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Furius Baco
PortAventura, Spain
Imagine a coaster that launches from 0 to 83
mph in 3 seconds, the fastest launch coaster in Europe. Now imagine
an imaginatively woven storyline, beautiful theming, a unique show
scene the coaster rolls into prior to launch and innovative
animatronics, hilarious special effects, custom-produced contextual
media and an original score. Now you can imagine Furius Baco,
the newest blockbuster ride experience at PortAventura near
Barcelona, Spain.
Thinkwell Europa was approached by PortAventura
to create the major new attraction for their 2007 season. The
ultra-fast themed launch coaster experience features a custom track
layout designed to integrate part of the attraction into the
existing lagoon, while simultaneously expanding the experience into
a new land. Throughout the ride guests are thrilled by several
large turns, a long inline twist and a finale turn over the lagoon!
The
hydraulically-launched steel roller coaster features a unique
seating arrangement where the seats are attached to the side of
barrel themed trains. This gives the riders a floorless feeling,
with no track beneath or above them (commonly referred to as a “wing
walker”).
Furius Baco opened in June of 2007 to
rave reviews and continues to be a highly successful attraction for
the park.

Guests race over the lagoon at speeds up to 83 mph!

The themed exterior includes a vineyard.

Guests "wingwalk" over the water.

Barrels of fury from Furius Baco!
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