{"id":8060,"date":"2021-01-20T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=8060"},"modified":"2025-06-12T20:04:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T20:04:58","slug":"the-ups-downs-of-furious-baco-at-portaventura","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastersonthecoast.co.uk\/?p=8060","title":{"rendered":"The Ups & Downs of Furious Baco at PortAventura"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve also shared a similar blog post regarding Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, I\u2019ll pop a link HERE<\/strong> if you fancy a read. But today I\u2019m talking all things Furious Baco & finally sharing my thoughts on it. Oddly enough it\u2019s been almost 3 years since I rode this coaster and I\u2019ve never gone into great depths regarding my opinions. <\/span><\/p>\n

What I Love?<\/span><\/h2>\n

I love the fact it\u2019s a winged launch rollercoaster. I have no doubt there\u2019s several others in the world but it was the first of that kind we\u2019ve done. Something else I think works incredibly well for this coaster is the pre show. It just feels so much more organised than your average load into a room then into the station style ones. I love how immersive it feels sitting on the train and taking this entire show going on around you in. Also it has one of my favourite launches too. It just flies so smoothly regardless of the seat your sat in. The inner seats are where it\u2019s at like that coaster has no faults at all when your sat on the inner seats.\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

The Downsides:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Annoyingly the outer seats are a whole different ride experience in itself. If the coaster rode the same way it does when your on the inner seats it would genuinely be the perfect coaster in my eyes. However I found the outer seats so bouncy it almost became painful. I would never say it\u2019s on the level of old woodie wheel seat rough but it\u2019s definitely less comfortable. However, I\u2019m what 5\u20192 \/ 5\u20193 and Ant is almost 5\u201911 I think and said the outer seat was absolutely fine for him. So I\u2019ve been unsure as to whether it\u2019s my height and how my body is positioned in the seats. Let me know if you find the same thing?\"\" <\/span><\/p>\n

Overall:<\/span><\/h2>\n

I think Furious Baco is fab I just feel frustrated I found the outer seats so different to the inner. If it was the same across all seats and rows I genuinely think this would sit so highly in my top 10 coasters. I think everything else works beautifully especially the launch and layout. I love how you cross over the lake especially when the fountain show is on as well. Not to forget how fab the pre-show is. <\/span><\/p>\n

What do you guys think of Furious Baco? Does anyone else relate to the points I\u2019ve made?<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for reading…\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve also shared a similar blog post regarding Icon at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, I\u2019ll pop a link HERE if you fancy a read. But today I\u2019m talking all things Furious Baco & finally sharing my thoughts on it. Oddly enough it\u2019s been almost 3 years since I rode this coaster and I\u2019ve never gone into great depths regarding my opinions. What I Love? I love the fact it\u2019s a winged launch rollercoaster. I have no doubt there\u2019s several others in the world but it was the first of that kind we\u2019ve done. Something else I think works incredibly well for this coaster is the pre show. It just feels so much more organised than your average load into a room then into the station style ones. I love how immersive it feels sitting on the train and taking this entire show going on around you in. Also it has one of my favourite launches too. It just flies so smoothly regardless of the seat your sat in. The inner seats are where it\u2019s at like that coaster has no faults at all when your sat on the inner seats. The Downsides: Annoyingly the outer seats are a whole different ride experience in itself. If the coaster rode the same way it does when your on the inner seats it would genuinely be the perfect coaster in my eyes. However I found the outer seats so bouncy it almost became painful. I would never say it\u2019s on the level of old woodie wheel seat rough but it\u2019s definitely less comfortable. However, I\u2019m what 5\u20192 \/ 5\u20193 and Ant is almost 5\u201911 I think and said the outer seat was absolutely fine for him. So I\u2019ve been unsure as to whether it\u2019s my height and how my body is positioned in the seats. Let me know if you find the same thing? Overall: I think Furious Baco is fab I just feel frustrated I found the outer seats so different to the inner. If it was the same across all seats and rows I genuinely think this would sit so highly in my top 10 coasters. I think everything else works beautifully especially the launch and layout. I love how you cross over the lake especially when the fountain show is on as well. Not to forget how fab the pre-show is. What do you guys think of Furious Baco? Does anyone else relate to the points I\u2019ve made? 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