Vliegende Hollander • Efteling

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A very nice water coaster with the best themed station and queue I've ever seen! The darkride part is a bit disappointing, sometimes you can't see anything, but sometimes you can see beautiful scenes! The outdoor part is a very nice part and at the end a refreshing drop!

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Honestly quite overrated in my opinion. The queue is fun, but after riding it a lot, the song and theme get a bit boring. And the ride itself is nothing to write home about. It's fun, but doesn't come close to other pirate themed rides or even other Efteling rides

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NL: Een Van De Beste Achtbanen Die ik Tot Nu Toe Gedaan Heb! Heel Leuk Thema En Hij is Ook Nog Eens Heel Soepel! EN: One Of The Best Coasters i've Done So Far! Great Theme And it is Also Very Smooth!

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great mix between a dark ride and coaster, the coaster has a great skyline and has great theming in the que and the ride itself. the story is well build, its not all too intense but i dont mind that. main con is that you always stop kinna suddenly on the lift hill, it sometimes hurts my back a bit. it has gotten better recently though

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As a dark ride, this ride is great: it has a nice story, gorgeous theming (especially in the queueline and station), a catchy soundtrack and immersive effects. The coaster part on the other hand of this nothing special - it's pretty mild and sometimes a little janky. But the location on the lake is really nice.

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Well Themed and good dark ride section and a good family ride overall.

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Let's get the bad out of the way first. The coaster part of this ride straight up sucks. The layout is uninteresting and the ride doesn't pull any forces. What makes this ride so damn good is the theming. The queueline and station look amazing. And the soundtrack that plays in the station is one of Eftelings best, 10/10. The darkride part is very immersive with great special effects and soundtracks. This ride is always a must when visiting the Efteling. It is notorious for breaking down easily though, so get your ride while you can.

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Incredible theming as always. This is my favorite water coaster and that overbanked turn is wonderfull. Even tho this pulls really long queues it is worth it.

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If you see this ride as a dark ride with a little wilder portion, it makes much more sense. The theming is impeccable, and I would expect no less from the Efteling. The queues can be quite long though, so it’s better to do later in the day.

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Efteling admirably tries to combine a dark ride with a roller coaster, but ends up with a ride that is severely lacking in both parts. The dark ride is short and there's barely anything to see, it's too literally dark. The roller coaster is equally short with a boring layout, and starts with an uncomfortable bump onto the lift hill. The queue is stunning, beautiful theming. But if your queue is the best executed part of the ride, you have a problem. The most disappointing ride Efteling built, because the concept was very promising.

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Vliegende Hollander is kind of a Dark Ride, combined with a Roller Coaster and a Splash. It's not world top a any of those things but the combination really works. I prefer Poseidon at Europapark, but it's a good second. I will never go to the Efteling and not getting on this one. It's a unique and original ride. Great work from Efteling!

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I must admit, I expected too much from this. From other reviews, I had imagined a whole, long and gorgeous dark-ride section before the coaster part, but there was almost nothing, too short. The area around the ride is really cosy, and a nice, memorable music is played. The queue is quite well themed, and the station is huge and really impressive. The coaster part is not too much, but it's fun, and intense enough for a family coaster.

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No no, you don't ride De Vliegende Hollander for the "rollercoaster". You ride this for the dark ride and the queue, which are both geniusly themed. De Vliegende Hollander deserves to win a golden ticket award for most beautiful queue :). You first pass through a Dutch golden age times house, then you pass through a painting. You walk through a hall with treasure, then you head up stairs and go through a bar, which views over the docks. Then you head down and board your ship in the docks, while beautiful Efteling music is playing. Then you go through a darkride section that I won't spoil for you :). You should experience it for yourself. The rollercoater portion is bland, forceless and boring, while the splashdown can deliver great splash in the summer times. Overall, it's a good execution, hence the 4,5 star rating. However, it just isn't a rollercoaster. This is a must do in the Efteling, but only in the summer, in spring and fall, when its cold and it's also opened, you can skip it for the other rides in the park, but it might still be an experience worth waiting for! It's perfect for families too.

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A combination of a dark ride and a coaster. The indoor part is awesome. The queue is amazingly themed, as well as the boarding station. The indoor part of the ride is cool as well, with the theming and storytelling. However, the shock in the chain lift hill is quite uncomfortable. The outdoor part, which is actually the coaster part of this ride is disappointing and not so smooth. It is nice that you don't get soaked from the splash at the end. The music in this attraction is iconic.

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Extremely good theming great storyline but the outdoor part is very slow. But it's always a worthy ride.

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One of the best themed rides I know. The queue is simply stunning. Shame the capacity is pretty low. The layout of the rollercoaster part is underwhelming compared to the dark ride part.

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World class theming. Amazing soundtrack. Great design of the boat. Perfect indoor section. But as a coaster I prefer Intamin's water coaster like Speed in Energylandia.

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This is a typical Efteling ride. It's a storytelling boat ride with a water coaster section on it. Efteling spent many euro's to make this a beautifull ride with 3 kind of attractions in one. A dark ride, walkthrough and a coaster. The coaster is the most dissapointing part of the ride.

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Unbelievable dark ride part. Coaster part however is kind of pointless. Still a fantastic ride.

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Vliegende Hollander disappointed me a little bit, but the theming is still great and it's overall an enjoyable experience.

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Paradoxical ride : the theming and the indoor area are excellent but the ride itself is not interesting.

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The coaster itself makes no sense. You don't even get wet on the splashdown. However, the pre-lift part really surprised me!

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I so love the whole beginning of this ride including the waiting line. The darkride part is a true work of art, and then, when you hit the sun, it is a thrill. But for a coaster it is quite short and because it deals with water, it has a lot of fall out time.

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Great ride absolutly my favourite attraction in the Whole Efteling!

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Ridiculously short. Superbe theming, but that won't make up for the very mediocre ride experience.

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Beautiful coaster just nothing special layout wise. It's definitely ment for families but still really fun!

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I wasn't too sure what to expect from this.. but I was pleasantly surprised.. The dark ride section is pretty cool.. nice themed queue line.. the outdoor coaster section was actually pretty fun, even got a bit of air time at one point ! :P I like that you don't get soaked.. and its pretty cool to see the track is actually under the water.. pretty unique and makes for a cool off ride look :)

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ride itself isn't that impressive,rather boring,but the overall experience is absolutely stunning,especially the dark ride section

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