Half Moon (Efteling)

Half Moon (or "Halve Maen" in Dutch) is a Pirate Ship ride at Efteling theme park in the Netherlands. Designed by Ton van de Ven and manufactured by Intamin, it opened its doors in 1982.^[1]

the new Halve Maen

History and details

The Pirate Ship is not actually themed as a “Pirate Ship”, but a copy of the VOC - merchant Halve Maen of the Dutch East India Co. VOC, the first limited company which centuries later merged into Unilever. The theming for the surroundings of the ride consists of a harbour in the Anton Pieck style.

It is the largest Pirate Ship in the world, according to the Guinness Book of Records.^[2]

The Ride

Ride Height: 20 meters
Highest Swing: 25 meters^[3]
Maximum Speed: 54 km/h^[4]
g-forces: 0 negative^[5]
Capacity: 85 visitors

References

Efteling

Parts	Efteling Park Tower Realm Hotel Efteling Golf course Efteling Theatre Forest Realm Accommodation area The House of the Five Senses

Attractions	Aquanura Anton Pieck Square Adventures Maze Baron 1898 Bird Rok Bob Track Carnival Festival Children's Railway Children's Playground Diorama Dreamflight Efteling Theatre Efteling Museum Efteling Steam Train Company Fata Morgana Fairy Tale Forest Flying Dutchman Game Gallery Gondoletta Half Moon Haunted Castle George and the Dragon Monsieur Cannibale Pagoda PandaVision The People of Laaf Piraña Polka Marina Python Ravelin Steam Carousel Tin Lizzies The Emperor's New Clothes Villa Volta

Future attractions	Court of Hearts (expected 2020)

Closed attractions	Canoe river Pegasus Water Organ Swimming Pool Rowing Pond

People	Michel den Dulk Theo Hochwald Henny Knoet Anton Pieck Peter Reijnders Ton van de Ven Karel Willemen

Coordinates: 51°38′56″N 5°03′12″E / 51.64881°N 5.0534°E / 51.64881; 5.0534

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