Falcon, Steel roller coaster in Wassenaar, Netherlands.
This Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter model reaches 22 meters in height and features a steep 97-degree drop, three inversions including a vertical loop, cutback, and heartline roll, delivering speeds up to 70 kilometers per hour across its 361-meter track.
Opened on May 14, 2009, this roller coaster replaced an earlier attraction and was built on the former site of the Netherlands' first artificial ski slope, which operated shortly after Duinrell's establishment in 1935.
During its planning phase, the ride was internally nicknamed 'Rick's Delight' after Duinrell's mascot Rick the Frog, and its opening ceremony was attended by local officials celebrating the park's evolution as a modern thrill destination.
The attraction operates with three single-car trains carrying eight passengers each, maintains a capacity of 850 riders per hour, requires a minimum height of 120 centimeters, and generates maximum g-forces of 4.5 during its 42-second ride duration.
This roller coaster features the steepest drop angle of any coaster in the Netherlands at 97 degrees, exceeding vertical descent and creating an intense initial plunge that distinguishes it from other European thrill rides.
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