Baron 1898

Efteling · Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands · Coaster

Baron 1898 is a Bolliger & Mabillard dive coaster at Efteling, open since 2015. It’s 1898, Baron Gustave Hooghmoed has found gold, and the Witte Wieven (the White Women) warn him off. He sends his workers down anyway, and you’re the latest shift.

At the top, the train stops dead over the shaft. The Witte Wieven wail from the pit, and you hang there for far too long. Then it lets go, 37.5 metres straight down and out through two inversions.

Everyone comes off talking about the pause.

the ride

opened2015
manufacturerBolliger & Mabillard
height30 m
speed90 km/h
length501 m
inversions2
intensity strong
comfort smooth

pairings

Admit one · Before

Ten minutes of nothing

Watch a train stop over the shaft before you queue. The pause is the best bit, and it's even better when you know it's coming.

perfect marriage
Suggested by Sarah
Before
Admit one · Wind down

A proper pot of tea, sitting down

Find somewhere bright and above ground for a sit-down. You've just been thrown down a mine for a greedy baron, so you've earned it.

good match
Suggested by Sarah
Wind down

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