Posted December 27, 200618 yr comment_2793 Another excellent park in Europe, although its mainly a family park, the amount of effort that goes into everything is awsome. They built a new water coaster in 2006 called 'Vliegende Hollander' (which traslates as 'The Flying Dutchman), but it kept valleying and had so many problems so it didnt actually open at all in 2006 and hopefully it will be open in 2007.Here are some photos from my visit this year.
December 29, 200618 yr comment_2832 I remember reading about that water coaster a while back. There was an article about it somewhere, saying that each aspect of the ride had been given to a different manufactureer.This meant to bad communication problems and as a result led to mis- calculations ect.The park looks very cute though. I like these smaller parks. They don't seem to have "we are owned by a corperate company" written all over them.
December 29, 200618 yr Author comment_2835 Small... haha. If only. Its bigger than Alton Towers by a long shot! but it is very cute. Great for the Kids.Apparently the Efteling is really fussy and want things done their way resulting in disputes with the manufactures, which is why I think they had to end up with a Kumbak Water Coaster Prototype as opposed to a tried and tested Mack Water Coaster, and things generally went down hill from there really. Asthetically its perfection though. My grandad went on the Bobbahn!EDIT: and to add to the maddness, I've just read that intamin have been hired to sort out the problems with the lift hill on Vliegende Hollander. Edited December 29, 200618 yr by Cringle
April 11, 200718 yr comment_8336 Well The Flying Dutchaman is open - and looks awsome - check it out on youtube:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6FOVqzSzlk...related&search=The walk through and dark-ride section look particulaly impressive.
July 14, 200718 yr Author comment_12099 Can't really elaborate right now. But. Flying Dutchman is the actual sex. Not really a huge coaster - but the special effects are absolutly incredible, esspecially if its your first time riding. A full report when I get back from the Netherlands, but right now I am being ushered out of my cousins house to go ride a bike. yay!oh and I get to ride another booster tonight in the town center, there is some festival going on. must dash. love to you all and I hope you all be good. tot ziens!
August 5, 200718 yr Author comment_13017 ^ Wow, I never really finished that report. - Never Mind. It was amazing. la.Moving on, I dunno if you have heard, but the Python coaster at the efteling had a near miss recently when evacuating the train which had apparently got stuck on the lift hill. The train had breached the peak of the hill, but not full, thus still getting stuck on the train. The ride team, obviously following procedure on evacuations, had begun unloading from the back. The weight of the train had decreased as they unloaded the passengers and the front of the train which had breached the top was heavier resulting in the train starting to move forwards and over the threshold of the hill starting its way around the circuit - mid evacuation.Must have been very unnerving for the front row riders, but still safe I believe. You can see in the video the ride attendant diving out the way as it began to move. Scary. Linkage to Story and Video
August 5, 200718 yr comment_13023 When you watch the video it sounds like the lift hill powering up, if that is the case its terrible there are not things in place to make it impossible for anyone to restart the ride till the rides fully evacuated imo
August 5, 200718 yr Author comment_13028 ^ I think thats is the just the anti rollbacks flopping over the teeth on the track - you wont believe how noisy they are, worse then the top of Colossus.
August 5, 200718 yr comment_13030 Yea after looking at it again that makes sense, the bit what dont make sense to me is evacuating the back first!
March 16, 200916 yr comment_48740 *Gives loving topic bump*I went to Efteling ages ago, and it is one of the most beautiful parks I have ever been to! Methinks it was 2002, or '04 as I visited America between there. Anyway, unlike some theme parks I had been to before, it was very authentic and virtually no tackiness, or litter anywhere!It was basically a fairy tale mix of Alton Towers and Disneyland Paris, with no litter. Does anybody remember Vogel Rok?
March 17, 200916 yr comment_48794 Yes, I remember Vogel Rok, a very good dark coaster if I remember rightly, as I went there in 2006.I was'nt overly impressed with Pegasus, their Woodie, I found it very uncomfortable.The landscaping is superb though, and also liked Bobbaan.
