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 in the theme park Efteling, based on the legend of Saint George.
History and details
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The dual-tracked roller coaster, built in the place of the 2009 demolished wooden coaster Pegasus, features two tracks, named 'Water' and 'Fire' respectively. A total of five Millennium Flyer trains with 12 cars each are used, although only four trains are used at once for maintenance purposes. Riders are arranged two across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train, totaling a capacity of 1750 riders per hour.
The attraction's 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