't... next year at the earliest I'm afraid
Absolutely unbelievable rollercoaster, I haven’t been on many but this is breathtaking. I’m also getting excited thinking about riding this again. Hopefully soon🎢❤️
Fingers crossed!
You made me a massive roller coaster fan and learning so many facts thank you
Love this and Charlotte ❤️❤️❤️❤️ miss her
Same
We can’t wait to both be back in the parks again!
Fantastic ride, especially when the restraint is abit loose, lots of air time, wish they would get the splashdown working alittle better,
It certainly is fantastic!
Well I knew this one was coming, great video as always and what a great coaster.
It just had to be done at some point! Wanted to explain my reasons for loving Shambhala so much!
Huge bucket list ride for me, definitely looks like the best B&M hyper
It’s an epic coaster!
I remember my Dad who doesn’t like rollercoasters (only made to ride them when I was a young boy) absolutely loved this ride!
I have only ridden 2 B&M Hypers, Raging Bull and Diamondback. Let me say, I was very impressed with Diamondback as the flouter airtime was way stronger than I thought. I hope it's just as strong on Shambala.
In my opinion this is much better than Diamondback!
Thank you so much. My favourite park and one of my top 3 rides 🙌🙌
Also I love when I come off the plane at salou airport and you can see it from there. Soooooo cool.
It’s such an epic ride!
Couldn’t agree more Shaun. It’s a fantastic coaster. If you fly to/from Reus airport you can actually see Shambala as you get on/off the plane. I think the airport is about12 miles from Portaventura so it gives an idea just how tall it is and certainly builds the excitement of what’s to come. Went in 2012, 2015 & 2019. We plan to go again this year if possible. Just wanted to add to your review for those who haven’t been on it. There are video cameras in front of each seat so you can buy the DVD or download of your experience. Never seen myself looking so wide eyed on the first drop. And defo worth paying a bit extra for the fast pass unless you like spending up-to 2 hours in a very sweaty queue.
It’s a fantastic park!
Was very lucky to get to ride this last season (Local park), and with an unlimited fast-pass, getting to ride it 5 times in a day is fantastic!!!
It’s a fantastic ride in an awesome park!
Best coaster I've ever ridden - brilliant! That first camel back is insane.
Never been on Shambhala as the last time I went it was still being build, really need to go again as I loved Dragon Khan but heard Shambhala is even better
It’s a fantastic coaster!
This coaster is rather incredible. I am someone who prefers more intense rides with more laterals and more powerful forces, That being said, this coaster is my number 2 for a very valid reason. Night rides on this coaster are some of my favourite memories on a coaster, There's one major con for it - the queue. I've waited up to 2 hours for my first ride in that hellish queue, which really made me sour towards it on my first ride, but after some shorter queues and single rider rides, I don't think it ruins my opinions on it. Watching this just makes me want to return to this park, and ride this incredible coaster.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Can’t wait to get back in Shammy B!
Great review on a great ride. I went to Portaventura two years ago and Shambhala was my favourite ride there. I’m not sure whether I prefer it or Mako at Seaworld Orlando. Both are amazing coasters.
I rode Shambhala in 2019! I only got around 7 rides on it but it’s 100% my favourite roller coaster! It was the tallest one i’d done at the time (then i went and did Red Force, also an awesome ride!) and it really helped me challenge myself with coasters and get on things that terrified me at first. The airtime on it is absolutely incredible, especially with a bit of a loose restraint! I really hope to get back to PortAventura as soon as I can and get back on it. Loved the video, I completely agree with everything you said
Thanks for sharing your review!
Haven’t been on Shambhala yet but it’s definitely number 1 on the bucket list for me, hopefully one day I’ll be able to get out there and ride it 🤞😁
I rode this back in 2016 during a family holiday in Barcelona cos we were looking for day trips to do, I absolutely love the intensity of the first drop and all the brilliant airtime moments, haven't had the opportunity to go back since unfortunately but hopefully at some point
Perfectly described review of a much-loved coaster of mine as well. Happiness is Shambhala on a breezy sunny day in Spain, the Nightrider at Halloween was amazing too. Never felt so vulnerable on a ride as on those seats but that adds to the thrill and joy of it!
