George and the Dragon

About

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

The dual-tracked roller coaster was built on the site of the former wooden coaster Pegasus, which was demolished in 2009. It features two tracks, named Water and Fire. The ride operates with Millennium Flyer trains, each consisting of 12 cars. Riders are seated two across in a single row, accommodating 24 passengers per train. To facilitate maintenance, only four trains are used at any given time, allowing the coaster to achieve a total capacity of 1,750 riders per hour.

The ride's immersive theming, including a 12-metre-high (39 ft) fire-breathing animatronic dragon, was designed by P&P Projects.

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.