Screaming Eagle, Drop tower in Bellewaerde theme park, Ypres, Belgium
The Screaming Eagle is a drop tower in Bellewaerde theme park that lifts passengers approximately 52 meters into the air. The ride accelerates riders during the ascent and then releases them into repeated freefall sequences before hoisting them upward again.
The ride was installed in 1999 by German manufacturer Huss Rides and marked a turning point for the park. It represented a shift toward adding more intense thrill attractions to Bellewaerde's growing portfolio.
The ride occupies the Canada section of the park, where visitors experience the themed landscape that extends across the property. Walking through this area, guests encounter the architectural and decorative elements that define this specific zone.
Riders must be at least 140 centimeters tall to participate in this attraction. The ride accommodates roughly 24 passengers per cycle and can process a substantial number of visitors throughout the day.
The ride employs a specialized mechanism that alternately launches passengers upward and releases them into freefall phases. This back-and-forth pattern between acceleration and weightlessness creates an unexpected experience throughout the entire cycle.
Location: Ypres
Inception: 1999
Part of: Bellewaerde
Website: http://bellewaerde.be/nl/thrill-attractie-screaming-eagle
GPS coordinates: 50.84860,2.94637
Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:41
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