It’s such an incredible ride
Rode this a few days ago, and this park is insane, and shambhala alone is so worth going to Spain
Nice video Shawn, and you are absolutely right here! Shambhala is the whole package; good lay-out with some interesting elements, good theming and fantastic surrounding area with the sea as horizon :)
This has been on my bucket list since you have done you fist blog there I would love to go someday
Hopefully you get to ride it at some point!
bucket list coaster for me, great review :)
It's an amazing coaster, we visited back in 2015 the week after the Spanish school kids went back to school. Queues? None, walk on, walk around, walk back on again. I think we must of rode it at least 50 times over the course of our 3 day stay.
Definitely one of my favourite coasters ever, the air time is amazing throughout. I thought the station operation was good, the coasters arrived and a one minute clock would start. They would have unloaded and loaded the passengers in that minute ( it might of been a bit longer but they were on the ball ).
Silky smooth ride; now I want to go ride it again 😆
That’s awesome!
I love how Shambhala and Kahn intertwines. the hidden city’s perfectly hidden by China’s rolling hills with Kahn ripping through it all, so you can’t see Shambhalas little area from the main China area. It’s Disney levels of sight line management. Portaventura struck gold with this ride
That's a really good point that I've never thought about before. I've been to the park myself about 6-7 times and I've never noticed how hidden that area is. This, and Angor are really well hidden as their namesakes suggest they should be
Definitely!
Best ride I’ve been on
Woah, that splashdown looks great!
It’s a nice little area!
one thing I've thought about everytime I ride this beast, is that Shambhala is themed to the himalayas, yes it's right next to a beach... 😅
It’s such a unique theme for Spain!
Probably the smoothest coaster you'll ever go on....beautiful
Hello Shawn, love these reviews you're doing quite reguary now! Your birthday is just four days after mine!
p.s. Do you like my SAW: The Ride profile photo? (Not taken myself but I do have a good picture of it going over the crest of the vertical lift hill!)
Love it!
Looks fantastic! Definitely need to ride this someday! 👏🏻
I finally got on this beauty last week and it's an absolutely fantastic coaster. As much as I adore it, It sits in second place as it wasn't quite able to dethrone Untamed as my number one coaster. Still though, what a brilliant worldclass coaster.
I loved shambhala, the first drop is great especially on the back row
It certainly is!
One of the best coasters in Europe. Love how it just adds so much to the skyline behind dragon Khan
It does indeed
I've never ridden an B&M hyper, but the staggered seating makes the train long and a more extreme front car and back car ride. This is B&M's biggest coaster with staggered seating, and also has B&M's biggest camel back. Diamondback still looks to have the best layout, and looks like it has the most airtime of any coaster except Steel Vengeance and The Voyage, but Shambhala is def. a bucket list coaster for me. Thanks for this awesome review!
It certainly is a fantastic ride!
Shawn as soon as this is all over let’s take a trip to PortAventura. My treat!
I really like shambal so much
Those restraints are incredibly safe. Like one time I let the ride op push it down, and there was probably a good 2-3 clicks of room. Even as a coaster enthusiast, I was a bit worried. I didn’t push it down further though, but after the train started levelling out after the first drop, it was fully tightened anyway!
Just a shame that some of the general public still don’t trust them
Went there for the first time in 2019, first ride on Shambhala was no more than a 10 minute wait and we got assigned front row, amazing ride.
That’s great!
been on it once when it went on holiday to salou couple years ago and it was so fun would definitely recommend it!
Best coaster i have been on, I felt like I was floating through most of the ride. You didn’t mention how smooth it is, it’s butter smooth from start to finish.
It’s a stunning ride that’s very smooth indeed!
i went to portaventre in 2019 i went on shampa i love it
Took my Fiancé in 2019, Told her we were going to Barcelona and we went to Portaventura instead, just for this ride....My Favourite!
Love that!
Shambhala is my number 1 coaster !
I loved it when I did it at PortAventura in 2017.
My unforgettable memory is a ride in the middle of the night, it was extraordinary !
Last week we got on the very last ride on it of the day...was pitch black, but even better there was a lightening storm and it was a truly surreal experience riding Shambhala in the dark with lightening going off all round you...unforgettable experience.
