Walibi Holland
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| Slogan | #HardGaan (#GoFast) |
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| Location | Biddinghuizen, Flevoland, The Netherlands |
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| Owner | Compagnie des Alpes |
| General Manager | Mascha van Till-Taminiau |
| Opened | 1971 |
| Previous names | Walibi World (2005 to 2010) Six Flags Holland (2000 to 2004) Walibi Flevo (1994 to 1999) Flevohof (1971 to 1991) |
| Operating season | April - October |
| Rides | |
| Total | More than 40 |
| Roller coasters | 6 |
| Water rides | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Walibi Holland (previously called Flevohof, Walibi Flevo, Six Flags Holland and Walibi World) is a theme park in Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands.
Attractions include the Speed of Sound, El Condor, Xpress, Goliath and Robin Hood roller coasters.
The adjacent associated event grounds has been the location of large Scout camps and music festivals.
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History
In 1971, the park was opened under the name 'Flevohof'. It was an educational themepark themed after agriculture and farming. Having struggled to compete with more modern family attractions, Flevohof went bankrupt in 1993, and was subsequently purchased by the Walibi Group that autumn, who redeveloped the site as an amusement park. After a major winter-long programme of reconstruction the park reopened as Walibi Flevo on 7 May 1994, featuring the world's first Vekoma suspended looping coaster (SLC), El Condor.[1] The park also adopted the wallaby mascot of its sister park, Walibi Wavre in Belgium. (The name 'Walibi', incidentally, is derived from the first two letters of three towns in Belgium put together to form a single word: Wavre - Limal - Bierges).
The Walibi parks, including Bellewaerde in Belgium, were purchased by Premier Parks Inc. in 1998, who subsequently overhauled the Flevo park, removing the 'Walibi' branding and building 30 new attractions as part of its transformation into Six Flags Holland in 2000. Six Flags's nominal expansion into Europe saw a similar refurbishment of the Belgian Walibi attraction, both parks benefiting from the group's rights to use Warner Brothers characters within them, leading to the creation of a Looney Tunes-themed area and a powered-launch coaster themed around popular comic figure Superman, later changed to the Xpress.
In 2004, Six Flags Holland and its sister parks were purchased by financiers Palamon Capital Partners, who grouped the attractions under the name "StarParks". The park reverted to Walibi branding in 2005; numerous attractions having been rebranded as the sale of the parks also meant the loss of Warner Brothers rights.
In the second half of 2006, the parks were sold for the second time in as many years to the French group Grévin & Cie (Compagnie des Alpes), most notably the operators of the French themed resort Parc Astérix, who also purchased two other Dutch attractions - the Dolfinarium Harderwijk and Avonturenpark Hellendoorn. In 2011 the park was renamed as Walibi Holland, which introduced new mascots.
The adjacent associated event grounds were originally developed with Scouting Nederland for the EuroJam 1994 and the 18th World Scout Jamboree in 1995. It is or has been the location of many festivals like the Lowlands music festival and the Defqon.1 music festival .
Attractions
Present rides
Roller coasters
| Name | Manufacturer | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Drako | Zierer | Family Coaster |
| El Condor | Vekoma | Suspended Looping Coaster |
| Goliath | Intamin | Hyper-Lite Coaster |
| Robin Hood | Vekoma | Wooden Roller Coaser |
| Speed of Sound | Vekoma | Boomerang Coaster |
| Xpress: Platform 13 | Vekoma | LSM Launch Coaster |
Thrill rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Excalibur | HUSS | Top Spin |
| G-Force | HUSS | Enterprise |
| Space Shot | S&S Worldwide | Space Shot Tower |
| The Tomahawk | SBF Visa | Dance Party |
Family rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5D Experence | Entertainment Resource | 4D Theater |
| Hudson Bay | HUSS | Pirate Ship |
| Karting | Go-Kart Track | |
| La Grande Roue | Vekoma | Giant Ferris Wheel |
| Le Tour Des Jardins | Chance Rides | Antique Cars |
| Los Sombreros | Soriani & Moser | Mexican Fiesta |
| Merlin's Magic Castle | Vekoma | Madhouse |
| Merrie Go'round | SBF Visa | Carousel |
| Pavillon de Thé | Chance Rides | Teacups |
| Spinning Vibe | HUSS | HUSS Magic |
| Super Swing | Zierer | Swings |
| Tequilla Taxi's | SBF Visa | Bumper Cars |
| Walibi Express | Chance | C.P. Huntington Train |
Water rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Crazy River | Mack Rides | Log Flume |
| El Rio Grande | Vekoma | River Rapids |
| Splash Battle | Preston & Barbieri | Interactive Boat Ride |
Former rides
| Name | Manufacturer | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Flying Dutchman Gold Mine | Mack Rides | Steel Wide Mouse Coaster |
See also
References
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External links
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