Joris en de Draak

Joris en de Draak
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 / 51.64694; 5.05250
Status Operating
Opening date July 1, 2010 (2010-07-01)
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
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

The dragon in the evening.

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

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]

Golden Ticket Awards: Best New Ride for 2010
Ranking
5[2]
Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year 2022 2024
Ranking 50[3] 15[4]

References

  1. ^ "Our Projects". P&P Projects. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Amusement Today — Golden Ticket Winners 2010" (PDF). Amusement Today. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 24, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  3. ^ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2022.