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| Manufacturer | BHS Translift | ||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Suspended Dark Ride | ||||||||||||||||||
| Builder | Pepping | ||||||||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ton van de Ven | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Capacity | 1750 per hour | ||||||||||||||||||
| Speed | 1.8 km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cabins | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Track length | 425 metres | ||||||||||||||||||
| Animatronics | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||
Droomvlucht (Dutch for Dream Flight) is a Suspended Dark Ride built by German manufacturer BHS currently located at Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, North Brabant, The Netherlands.
History
Initially, British manufacturer CPM was contracted for construction of the ride, however, they went bankrupt before construction could even start. Efteling even went to the United Kingdom to investigate purchasing the factory, but they opted to only buy the Droomvlucht prototype, with the intention of letting another manufacturer complete the ride. This other manufacturer ended up being German firm BHS München, however, they could only construct one track. The gondolas were manufactured by British firm Translift. These gondolas, built to the original design by CPM, proved not powerful enough to clear the track and thus Translift had to alter the design and build new ones.[1]
Design
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The ride features six scenes and 73 figures.
Ride System
The ride utilises an inverted ride system, with a moving station. There are 28 gondolas, each with space for two adults or four kids. The track has a length of 425 metres, a height of 12,5 metres and a maximum speed of 18 km/h.
Scenes
| Scene | Name |
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| 1 | Kastenrijk (Castle Realm) |
| 2 | Wonderwoud (Wonder Forest) |
| 3 | Elfentuin (Elf Garden) |
| 4 | Hemelburchten (Sky fortresses) |
| 5 | Zompenwoud (Soaking forest) |
| 6 | Droommoeras (Dream Swamp) |
Location
The ride is located in the "Marerijk" area of the park, roughly translating to "Story Realm".
Common misconceptions
- Droomvlucht is often credited as a Vekoma ride, but the company had nothing to do with the construction of this ride. This misconception stems from the track that seems to resemble a classic Vekoma track.
- Droomvlucht is often the subject of debate, as many people claim it could be a roller coaster due to the giant helix at the end of the ride. However, the ride is officially not a coaster
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