Bob Track

Swiss Bob (or "Bobbaan" in Dutch) is a Bobsled roller coaster in amusement park Efteling in the Netherlands.

Infobox roller coaster
name= Swiss Bob


caption=
location= Efteling
section= Ander Rijk
coordinates=
type= Steel
type2= Bobsled
status= Open
opened= 1985
manufacturer= Intamin AG
designer= Giovanola
model= Swiss Bob
track= Bobsled
lift= Chain lift
height= 65.62
drop=
length= 1778.22
speed= 37.28
inversions= 0
duration= 2.10 minutes
angle= 80
capacity= 1400
cost=
acceleration=
gforce=
restriction= 47.3
rcdb_number= 899

The Ride

"Bobbaan" has 8 trains, each with a capacity of 6 passengers. The original Bobsleds, with inline seating, were replaced with new trains that sit 2 across in order to increase the ride capacity and fight back the extreme queue times (of up to 90 minutes). The original Bobsled cars were replaced by sleds with a wooden theming that matches the station’s classical Austrian Alps style.
The original trains were sold to Six Flags Over Texas for their La Vibora bobsled roller coaster.
It is a smooth ride, especially since the original steel wheels were replaced by softer ones in order to comply with the night- opening license. The ride meanders through the trees, and has some nice drops, curves and points were the ride really picks up some speed.

Music

The music in the station is traditional Austrian music.

References

* [http://www.efteling.nl Company information]
* [http://www.rcdb.com/id897.htm Rollercoaster Database]