Photo TR: PortAventura Shambhala opening!

[HhappyWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

Today was the opening of Shambala at Port Aventura in Spain.

I was not sure what to expect from this ride, but i can say that i was pleasantly surprised by the ride and the airtime it produces.
The first drop in the back is great (as can be expected when being flung over the top of the lifthill) in the front the view down and basically not seeing where you are going is great as well.
The speedhill produces a nice amount of air (more extreme then the rest of the ride) and the splash zone is cool due to the fact that the entire train can see it and you are riding that tunnel opposed to creating a "wake" behind you.

It's long enough and a lot of fun (i think)

Here's the POV

YouTube Videolink


And here's a few pictures from today.

Enjoy
part1

[HhappyWhy do I still have a donkey title???]

part2

[cfcI've gone pantless!]

I love seeing a bunch of suits and ties on a coaster train. Looks like a great, tangled mess of track between Shambala and Khan, too.

Great pictures, as usual, Hanno. Based on the PRV, I'd say that this is a better ride than Leviathan, but I guess I'll have to check both of them out to make sure.

[RandallDuellThis B&M donkey is so smooth!]

Today was the opening of Shambala at Port Aventura in Spain.

I was not sure what to expect from this ride, but i can say that i was pleasantly surprised by the ride and the airtime it produces.
The first drop in the back is great (as can be expected when being flung over the top of the lifthill) in the front the view down and basically not seeing where you are going is great as well.
The speedhill produces a nice amount of air (more extreme then the rest of the ride) and the splash zone is cool due to the fact that the entire train can see it and you are riding that tunnel opposed to creating a "wake" behind you.

It's long enough and a lot of fun (i think)

Here's the POV

YouTube Videolink


And here's a few pictures from today.

Enjoy
part1

Good to see the now puffy Jay Mohr made it out for the grand opening!

Awesome photos, great report, kudos to you! Thanks for this update.

[brneff99I Guess Donkeys Are Okay]

Wow...so impressive in every aspect...great shots...thanks for the report for all of us that can only wish this was closer!!

[Dragon KhanWhen I grow up, I want to breed donkeys!]

Those pictures just blew my mind. I cannot wait for my Khan pilgrimage (end of august) and after seeing lot of hair up, I have come to expect very good things from Shamby as well. I remember how slow the start of construction was, and even with the track complete, I couldn't have guessed this area of the park would look THAT nice THAT fast. Good job as usual Port Aventura. I also dig the train colours on DK !!!

[BDGFavorite element on SkyRush is the Stengel Dive!]

I said wow.

[Nrthwndbitchbikerbearhousewife]

Very impressive.

And thanks for sharing the opening day pix, Hanno.

[rollin_n_coastinDon't put that donkey on the floor!]

Just beautiful! Really hoping that I can try Khan and Shambhala soon. Hanno, thanks for heading over to cover this--great pics and POV! It looks like a fantastic ride.

[SharkTumsSite Admin]

^Can you wait till 2014 or 2015? Certainly another TPR Trip back to Spain in the future!