Joris en de Draak (; English: ''George and the Dragon'') is a wooden racing coaster located in the Efteling theme park, inspired by the legend of

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and the Dragon.

History and details

The dragon at Joris en de draak in the evening Efteling

The dual-tracked roller coaster was built on the site of the former wooden coaster

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, 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 fire-breathing animatronic dragon, was designed by P&P Projects.

Awards

Joris en de Draak was ranked in the '' Amusement Todays Golden Ticket Awards for best new ride of 2010 with 4% of the vote, to come in fifth place.

References

External links

Official ride website
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