Efteling
The Dutch fairy-tale park — open since 1952, older than Disneyland, and one of the most-visited parks in Europe. Efteling builds slowly, themes obsessively, and keeps rides running for decades. English-language coverage of it is thin, which we regard as a market failure.
Coverage
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How Log Flumes and River Rapids Rides Actually Work
How log flumes and river rapids rides work: the conveyor lift and uphill kick behind the splash, and the fixed channel fins that make rapids boats spin.
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Efteling's New SafeStrap Lets Riders Keep a Leg Prosthesis On for the Coaster
Efteling has launched SafeStrap, a TU Delft-developed strap that lets people with leg prostheses keep them secured through Baron 1898, Hooghmoed and its swing rides.
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Efteling Clears the Ground for Missie Luminar, Its €50 Million Suspended Launch Coaster
Efteling has begun clearing land for Missie Luminar, a €50m Vekoma suspended launch coaster due in 2029 — though it may not be the first of its kind to open.
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How Trackless Dark Ride Systems Work
Trackless dark ride technology explained: how battery vehicles with no rail navigate by dead reckoning and floor markers, choreographed by a central control system.
