De Vliegende Hollander at Efteling

Fast facts

De Vliegende Hollander combines a dark ride with a water coaster. efteling.com

The ride opened at Efteling in 2007. efteling.com

Its highest point is 22.5 metres, and its top speed is 70 km/h. nl.wikipedia.org

There are no inversions on the course. nl.wikipedia.org

The designed theoretical capacity is 1,900 visitors per hour. eftepedia.nl

KumbaK, Intamin and Efteling are credited with the ride's construction. eftepedia.nl

The story of De Vliegende Hollander

De Vliegende Hollander was developed as a particularly ambitious addition to Efteling, joining a dark ride with a water-coaster course in the park's Ruigrijk area. KumbaK supplied the principal design, while Efteling carried the project forward with its own work. eftepedia.nl· coastersandmore.de

Testing brought a serious difficulty at the point where the boats met the lift hill. Intamin was called upon to devise a new solution, bringing the boats to a controlled stop before the chain took hold and allowing the attraction to proceed safely. eftepedia.nl· parkkey.net

The attraction opened in 2007, becoming one of Efteling's notable modern water rides. Its construction was a considerable technical undertaking, combining boats, enclosed scenes, a lift and an outdoor course within one continuous journey. efteling.com· eftepedia.nl

Early accounts praised the care given to the queue and soundscape, while finding the outdoor course quieter in character than the richly built interior. The ride nevertheless established a distinctive place in Efteling's collection of large attractions. eftepedia.nl

De Vliegende Hollander