PortAventura Review, Salou Amusement Resort | Spain's Best Theme Park
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- PortAventura World is the best theme park resort in Spain. Located in Salou, the original park blends immersive theming and quality rides in a manner similar to the Busch Gardens parks. Find out why this resort needs to be on your bucket list in this review!
If you want to learn more about Ferrari Land, here is my separate review on this resort's second theme park.
• Ferrari Land Review, P...
Video Credits
Angkor (Theme Park Worldwide)- • Angkor - PortAventura
Caribe Water Park (videoreview PARKS)- • Nueva ampliación Costa...
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
Secreto de los Mayas (Theme Park Worldwide)- • El Secreto de los Maya...
Silver River Flume POV (Theme Park Worldwide)- • PortAventura World Day...
Street Mission (Sally Dark Rides)- • Sesame Street : Street...
Templo del Fuego (Theme Park Worldwide)- • Templo Del Fuego On Ri...
Tutuki Splash Off-Ride (Madel-Man)- • Tutuki Splash, PortAve...
Uncharted (PortAventura)- • Uncharted Diaries | Ch...
Background Music
Upbeat Corporate Pop by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / Come Alive- • Upbeat Corporate Pop b...
14:33 the way Shambhala exits and Dragon Khan enters the same shot in sync with your narration… the editing is masterful my dude
Thanks!
That's a common occurrence. They time the coasters so they intersect in the lift hills. Because of this, on about half of the elements the trains will race each other.
“It blends natural beauty with ornate architecture” I just realized the secret recipe to making the perfect Planet Coaster park!
True!
Very in-depth review, nicely done! Just seeing this amazes me at how good the theming is
Glad you liked it!
I’m so lucky to have PA as my hometown theme park. My first ever invert coaster was Dragon Khan, not bad at all to start with. I totally agree about the park’s operations and the food. I hope they get better. Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!!
You're welcome!
It's an amazing resort, and I definitely find this as one of my favourite theme parks out there, if not my favourite. I definitely agree that the food options aren't that great, but the good rides more than compensated for it!
Having La Liga just outside the gate is a positive development.
I absolutely adore this park and have done many day trips here from northwest England as it's comparable in price to a visit to a southern UK park sometimes even cheaper
Nice!
I'll be watching this on repeat until I get here in August. I'll only have one day here and I'm also bummed that the last train back to Barcelona leaves an hour before close, but I think the 12 hours that I'll be spending here will be enough to have a fulfilling experience.
I would recommend Express to maximize your day if you're worried about time.
Shambhala and Dragon Khan are it's own thing, Ferrari Land is it's own thing, Furius Baco is it's own thing. A lot of different themed sections to this entire place but that ride lineup is the always the main reason for me to go.
The rides are fantastic.
Reus airport is about 15 minutes away. It is small airport but a lot of UK airports fly to it. Might be useful to some particularly in 2024 when people are trying to get to Thorpe park for Exodus and Alton Towers for Nemesis 2.0
That's a good point for those traveling through Europe. That never came up on a long-haul flight for me.
There are buses that take you from the airport directly to PortAventura too! That airport is actually used basically by people going to the park and not much else xd. In some years it's also planned to open a Tram-Train connecting the airport to nearby towns and obviously the resort :)
Idk if I’ll ever make it to some of these parks overseas, but I’m sure your tips are so helpful for others visiting and planning trips! 💙
They're worth visiting.
Definitely would ride the B&Ms and the woodie and the launch. This park has really awesome theming and it's nice and clean.
Totally agree!
What an amazing extensive review for my current home park (kinda, Tibidabo is closer)
You're lucky to have it nearby.
Thanks CC, another great review!
My pleasure!
Shambala is NOT a "mega coaster", but it does have one of the best rides in the back car, especially the 1st drop. Great video, thanks for posting, especially the hotel info. I'll remember that in a year or two when I plan to go to Europe again.
I count hyper coasters focused on airtime as mega coasters.
I feel like if Universal take over and improve operations & food and add one more elite coaster and dark ride, an argument could be made for it being the best park in the world
Improving food and ops would go a long way.
A dark ride is on the way, actually. Intamin will finish it in a couple of months.
@@joanaguayoplanell4912 that’s a rollercoaster
I'll be here on sunday for a week, staying on site in the western hotel. Any particular things that you really recommend? (Restaurants, any tips etc.)
