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Pegasus (Efteling)
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Pegasus was a junior wooden roller coaster
in the Dutch
amusement park
Efteling
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Curtis D. Summers designed the ride and Charles Dinn was contracted to build it; Dinn also provided the wood, Southern Yellow Pine
from the United States
. During construction, workers from the Dinn Corp. went on strike and the project was taken over and completed by Intamin.
The ride had two trains with five cars per train. Each car had a capacity of four passengers, two per row.
At the time of opening it was the only wooden roller coaster in the Netherlands
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s turn to be transported by the chain lift to a height of 20 meters. The train then fell slowly into a drop, after which a 220 degrees right-hand turnaround followed, then another drop, followed by a double-up. Next was a 220 degrees turn left-hand turnaround, which was followed by a double-down. A 180 degrees left-hand turnaround took the train into the wooden ride construction. A small climb back up followed, and then down again into one bunny hill, after which the train re-entered the station.
In total there were 4 curves, 9 inclinations and 8 descents.
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Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...
in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
amusement park
Amusement park
thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...
Efteling
Efteling
Efteling is the largest theme park in the Netherlands, and as it opened in 1952, it is one of the oldest theme parks in the world. Efteling is located in the town of Kaatsheuvel, in the municipality of Loon op Zand, and has received over 100 million visitors....
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History and Details
In order to get the wooden coaster open before the opening of Disneyland Paris, the total project was completed in 7 months.Curtis D. Summers designed the ride and Charles Dinn was contracted to build it; Dinn also provided the wood, Southern Yellow Pine
Southern Yellow Pine
Southern Yellow Pine doesn't refer to any one species of tree, but rather a group of species which are classified as yellow pine , and are native to the Southern United States. They grow very well in the acidic red clay soil found in most of the region. The varieties include Loblolly, Longleaf,...
from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. During construction, workers from the Dinn Corp. went on strike and the project was taken over and completed by Intamin.
The ride had two trains with five cars per train. Each car had a capacity of four passengers, two per row.
At the time of opening it was the only wooden roller coaster in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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The Ride
After leaving the station the train made a 180 degreeDegree (angle)
A degree , usually denoted by ° , is a measurement of plane angle, representing 1⁄360 of a full rotation; one degree is equivalent to π/180 radians...
s turn to be transported by the chain lift to a height of 20 meters. The train then fell slowly into a drop, after which a 220 degrees right-hand turnaround followed, then another drop, followed by a double-up. Next was a 220 degrees turn left-hand turnaround, which was followed by a double-down. A 180 degrees left-hand turnaround took the train into the wooden ride construction. A small climb back up followed, and then down again into one bunny hill, after which the train re-entered the station.
In total there were 4 curves, 9 inclinations and 8 descents.
Closing
On June 19, 2009, the Efteling announced that the ride would be closed effective immediately according to the website mijnefteling.nl (only accessible for employees). It will be replaced by a wooden duelling coaster called Joris en de Draak (George and the Dragon)George and the Dragon (Efteling)
George and the Dragon is a Wooden racing coaster in the theme park Efteling, based on the legend of Saint George.-History and details:...
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