Baron 1898
Rollercoaster in the Efteling theme park
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Key Takeaways
- Baron 1898 is a Dive Coaster produced by the Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard located in Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands.
- The coaster's soundtrack was composed by René Merkelbach and performed by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra.
Baron 1898 is a Dive Coaster produced by the Swiss manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard located in Efteling in Kaatsheuvel, The Netherlands. It opened on July 1, 2015. The coaster's soundtrack was composed by René Merkelbach and performed by the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra.
Story
In 1898, the wealthy baron Gustave Hooghmoed (whose last name is a variation on the Dutch word for hubris) is led to discover a nearby cave that is rich in gold deposits by spirits known as the Witte Wieven ("Wise women", "Dames Blanches", "White Women" or "White ladies"); however, these spirits give Hooghmoed the admonition that if he disturbs the gold in any way, he will suffer terrible consequences for the remainder of his life. In an attempt to circumvent the spirits' threat, Hooghmoed presses the destitute locals into working in his newly opened gold mine, where many of the workers suffer catastrophic accidents or are chased out of the cave by the "Witte Wieven" and their supernatural cohorts.
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