Efteling: General Discussion

[Bowser]

It's smooth, it just doesn't do anything to be rough or even vaguely interesting.

I loved it. Possibly my #2 after Flying Dinosaur, though I will presumably calm down by tomorrow and relegate it to #5.

Also is there a better outdoor themed coaster?

And finally.... why is it 1.32m whereas Oblivion is 1.4m? Merlin really hate kids.

 

[John]

Probably too late to get an answer for this but do you know whether other people can pre-emptively access the queue during ERT as you're suggesting? I remember last year when we went in, they were letting anyone into the park but only allowing onsite guests up that route to get to Baron etc. But there was nothing to stop you going up Symbolica's pathway so i'm wondering if savvy non-onsite guests can bypass it that way or there's a secondary checkpoint?

There are gates on the paths leading into the park from Symbolica which certainly used to be kept closed until 10. It's been a while since I arrived any earlier than that as a day guest though so I can't say for sure that they still do.

Either way, the capacity of Danse Macabre is massive, the queue will shift if VQ is not in use

 

[Poisson]

I loved it. Possibly my #2 after Flying Dinosaur, though I will presumably calm down by tomorrow and relegate it to #5.

Also is there a better outdoor themed coaster?

And finally.... why is it 1.32m whereas Oblivion is 1.4m? Merlin really hate kids.

Because B&Ms are in imperial sizing for restraints. It makes it neater to have rounded, grouped ride heights rather than things everywhere. I see why some parks round and some don't.

Also Voltron is better themed.

 

[Bowser]

Because B&Ms are in imperial sizing for restraints. It makes it neater to have rounded, grouped ride heights rather than things everywhere. I see why some parks round and some don't.

Also Voltron is better themed.

1.32 to 1.4 is quite the rounding. That's an additional 2-3 years for the average child to grow. And 1.32m itself must be rounded if imperial. When was the last time a theme park used imperial measurements to display height restrictions? Surely most of Europe moved away from Imperial measurements before the UK? Switzerland apparently made the metric system compulsory in 1875 for example so why would a rollercoaster manufacturer use it 100 years later?

Also Mandrill Mayhem is 1.2m so by that logic the real height requirement is even lower?

Interestingly it seems Baron was 1.4m when it opened and the park subsequently reduced it at some point:

New Efteling dive coaster Baron 1898 opens to the public

The Efteling theme park, in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands, is officially one ride richer as of this morning. Today, for the first time, visitors to the park were able to experience the Baron 1898 dive coaster. On Tuesday 30 June representatives of the press and other media were able to ride the...

www.efteling.com

 

[Benzin]

Yeah there's big gates by Symbolica that block off the riff raff.

Not sure where the hotel guests go from main entrance for ERT access mind.

 

[Plastic Person]

Not sure where the hotel guests go from main entrance for ERT access mind.

Immediately right upon entrance, and around the lake, passing through the courtyard of Fata Morgana.

 

[Poisson]

1.32 to 1.4 is quite the rounding. That's an additional 2-3 years for the average child to grow. And 1.32m itself must be rounded if imperial. When was the last time a theme park used imperial measurements to display height restrictions? Surely most of Europe moved away from Imperial measurements before the UK? Switzerland apparently made the metric system compulsory in 1875 for example so why would a rollercoaster manufacturer use it 100 years later?

USA and Canada have plenty of places with all height measurements in inches. I believe Blackpool PB use ft and in.

B&M I assume they went for it as they cater a lot for US market.