As you can see from the illustration provided by the park, Baron 1898 might be the world's best decorated and most themed Dive Coaster when it opens next summer. Themed to a mine founded by "Baron Downfall" in the late nineteenth century, the coaster is now under construction near "The Flying Dutchman," as seen in this promotional video from the park.
This isn't your typical roller coaster promo video, which makes sense given that Efteling is in no way a typical iron park. There's no talk of specs, of airtime, of inversions, in this video. Instead, designers and managers talk about storytelling, and the need to devise a compelling narrative for the attraction.
Longtime Theme Park Insider visitors will remember that Efteling is home of some of our readers' favorite dark rides outside the Disney theme parks, including Fata Morgana and Droomvlucht. Baron 1898 promises a unique blend of theme and thrill that should add to the parks' appeal among theme park fans.
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The story tells about baron Hoogmoed who finds caves underground and want to mine it's treasures so he build a mine. The Witte Wieven (White Women (in Dutch dialect)) are their to protect earth treasures and make sure the cable of the mineshaft vehicle snaps and it's riders plunge to their death.