Bird Rok

Bird Rok

Bird Rok (or "Vogel Rok" in Dutch) is an Enclosed Roller Coaster in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.

Infobox roller coaster
name= Vogel Rok


location= Efteling
section= Reizen Rijk
type= Steel
type2= enclosed
type3=
status= Open
opened= 9/4/1998
manufacturer= Vekoma
designer=
model= Custom MK-900
track=
lift= tyre-driven lift-hill
height= 82
drop= 62
length= 2296
speed= 40
inversions= 0
duration= 101 seconds
angle=
capacity= 1600
cost= € 12 million
acceleration=
gforce= 3.5
restriction= 47.3
rcdb_number= 900

History and details

The name of the ride, Bird Rok, refers to the adventure of Sinbad and the Bird Roc from the 1001 Arabian Nights; the extensive theming covers, beside the ride, the building and the queue line. The building has as a frontage a giant colorful Roc, the largest bird in Europe, according to the Guinness Book of Records. In the opening year there weren’t a lot of effects in the ride, and the link between the story and the ride wasn’t very clear. Since then a Serpent’s mouth has been added at the end of the ride, which lights up as the train goes through it, and a laser show at the queue line, which projects the story of the ride.
In 2007 more themed decorations were added.

The Ride

Lasers project over the train as it climbs the lift-hill and seen to the left are four Rocs flying off. In a strong curve down leftwards the train dives towards the ground and several more curves bring the train through a tunnel of lasers.
The train then falls into a helix and goes through a Serpent’s mouth, which lights up as the train passes through it. The last curve is decorated with fiber optic lights, portraying the diamond treasure.
Apparent wind-effects stimulate the ride-experience.

The ride has an onboard sound system with a synchronized soundtrack written by composer Ruud Bos, who also wrote the musical themes for Dreamflight, Fata Morgana and Villa Volta.

References

* [http://www.efteling.nl Company information]
* [http://www.rcdb.com/id900.htm Rollercoaster database]
* [http://www.s104638357.websitehome.co.uk/html/vogelrok_main.htm Coaster Kingdom]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Vogel Rok (Efteling) — Vogel Rok Entrée de l attraction Données clés Localisation Efteling …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Efteling — park entrance Location Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands Website www.efteling.com Owner …   Wikipedia

  • Dreamflight — For the Walt Disney World ride, see Delta Dreamflight. Ride entrance Dreamflight (or Droomvlucht in Dutch) is a dark ride in Efteling amusement park in the Netherlands. It was designed by Ton van de Ven and opened in 1993 …   Wikipedia

  • Python (Efteling) — Python is a double Loop Corkscrew Roller coaster in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.Infobox roller coaster name= Python location= Efteling section= Ruigrijk type= Steel type2= type3= status= Open Closed during “Winter Efteling” opened …   Wikipedia

  • roc — /rok/, n. Arabian Myth. a bird of enormous size and strength. [1570 80; < Ar rukhkh, prob. < Pers rukh; see ROOK2] * * * ▪ legendary bird also spelled  Rukh,  Arabic  Rukhkh,         gigantic legendary bird, said to carry off elephants and other… …   Universalium

  • Mighty Mightor — Título Mighty Mightor Género Dibujos animados Creado por Alex Toth Voces de Paul Stewart Bobby Diamond John Stephenson Norma McMillan John Stephenson Patsy Garrett País de origen …   Wikipedia Español

  • Empress Myeongseong — Empress of Korea (posthumously) Regent of Korea Reign 1 November 1873 – 1 July 1894 ( 1000000000000002000000020 years …   Wikipedia

  • Moby-Dick y Mighty Mightor — Moby Dick Mighty Mightor Título Moby Dick y Mighty Mightor Género Serie animada acción / ciencia ficción Creado por Alex Toth Sintonía de cabecera Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor . (Compuesta por Hoyt Curtin). Voces …   Wikipedia Español

  • Chronological summary of the 2008 Summer Olympics — For the medal count, see 2008 Summer Olympics medal table. 2008 Summer Olympics Bid process Venues Marketing Concerns and controversies Torch relay (route) Opening ceremony (flag bearers) Medal table (medalists) …   Wikipedia

  • White Stork — Two adults in Germany Conservation status …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”