March 29, 201411 yr comment_179506 Had an amazing trip to Efteling last weekend. Here is the ride count: Joris en de draak x2 De Vliegende Hollander x2 Python x1 Bobban x1 Vogel Rok x1 Piranha x2 Villa Volta x1 Carnival Festival x2 Dream flight x1 Pagoda x1 Fata Morgana x1 Queue Times in order of when I went on the ride: Joris en de draak: 0 minutes and 10 minutes De Vliegende Hollander: 10 minutes and 30 minutes Python: 5 minutes Bobban: 15 minutes Vogel Rok: 0 minutes Piranha: 0 minutes both times Pagoda: 10 minutes Carnival Festival: 0 minutes both times Fata Morgana: 5 minutes Dream Flight: 10 minutes Villa Volta: 10 minutes I wish Thorpe Park was like that!
March 29, 201411 yr comment_179508 Any pics of Pirana and the inside of Dutchman? What about the fairytale forest of forever?
April 3, 201411 yr comment_180051 1st April is Efteling's 'new' season day (what with being open all year)... News is that Pirana (the Rapids) reopened and looks nice, and Aquanura has been re-done to include new music (though without Villa Volta and Ravelijn, so it's not as good anymore)... http://www.vijfzintuigen.nl/forum/8/23450.57
April 18, 201411 yr comment_181208 BREAKING NEWS!!! Dutch newspapers have confirmed that efteling is getting a signature ride in the form of a B&M dive coaster with a 37m vertical drop! So what do you think of this news, I would like the paper but it is in Dutch so yeah.
April 18, 201411 yr comment_181209 http://www.bd.nl/regio/tilburg-en-omgeving/loon-op-zand/efteling-bouwt-nieuwe-achtbaan-met-val-van-37-5-meter-en-investeert-36-miljoen-1.4320839 - An article about this, which can be translated to give some vaguely understandable English (darn Google Translate...). Looks like they're also getting 400 more rooms in a hotel extension. By 2020, the park wants 5 million visitors as well, and this 'first stage' to achieving that has an investment of almost £30 million. Looking forward to how the park theme this more than anything else to be honest!
April 18, 201411 yr comment_181211 Thanks josh I was going to type that but my computer went a bit stupid but yeah Efteling is going somewhere greatand I really want to go now!
April 18, 201411 yr comment_181241 Interesting.. Battle of the Dive coasters it is then as Gardaland are also getting one for next year. I'm expecting Eftelings one to be more Krake then Sheikra considering the height and considering Eftelings reputation for theming.
April 30, 201411 yr comment_182270 New Attraction update! The application is sent with technical drawing of the location of the roller coaster. From Efteling's Twitter (with the help of Google Translate). Rather short coaster to say the least. Considering the budget though, imagine the theming opportunities!
April 30, 201411 yr comment_182275 Looks very Krake esque... I hope they theme this to the hilt, so many possibilities for the park... Probs be a bit like Joris rather than Dutchman levels though...
April 30, 201411 yr comment_182311 The underground sections are seriously a must for dive coasters... that's what makes oblivion so intense! and worthy to be a thrilling coaster - without the tunnel, in my opinion it would be nothing with the basic layout.
August 5, 201411 yr comment_188132 Construction is starting, aiming for a Summer 2015 opening... Still no knowledge on the official layout and stuff mind...
August 5, 201411 yr comment_188135 In case anyone is a bit confused, the layout previously posted were confirmed over Efteling's Facebook to not be the official ones, but more to show the location of the coaster. The exact quote was: Please note, this drawing shows the location of the new pure roller coaster again. The exact shape and size is not displayed here. (Sourced from Towers Street).So we have no idea on the layout - exciting times!
August 5, 201411 yr comment_188136 Forget this new coaster, their current ones look great in the dark Who knew they could make a Vekoma look that pretty Can't wait to visit this place one day
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