While Y'all stuck at home, allow me to tell you about some of the parks I've visited in Eastern Europe, this time, In East Germany:
'Seilschwebebahnen am Ochsenkopf':
At Seilschwebebahnen am Ochsenkopf you can find the Coaster Ochsenkopf toboggan run. This is an alpine coaster built by Wiegand in 2015. It has a length of 1099.7 meters. Unfortunately, it was equipped with the so-called fun breaks that get just about all the fun out of a toboggan run. Next to it was also an extremely steep and fast toboggan run with a gutter, but it was clearly out of operation for a while. A shame because this one looked very dangerous, good and full of adrenaline!
'Fröschbrunna':
At Fröschbrunna we find the Fröschbrunna Coaster. This is a very short 610 meter long alpine coaster. It was built in 2000 by Wiegand. The trail runs on a lawn and near a forest.
'Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe':
Ski- und Rodelarena Wasserkuppe is known for the legendary Rhönbob, a very good alpine coaster that was the very first that Wiegand built in 1997. In 2018 it was demolished and replaced by a new type of alpine coaster from Wiegand. Wiegand also named it Rhönbob and the course is the same, but the experience is completely different.
Wiegand promised that this one would get even better than the previous one, but nothing could be further from the truth. The comfort is high, better than before, but the speed is completely off the track due to the automatic brakes installed over the entire track. The track itself also looks completely different than normal and the boxes are much heavier than usual. Really a shame what Wiegand did here, because the old Rhönbob was one of the best alpine coaster I had ever done. This new one can be added to the list of one of the worst ...
In addition to the Rhönbob, there are also two summer toboggan runs where you can ride a sled in a gutter, but these were closed due to the rainy weather. There is also the Hexenbesen, a bizarre roller coaster of the Mystical Hex type that was also built by Wiegand. This one was closed due to technical problems, luckily I could have done it in 2016.
'Silbersee Bob:
The Silbersee Bob is a toboggan run of the alpine coaster type. This modest alpine coaster has a length of 613 meters. It was built in 2000 by the German company Wiegand. Here were also some playground equipment such as a Nautic Jet.
cant wait to get out and do this coasters, went to portaventura as a kid when furious baco was new, but need to go back and get on this. Good excuse to practice my spanish I've been learning in lockdown aswell
Went on it in 2019 for the first time. Never been on a rollercoaster like it. Amazing. The only thing that could of made it better was if I'd have worn contacts to see those views properly!
It certainly is an incredible coaster!
Thanks to watching this review I acctually had a dream last night of riding Shambhala 😁 ... still my personal number one! It's a brilliant coaster, especially when it's dark!
It’s epic!
Will there be a chessington future prediction and wish list? Also loved the video!
It’ll be on the way!
Theme Park Worldwide YESSSSSSS
i ride it 29 time this years ! still not bored of it xD
The stadium seating is what makes it for me. Longer trains = more airtime. Unbelievable rollercoaster, 9/10. Only not 10/10 due to the cattle pen queue, on a busy day with all the school trips, absolute hell on earth.
Definitely!
Not beeen on a Boliger & Mabilard Hypercoaster before unfortunately, but built many on Roller Coaster Tycoon 2
I hope they put a B&M giga right next to it. Would be so awesome to have a skyline like that. Haha Hope to get to Spain one day to ride this joker.
Now that would be fantastic!
0:28 lol Valravn also opened on Inverted Thrills’es birthday
That’s why he LOOOOOOOVES it so much
It’s always special when a big ride opens on your birthday!
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@@ThemeParkWorldwide yes
My personal favourite. Operations are abysmal but they weren't pushing down too far on the restraints when I went so had a lot of fun.
You certainly get a huge amount of airtime!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide It was on one train when we went....
I wrote a summary review in my opinion, here it is:
SHAMBHALA, PORTAVENTURA WORLD
Shambhala at PortAventura World in Spain is by far the best rollercoaster I have ever ridden. It is a 249ft B&M Hyper coaster that opened in the China section of the park in 2012, dwarfing the classic Dragon Khan roller coaster. If you are lucky, you’ll get waves from the Dragon Khan riders as you ascend the lift at the same time. This ride is themed around the mountains, specifically the Himalayas. The ride features Disney-level theming and stunning landscaping. The thing that makes this ride especially unique is that it has staggered seating, only 3 other B&M coasters have this. This ride is a must do if you are in the nearby area.
