Vliegende Hollander - Efteling (Netherlands)

Vliegende Hollander 03/06/2023 11h23

A gallery that not many people know how to find. But it is just accessible via a staircase on the side. From here you have a beautiful view over the southern part of Ruigrijk. The splash of the Vliegende Hollander, Joris en de Draak and Python are well visible here.

 

De Vliegende Hollander

De Vliegende Hollander ("The Flying Dutchman" in English) is a combination of a water coaster and a dark ride in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands. It should have gone operational on April 16, 2006 Easter, exactly 328 years after the disappearance of the legendary Dutch man of war the Flying Dutchman; due to construction problems the opening was postponed to April 1, 2007.

 

FACTS & FIGURES

Opening date: January 4, 2007

Cost: € 20.3 million

Manufacturer: Kumbak

Designer: Karel Willemen

Model: Water Coaster

Height: 22.50 m

Length: 420 m

Speed: 70.0 km/h

Duration: 3m43

Capacity: 1900 riders per hour

G-force: 0.2-2

[ Source: Wikipedia - De Vliegende Hollander ]

 

More detailed explanation:

De Vliegende Hollander (Meteorry)

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