Condor (roller coaster)
Condor (formerly El Condor) is a steel suspended roller coaster located at Walibi Holland in the Netherlands. The ride opened in 1994 as the first of many Vekoma Suspended Looping Roller Coasters (SLC).[1]
| Condor | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as El Condor (1994-2013) | |
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| Walibi Holland | |
| Location | Walibi Holland |
| Park section | Exotic |
| Coordinates | 52.440434°N 5.761519°E |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | May 1994 |
| Closing date | July 2020 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Inverted |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Model | Suspended Looping Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift Hill |
| Height | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Length | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Duration | 2:02 |
| Capacity | 900 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 140 cm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Condor at RCDB Pictures of Condor at RCDB | |
On 20 August 2011, due to a mechanical issue, a train got stuck on the lifthill. Passengers were evacuated after 40 minutes.
In 2014 the ride track was repainted orange and the name was changed to Condor. In 2020, this ride closed for unknown reasons.
- Marden, Duane. "El Condor (Walibi Holland)". Roller Coaster DataBase.
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