Hi loved the video, do you think you will do your wish list video on legoland windsor
It’ll be on the way!
I remember my first time going to PortAventura World quite a few years ago whilst on holiday. We had no clue what was going on and we made our way up to the ticket booth and another family walked out and gave us their tickets so we all (my family and i) got in for free!
This was also when I first discovered your channel bc I looked at an on-ride pov, and also know this ride is known as 'shammy b' from all of my family
Glad you had a good time!
The best rollercoaster I have ever been on its even more better at night and the Park is the best themed I have ever seen in any Park I have been to so far
It’s an incredible ride!
I went on this ride, best ride I have ever been on!!! The air time is so mad!! The first drop makes your belly gooooo😳 and just the ride is so intense and smooth!!
It’s epic!
What about a furius baco review?
Lots of people hates it but i personally love it
It’ll be on the way!
Does the ride typically allow choice seating? When I was there, it was running one train and it was first-come, first-served. You couldn't wait an extra cycle for the back or front.
Unfortunately they usually operate it like that which is a shame!
My favourite ride
The fist time I went on Shambhala it was on my honeymoon nearly 9 years ago, loved it.
It’s epic!
I love Shamebhala! It’s looks neat! Also, next year will be the 10th Anniversary of Shamebhala! I am so excited for that! 🥳🥳🥳
You can never go wrong with a B&M hyper, like Theme Park Crazy says all the time :D B&M hypers are my favourite coaster model, and this is one I have on my bucket list~ Behemoth is the only B&M hyper I've been on, and that's already fantastic, but Shambhala just looks like the best of the 2nd generation B&M hypers.
These are indeed great models!
I’ve been to portAventura but I couldn’t ride shambhala because it’s such an intimidating ride one of the first coasters I was to scared to go on 😂😂
It’s such a big ride!
Best experience I ever had at a theme park was riding Shambhala 6 times in a row without even getting off the train.
It was a very quiet week day and this was towards closing time and there was nobody in line, so everyone just started chanting OTRA! OTRA! (another one in spanish) and the technicians just asked if everyone wanted it, and they would open up the lap bar and let out those who didn't, and if not they would just check the restraints and back out and up the lift again
(edit: lucky to live 1h away from this monster!)
We are waiting for Hyperion review
It’ll be on the way at some point!
The single-rider queue is great for marathoning Shambhala.
Not had a chance to ride it yet. Hoping for a TPW ‘how to get there’ episode - similar to your recent Phantasialand one.
It’ll be on the way soon!
Just wondering. Does Shambhala offer anything in terms of Positive Gs?
It does in some areas, I’d say on the figure-8!
Love that ride I went 4 years ago wish I could now :(
It’s such a fantastic park!
This coaster is brilliant. I agree with everything you say about it Shawn, number 2 coaster for me after Steel Vengeance
Thank you, it certainly is epic!
Went on this last year in October and the que was so short so we went in it like 10 times 😂
That’s awesome!
Is there a soundtrack because if there isn't they should have one when ur going up the lifthill it would build up the anticipation
There is a soundtrack that plays around the queue and area but not on ride unfortunately! Would love a soundtrack on the lift like Mako!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide okay thanxs🤠😎
The speed hill is the best airtime moment I've ever had on a coaster
It’s epic!
for me, operations are one of the most important things, so portaventura was not somwhere i would pick to go, but its probably worth it for this beast of a ride
Unfortunately operations are quite poor
The first drop makes ur eyes like open alot not in a bad way
I would LOVE to ride this. Spain would be very doable for a post pandemic theme park holiday!!
We've just come back from a week tk Salou. Stayed at H10 Salauris Palace which is 10 minutes walk to the parks and the beech. Perfect location and great hotel. So cheap too. Get a cheap Ryanair flight and it's so reasonably priced. You get the best of both worlds, a few days in the parks and a few days sunbathing...we absolutely loved it.
What is the fastest way to get to Shambhala from the entrance? (to beat other people to to the queue)
I’d say cutting through SesamoAventura!