Dreamcatcher (roller coaster)
| Dreamcatcher | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Air Race | |
 | |
| Bobbejaanland | |
| Location | Bobbejaanland |
| Coordinates | 51°11′57″N 4°54′32″E / 51.1993°N 4.9090°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Suspended |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Height | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Length | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Height restriction | 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) |
| Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Dreamcatcher at RCDB | |
Dreamcatcher[1] is a roller coaster in Bobbejaanland in Belgium. Originally opening in 1987 as Air Race, Dreamcatcher was designed and built by Vekoma. It was Europe's first suspended roller coaster.[2][3]
Ride details
[edit]The track has a length of 1968 feet. After ascending the lift hill to a height of 82 feet, the track changes into a bending parcour before entering a triple downward helix that turns in a counterclockwise direction. The train exits into another descending helix, this time a double helix that turns in the clockwise direction, followed by the final brake run and return to the station.
In 2019 the ride was expanded with optional virtual reality glasses[4] but these were removed in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing technical issues.[5]
Air Race
[edit]The original roller coaster was called Air Race. The train had 6 little multicolored aeroplanes. In each plane four passengers could sit: 2 in the front row and 2 in the back row. This train was operational between 1987 and 2005.[3] The track itself was painted in bright yellow
Dreamcatcher
[edit]In 2006, the theme of the ride was changed to match the style of the main Wild West theme of Bobbejaanland, and the name was changed to Dreamcatcher.[6] The airplanes were replaced by a train which is also used on inverted roller coasters. The tracks were repainted in a reddish-brown rust colour.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Dreamcatcher
- ^ a b
BelgiumAir Race at Bobbejaanland Nostalgie - ^ a b c "Dream Catcher". rcdb.com. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ Virtual Reality on Dreamcatcher
- ^ "Bobbejaanland stopt definitief met virtual reality bij achtbaan Dreamcatcher" [Bobbejaanland permanently stops virtual reality at roller coaster Dreamcatcher]. looping.nl (in Dutch). 26 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-12-17. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ Dreamcatcher on Bobbejaandland.be Archived August 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
