Baron 1898

Roller coaster · Efteling

About this attraction

Baron 1898 is a dive coaster at Efteling in which the train drops riders 37.5 metres in a near-vertical free fall. The ride is set in an underground mine with a gold-hunting storyline.

Good to know

Minimum height: 132 cm¹
Restraint: Over-the-shoulder²
Single rider: yes¹
Pregnant guests: no¹
Wheelchair: Transfer needed¹

The information and notices on site are authoritative. Source: Park website · Coasterpedia article “Baron 1898” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it feels

Lights & flashes: unknown
Loud noises: unknown
Scents: unknown
Fog & smoke: unknown
G-forces: unknown
Bumpy & spinning: unknown
Darkness: unknown
Surprises & scares: unknown
Heights: unknown
Tight spaces: unknown
Getting wet: unknown

Ratings from 0 (none) to 3 (a lot). “Unknown”: no rating yet.

Technical data

Top speed: 90km/h³
Height: 37.5m¹
Drop: 37.5m¹
Track length: 501m³
Ride duration: 2:10min³
Riders per train: 18²
Capacity: 1,000/h²

Elements²

2 inversions

1×Zero-g roll
1×Immelmann
1×Airtime hill

Manufacturer: Bolliger & Mabillard³

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Sources

Park website, added on Oct 15, 2026
Coasterpedia article “Baron 1898” by its authors, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved on Oct 15, 2026, values may have been converted (e.g. units)
Wikidata (CC0), retrieved on Oct 15, 2026

Data sources for this attraction

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Wikidata (CC0-1.0): Data from Wikidata (CC0)
“Baron 1898” from Coasterpedia by its authors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes were made: values taken from the article and converted where needed (e.g. units).

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