One thing to note that was just introduced (and not mentioned in the review) is that Hurakan Condor now has some form of a free virtual queue.
They should replace El Diablo with a Mack Powered Minetrain to get the pacing better, and make it more modern, and even more appealing to kids
I think El Diablo is fine as is and I'd rather the investment go to a family coaster at Ferrari Land.
My friend this ride might be a bit on the naff side but it's still fun and needs to be left as is
Nah I love El Diablo
FUCK NO. It's my and a multitude of other native guests' favorite coaster. It's massive capacity makes it pretty frequent for operators to let the trains go for a second lap in less busy days.
I have been there for 4 days (including the arrival and departure day) in 2014, and we stayed in the western themed hotel. We really enjoyed our stay here and one perk of being a resort guest was that once bought, you could use your fastpass during the entire stay, so for 50€ we basically had four days of no lines. Does anyone know if it’s still like that?
In my recent visit, Express was valid on just the date of purchase, but hotel guests got a discount.
As far as I know, now they give the basic express pass (just 1 express/ride) per each person staying in the hotels, and although that may be only with some kind of offer, I'm pretty sure it's the hotel policy they've got now.
My grandparents live in Cambrils, just a 20 minute drive from the park, so I have probably gone to PortAventura like a dozen times since I was a child. I have such a big attachment with it as it is a big part of my childhood, so I'm a bit biased, but I visited Euro Disney as a teen and I think it doesn't even hold a candle to PortAventura, unless you're a total Disney fanboy I guess.
Both parks are great.
Coming here today, gonna get there about 4:30. I only have one day at Ferrari land though (gonna be here for the next 3 days) so should I just go straight there and marathon red force (because it should be dead?) Ferrari land closes at 10 and portaventura at 6, so should I just knock out Ferrari land tonight?
Sorry didn't see this until now. I would save Ferrari Land for the evening to maximize park time.
@@CanobieCoaster that’s what I did. Worked well!
I know it’s late but how early do I need to get to the station to make sure the Renee tickets don’t sell out and is the website the official one or a third party
I think the bigger thing is making sure you have enough time to buy the ticket and make it to the platform. I've bought them 10 minutes before the train departs and there were plenty of seats.
@@CanobieCoaster oh ok I’m going next week Saturday so busy peak time of year do u reckon I’d still get away with that or should I be earlier?
You said something about running one train on their roller coasters during the off-season since it's not as busy. Could that mean that they run two or more trains during their peak seasons, indicating that the operations may be better than?
They do run more trains during the park seasons. However, they sell SO many fast pass that they end up filling half of the trains with them...
As noted in the comment, they sell a ton of Express passes in peak season, which causes the standby line to move at a slower rate. Not many people had them at Christmas.
That's not entirely accurate. The rides run 2-3 trains as often as possible. Problem is during winter the winds are so frequent, it's not feasible to run multiple trains in the vast majority of days.
I generally go to the park in those days, and I am more surprised when I DON'T constantly hear the "Els informem que l'atracció Dragon Khan no pot funcionar a ple rendiment, degut a les adverses condicions meteorològiques" message repeated all around the park.
amazing, with hotel roulette i paid like 60-70 € p.p./night with all the bonus and breakfast , what a deal
Nice!
What would you rate serpiente emplumada, stampida, el diablo, and silver river flume?
I have a ranking video for the resort's rides.
When is the best time to visit Ferrari Land - apparently at the end of the day is quieter, but can you get a quick ride on Red Force at the start of the day?
Yes to both. On the start of the day the ride is easier to get in and and pick seats, to the point that the first time I went there I scored two front rides in a row.
Ferrari Land is getting new hours in 2023 where it will open in the afternoon and stay open later than the main park many days. That will likely impact the crowd distribution.
Hello, just wondering when did you first become an enthusiast! also I'm very early :)
I don't remember a time when I wasn't a coaster enthusiast.
Being catalan I'm biased, but I often go on tourist rides around Europe and no park I have gone one comes close to Port Aventura.
It's an amazing park.
Europa Park wipes the floor with Portaventura and the visitors know how to queue up. Never seen any queue jumpers there whereas at Portaventura... well put it this way it needs dealing with badly.
I'm asking you if the junior coaster has a taller height of meters than furius baco?
I don't think it does.
