Joris en de Draak (Water) • Efteling

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I like the ride, but the ride really tries to bump you into your own seat as often as possible. It could be way smoother and less bumpy, like Troy, but it's quite rough, layout wise.

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NL: De Soepelste Houten Achtbaan Die ik Tot Nu Toe Heb Gedaan! En Het is Mijn Favoriete Racebaan! En Hij Heeft Ook Hele Goeie Airtime En Twists! EN: The Smoothest Wooden Coaster i've Done So Far! And its My Favorite Racing Circuit! it Has Great Airtime And Twists!

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It is a really good coaster with lots of pace. The water version had better airtime and a slightly better layout than the fire.

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Joris was a tale of two very different rides for me. Vuur was disappointing (as noted in my review), but Water, which I rode in the front much later in the day, delivered what I had expected and more. It’s paced very well, flying through quick airtime hills that didn’t exactly send me flying up out of my seat, but were very good nonetheless, and some fantastic moments of laterals. The cushioned Millennium Flyers absorb the blow and I was left tossed around the train through maneuver after maneuver, which resulted in a great experience. I don’t know what happened with Vuur, but the Water side of Joris was awesome.

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This ride is amazing, not only the theme is. but the ride itself as well. Obviously the GCI trains are very comfortable and the lap bar is great, it doesn't hurt and along with the ride, which is a bit rough, it's actually quite comfortable. Since I've done Heidi the Ride I now know what smooth GCI's are like, Joris isn't. Even tough its not the smoothest, it runs great, its not bothering me. theres loads of airtime and transitions, like you'd expect from a GCI. Yet another great GCI this is.

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Joris en de Draak is by far my favorite coaster at the Efteling. Theming is top-notch and the layout is great. The dueling aspect really makes this ride a lot of fun as well. The reason I prefer Water over Vuur is because of the element right after the turn close to Python: while Vuur has a simple double down, Water has a double down with some banking, this produces extra laterals. Especially on a nightride, when you can't see where you're going, this element felt pretty intense as it really tried to throw me out of the train.

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Lot of fun but sometimes it's only running one side which kind of ruins the ride it really needs the dueling aspect

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I found this one to be less intense than Vuur, a perfectly good experience, but not quite getting to excellent.

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Best coaster at the park. It's got GCI's typical awesome pacing going through a great, nonstop layout, and although the ride lacks some strong forces and higher speed, it's incredible what they've done with so little heigh. Besides, this is obviously meant to be a family coaster, and despite that it's thrilling enough and really fun. The duelling is also an extra point. The location, over the lake, is gorgeous, and the coaster stands firmly seen from the area nearby, specially from the Vliegende Hollander's square. Nothing to do with the hideous Python. The theming could be improved, specially taking into account the park's standards, since, apart from the animatronic dragon, and perhaps a nice station, it is hardly decorated. However, it has a soundtrack which really stands out, my favourite of the park, which is really memorable and full of action; perfectly fits the ride, and helps looking past the improvable theming. I don't really find any important difference between Blue and Red side; they are both awesome woodies.

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Joris en de Draak defenitely get's carried by the fact that it's a duelling coaster. One time, I was talking to the other train on the lifthill about who was going to win. While my hopes were high, my train lost by quite a lot. The dueling is consistently great. It's also one of the smoothest wooden rides I've ever ridden. Yet it lacks that intensity that I love about woodies. Lets make a comparison to Tonnère de Zeus. This ride is very rough, but it's quite intense. Joris en de Draak is completely the opposite; it's smooth but forceless. What ride is better? If you're very sensitive for a rattle, than you would defenitely prefer Joris en de Draak. However, I can look past a rattle on a wooden ride and thats why I prefer Tonnère de Zeus. If you are in the Efteling, I would defenitely try getting on Joris en de Draak, but it is one you might be ok with skipping it on a buisy day. But if you find the time, it's 100% worh it. Ride it either in the front or the back, where the rides are defenitely the most intense, even if you'd have to wait a couple of minutes extra. (same review also on Fire side)

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Rode this many times but it is not the best GCI i did. In fact the best one i did is an hour drive from here in the Netherland. But this coaster is unique for Holland for the dualing effect and that is nice. Good coaster for the whole family.

I've heared people who said this was the best GCI(s) in europe so I was disappointed. Laterals felt unbalanced and the ride was just not as polished as some other GCIs like Wodan, El Toro and Troy. Dueling is fun though

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The racing aspect works really well with this coaster and the layout overall is very nice. I remember this to be the better side ot the two. They are still in the same league.

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So much fun! Doesn't get boring after re-rides. The airtime and laterals were decent and the pacing was excellent!

Nice race coaster. Top wooden

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Best ride @ Efteling if you ask me. Decent intensity and speed.

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Good Airtime and Laterals,definitely a great GCI.A bit better than Vuur in my opinion

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