Dream Catcher

Dream Catcher
Previously known as Air Race
Bobbejaanland
Coordinates 51°11′57″N 4°54′32″E / 51.1993°N 4.9090°E / 51.1993; 4.9090Coordinates: 51°11′57″N 4°54′32″E / 51.1993°N 4.9090°E / 51.1993; 4.9090
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.
Dream Catcher at RCDB
Pictures of Dream Catcher at RCDB

Dream Catcher is a roller coaster in Bobbejaanland in Belgium. Originally opening in 1987 as Air Race, Dream Catcher was designed and built by Vekoma. It was Europe's first suspended roller coaster.[1][2]

Ride Details

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.

Air Race

The original roller coaster was called Air Race. The train had 6 little multicolored airoplanes. 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.[2] The track itself was painted in bright yellow.

Dream Catcher

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 Dream Catcher.[3] 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.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2  BelgiumAir Race at Bobbejaanland Nostalgie
  2. 1 2 3 "Dream Catcher". rcdb.com. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Dreamcatcher on Bobbejaandland.be
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