Probably. Furious Baco is designed to keep it's speed for the whole ride, and because of it hugs the ground from start to finish.
Hi all!
Many reviews i watch state that Woody Woodpecker is famous in Spain which is technically not true, it is "famous" only for being the mascot of PortAventura 😅
There is nothing outside the park not even in TV showing things related to Woody.
I believe is a leftover from Universal's partial ownership that lets PortAventura have Woody as its mascot
Thanks for clarifying!
yep, as a kif I literally thought that the park had invented the mascot and it appeared nowhere else, then my parents told me about an old series of cartoons staring him and I was mindblown xd
The roughest wooden coaster for you was tonnerre de Zeus?
No
While I loved the park (it's my 4th favorite in Europe), the biggest drawback for me was the single pathway that goes around the park. I've visited this park on busy days, and it was impossible to get from 1 side of the park to the other in any pace at all. There is just a single path going around the park, and in a lot of places it's not very wide. I'm sure this isn't as much of a drawback during a quieter day, but it really sucked for us.
That's fair. I can see how that could be problematic on a busy day
Why didn't you use the boat or the train?
The reason Tusauds sold their share was so they could buy Thorpe Park. Pearsons (Tussauds' parent company) wouldn't let them have both.
I didn't realize that. Thanks!
Do any of the coasters close during the Christmas event
Stampida was closed during the week (possibly due to staffing). All other coasters were open (and Stampida opened on the weekend).
Ferrari land really does need another big coaster and a family coaster to be worth more than half a day of anyone's time.
Portaventura park is a legitimately brilliant park. I feel it compares very favourably to Busch Gardens Tampa/ Williamsburg. I do think it could do with one more big coaster. Personally I feel that a large scale B&M invert or a B&M flyer (maybe in the Polynesia section?) would fit perfectly. Reliable, high capacity and world class attractions if the layout is done properly.
I think the next major addition should be a family coaster to Ferrari Land and/or a water coaster at Costa Caribe.
@dseggar RMC stampida would be cool but I think you'd be removing a mild thrill/family coaster which is something I think the park is short on as it is?
Yeah. Another big improvement would be turning the car ride into a full blown Karts track
@@CanobieCoaster I've gone to all the water slides on Costa Caribe and damn, they're good. Just went a week ago and King Kahjuna is amazing. Do you think you could go there? Thanks and keep up the good work bro.
I think Polinesia getting a new ride would be a really nice option, as this and Mediterrania are the smallest areas of the park in terms of attractions (justified at Mediterrania though, as it is the nice restaurant and shop section).
I like the resort in sunny days
That's preferable.
When you return to Spain, would you like to go all amusement parks in Spain or which one would you like more to go if you return to Spain?
I'll focus on the big ones.
was tomahawk a rough wooden coaster?
No
Thankfully they didn't give Tomahawk the same awful trains as Stampida. Man I miss the old, smooth trains of Stampida so much.
apparently tussauds sold their shares to buy thorpe park and apparently they regret but i don't it seems to have been better without merlin because merlin focuses more on the uk as seen with towers and thorpe with both international aprks having their last coaster in 2014 and 2015 and not many signs of mroe coaster additions so even though im a fan of merlin i think portaventura was better off without them hope to go this summer!
Thorpe is finally getting another big coaster next year at least.
Is tami tami taller than furius baco?
I don't think so.
Awesome!!!!!!😎
Thanks!
@@CanobieCoaster You're Welcome! :)
Do you know something called tami tami?
Yes, their junior coaster.
3:16 this is the best theme park ever
Shrek is love.
Could Parque Warner Madrid Rival Port Aventura now with Batman Escape from Gotham. Or any of the others like Parque de Attraciones Madrid, Isla Magica, Terra Mitica or Tildiablo
I like Parque Warner Madrid and Gotham City Escape is the signature coaster they desperately needed, but PortAventura is still ahead of them for the superior theming.
@@CanobieCoaster I find Warner to be better themed in some rides
@@ProduccionesGarfol In general PortAventura is more outstanding as it has a much higher level of landscaping and detail. The themed areas are very immersive. Parqi Warner has too many generic areas despite having very good themed areas. But PortAventura is better in terms of attractions, shows and theming. And it also has beautiful hotels that Parque Warner does not have.
