Joris en de Draak
| Joris en de Draak | |||
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 Both trains going up the lift hill | |||
| Efteling | |||
| Park section | Ruigrijk | ||
| Coordinates | 51°38′49″N 5°03′09″E / 51.64694°N 5.05250°E | ||
| Status | Operating | ||
| Opening date | July 1, 2010 | ||
| Cost | €13,000,000 | ||
| Replaced | Pegasus | ||
| General Statistics | |||
| Type | Wood – Racing | ||
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International | ||
| Model | Racing roller coaster | ||
| Lift/launch system | Chain | ||
| Water | Vuur (Fire) | ||
| Height | 25 m (82 ft) | 25 m (82 ft) | |
| Drop | 24 m (79 ft) | 24 m (79 ft) | |
| Length | 810 m (2,657 ft) | 810 m (2,657 ft) | |
| Speed | 75.0 km/h (47 mph) | 75.0 km/h (47 mph) | |
| Duration | 2:00 | 2:00 | |
| Capacity | 1750 riders per hour | ||
| Height restriction | 110 cm (3 ft 7 in) | ||
| Trains | 4 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. | ||
 Single rider line available | |||
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Joris en de Draak at RCDB Pictures of Joris en de Draak at RCDB | |||
Joris en de Draak (Dutch: [ˈjoːrɪs ɛn də ˈdraːk]; English: George and the Dragon) is a wooden racing coaster located in the Eftelingtheme park, inspired by the legend of Saint George and the Dragon.
History and details
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The dual-tracked roller coaster was built on the site of the former wooden coaster Pegasus, which was demolished in 2009. It features two tracks, named Water and Fire. The ride operates with Millennium Flyer trains, each consisting of 12 cars. Riders are seated two across in a single row, accommodating 24 passengers per train. To facilitate maintenance, only four trains are used at any given time, allowing the coaster to achieve a total capacity of 1,750 riders per hour.
The ride's immersive theming, including a 12-metre-high (39 ft) fire-breathing animatronic dragon, was designed by P&P Projects.[1]
Awards
[edit]Joris en de Draak was ranked in the Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for best new ride of 2010 with 4% of the vote, to come in fifth place.[2]
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| Ranking | 5[2]
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| Year | 2022 | 2024 |
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| Ranking | 50[3] | 15[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Projects". P&P Projects. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Amusement Today — Golden Ticket Winners 2010" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Operating roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 2010
- Wooden roller coasters
- Racing roller coasters
- Roller coasters manufactured by Great Coasters International
- Efteling
- Roller coasters in the Netherlands
- Saint George and the Dragon
- 2010 establishments in the Netherlands
- 21st-century architecture in the Netherlands
- Animatronic attractions