Halve Maen (Efteling)

Halve Maen^[1] (English: Half Moon) is a Pirate Ship ride at Efteling theme park in the Netherlands. Designed by Ton van de Ven and manufactured by Intamin, it opened its doors in 1982.^[2]

History and details

The Pirate Ship is not actually themed as a “Pirate Ship”, but a copy of the VOC - merchant Halve Maen of the Dutch East India Co. VOC, the first limited company. The theming for the surroundings of the ride consists of a harbour in the Anton Pieck style.

It used to be the largest Pirate Ship in the world at opening, according to the Guinness Book of Records.^[3]

This record was taken away on March 3rd 1985 by Jumbo Viking at Nagashima Spa Land.

The ride

Ride Height: 20,5 meters^[4]
Highest Swing: 24 meters^[4]
Maximum Speed: 54 km/h^[4]
g-forces: 0 negative^[4]
Capacity: 84 visitors^[4]

References

^ 'Halve Maen' swinging ship, Efteling. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
^ Efteling's Website
^ "Wonderlijke WC Web (Efteling) - de Geschiedenisrubriek - 1982 / 1991".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Halve Maen". Eftepedia (in Dutch).

External links

Media related to Halve Maen (Efteling) at Wikimedia Commons

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[1] 'Halve Maen' swinging ship, Efteling. Retrieved 13 February 2017.

[2] Efteling's Website

[3] "Wonderlijke WC Web (Efteling) - de Geschiedenisrubriek - 1982 / 1991".

[eftepedia-4] "Halve Maen". Eftepedia (in Dutch).

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