@@ig1357 well yeah, but with gce I think Warner has a better coaster collection rather than portaventura park
@@ProduccionesGarfol Well, it depends... Superman is better than dragon khan. .... But I prefer Shambhala or Furius Baco before Stunt fall or Batman Arkhan Asyllum. Just like I prefer Stampida or Tomahawk over Coaster Express.
LOVE your videos as usual .But the PortAventura hotels are not good value. Unless you are getting it for less than £100 per night, it is MUCH cheaper to stay in another hotel (affiliated hotels like the Sol Costa Daurada) are about 40% cheaper. Offer Discounts to PortAventura and is also just as lose as the Caribe is. PortAventura isnt expensive to get into itself, espceially a night ticket. (coming from someone who visits salou on an almost yearly basis and has stayed in every PA hotel. )
I find the hotels good value since they include breakfast and admission while also being super nice hotels and convenient.
@CanobieCoaster maybe we had different experiences. I'm coming back in September and the price different better my hotel and the cheapest PA hotel was £700. Port aventura is a great park but when you visit Salou as often as I do (for portaventura soeley) you realise the price bump isn't worth it. You clearly have had a different experience. Next time you are in Europe or (tayto park next year) I'll 100% meet up as a fan.
Even on a summer weekend, my hotel was just $220 per night. I got a room for $120 last year in December.
furius baco is a wingrider from intamin
Yes, a launched one.
What was the most bouncy coaster for you in the world? The one the bounces the most? The bounciest?
Coaster Express since it jackhammers so badly.
Imagine going to Port Aventura in summer months
It would be hot.
@@CanobieCoaster I went yesterday, and it WAS. The queue lines were good, only the new atraction Uncharted had 1:30. Do you consider coming back to try Uncharted?
Thanks and keep up the good content : )
when r u gonna review Mario Kart
I talked about that ride in my Universal Hollywood videos.
I’m going tomorrow and I’ve heard horrible things about how the park is run & their operations
They prioritize Express Pass significantly.
i have been desparately begging my parents for the past 3 months to get me 2 days at this amazing parkwhen we go on vacation to Moraira. Somewhere underneeth the resort.
Hope you can go!
@@CanobieCoaster Yes I do too! Its my dream to be able to experience what this park has to offer!
El Diablo is pretty bad. I was really shocked how janky the transitions were and how bad the layout is. I have to say I'm European and didn't experience any other Arrow mine trains by now. I only know that Vekoma built minetrains that were 100% better at the same time. Calamity Mine at Walibi Belgium is several years older and Colorado Adventure at Phantasialand is only one year younger. This thing has no reason to exist the way it is. It even opened with the park so it was basically constructed on flat land.
I agree the Vekoma ones tend to be better.
You sound very like Freddie Highmore and I don't know how
I'm not familiar with him.
@@CanobieCoaster plays Charlie in Charlie and the chocolate factory is his most known role
Ngl Spain looks like an eastern European country 1:48
I like the country.
Imagine a quote that you would say:
"The coaster has a neat layout. The racing is excellent since the two trains run next to the other for much of the course, with some wonderful laterals on the turns and turnarounds, and some airtime on the first half drops and hills. Those who rode on in its opening year said that the ride was intense. They said that it was an airtime and lateral machine. But now it has two issues. One, there's a trim brake on the first drop added after its opening season, so on the bunny hill finale the airtime was gone and you're crawling. Two, the ride can run rough if you're further back in the train. So for a better ride, try for the front row if possible".
Yes Stampida.
About Stampida at Port Aventura, do you like or love the racing aspect?
Love it.
I'm recommending you a Vekoma SLC in Spain with over the shoulder restraints
I probably won't like it.
At PortAventura and many parks around the world there is a swinging ship ride, what do you think about the swinging ship rides?
I'm not a fan of them. They can make me queasy.
The swinging ship rides are found by many as fun, but why are you usually not a big fan of those rides? What happens with them?
They can make me queasy.
And if you go to all parks with rides and coasters in Spain, would you like to go to:
The Intamin ZacSpin
The Vekoma SLC
The B&M hyper
The B&M sit down looper
The Intamin wing launch
The CCI woodies
The Vekoma giant inverted boomerang
The B&M Batman invert clone
The B&M floorless
The RCCA wooden
I'll try the SLC and RCCA wood coaster I haven't ridden, but I expect them to be poor.
Would you like to go again to PortAventura?
Yes