Joris en de Draak
Both trains going up the lift hill
Efteling
Park section	Ruigrijk
Coordinates	51°38′49″N 5°03′09″E / 51.64694°N 5.05250°E / 51.64694; 5.05250
Status	Operating
Opening date	July 1, 2010 (2010-07-01)
Cost	€13,000,000
Replaced	Pegasus
General Statistics
Type	Wood – Racing
Manufacturer	Great Coasters International
Model	Racing roller coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain
	Water	Vuur (Fire)
Height	25 m (82 ft)	25 m (82 ft)
Drop	24 m (79 ft)	24 m (79 ft)
Length	810 m (2,657 ft)	810 m (2,657 ft)
Speed	75.0 km/h (47 mph)	75.0 km/h (47 mph)
Duration	2:00	2:00
Capacity	1750 riders per hour
Height restriction	110 cm (3 ft 7 in)
Trains	4 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train.
Single rider line available
Joris en de Draak at RCDB Pictures of Joris en de Draak at RCDB

Joris en de Draak (Dutch: [ˈjoːrɪs ɛn də ˈdraːk]; English: George and the Dragon) is a wooden racing coaster in the theme park Efteling, based on the legend of Saint George.

History and details

The dual-tracked roller coaster, built in the place of the 2009 demolished wooden coaster Pegasus, features two tracks, named 'Water' and 'Fire' respectively. A total of five Millennium Flyer trains with 12 cars each are used, although only four trains are used at once for maintenance purposes. Riders are arranged two across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train, totaling a capacity of 1750 riders per hour.

The attraction's theming, including a 12-metre-high (39 ft) fire-breathing animatronic dragon, was designed by P&P Projects.^[1]

Awards

Joris en de Draak was ranked in the Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for best new ride of 2010 with 4% of the vote, to come in fifth place.^[2]