George and the Dragon | |
Location | Efteling |
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Park section | Ruigrijk |
Status | Operating |
Opened | July 1, 2010 |
Cost | € 12 million |
Type | Wood |
Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
Model | Wooden racing coaster |
Height | 82.02 ft (25.00 m) |
Drop | 82.02 ft (25.00 m) |
Length | 5,314.96 ft (1,620.00 m) |
Max speed | 46.60 mph (75.00 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 2 min. |
Capacity | 1700 riders per hour |
Max G force | 3 |
Height restriction | 3 ft 7 in (109 cm) |
George and the Dragon at RCDB | |
Pictures of George and the Dragon at RCDB | |
Amusement Parks Portal |
George and the Dragon (Dutch: Joris en de draak) is a Wooden racing coaster in the theme park Efteling, based on the legend of Saint George.
This roller coaster, built in the place of the 2009 demolished wooden coaster Pegasus, has two trains competing to get to the finish. One is based on water, the other on fire. A total of 4 Millennium Flyer trains with 12 cars each are used. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train, totaling a capacity of 1750 riders per hour.