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Furius Baco - PortAventura Park (Salou, Tarragona, Spain)
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| Roller Coaster: | Furius Baco |
| Amusement Park: | PortAventura Park (Salou, Tarragona, Spain) |
| Classification: | Roller Coaster |
| Type: | Steel - Sit Down |
| Status: | Operating since 6/5/2007 |
| Make / Model: | Intamin AG / Other / Accelerator Coaster |
| Designer: | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Construction: | RCS GmbH |
| Lift / Launch System: | Hydraulic Launch |
| Maps: | Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite) |
| Capacity: | 1,500 riders per hour |
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| Length: | 2,788.8 ft | |
| Inversions: | 1 | |
| Speed: | 83.9 mph | |
| Duration: | 0:55 | |
| G-Force: | 4.7 | |
| Max Acceleration: | 0 - 83.9 mph in 3.5 seconds | |
| Elements: | In-Line Twist | |
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| Trains: | 3 trains with 6 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
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| Location: | Located in the Mediterrània portion of the park. |
| Cost: | 15 million Euros. |
| Facts: | While the Furius Baco opened to the public on June 5th, 2007, it wasn't until two days later that a grand opening celebration with Valentino Rossi (Italian professional motorcycle racer) was held. |
| | The rows on the Furius Baco train straddle the track, so two of the four are on one side while the other two are on the opposite side. This arrangement is much like a 4th dimension roller coaster, but the seats do no rotate. |
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