Walibi Holland is the top coaster destination in the Netherlands.
This former Six Flags park features one of the best top threes in the world with Untamed,
Goliath, and Lost Gravity.
But which of those coasters are the best and how does the rest of the ride lineup stack
up?
Find out in this video as I rank this park’s top 15 rides and attractions.
Before starting the countdown, I want to note a few rides that will not be on the list.
First, I haven’t done many of the park’s upcharge attractions, including their weird
looking sky coaster.
Second, El Condor will not be on this list.
This is the prototype Vekoma SLC.
While the ride was recently given new trains with vest restraints that eliminates headbanging,
this coaster tracks very poorly.
If you’ve ridden T3, you know SLCs can still be comically bad even without headbanging.
My back was viciously slammed back and forth throughout much of the layout.
15) G-Force- Huss Enterprises are becoming less common, so it’s always fun to ride
one.
You get some solid Gs at the start of the spin and this one tilts high enough so you
fully invert. 14) Grande Roue- This 15 story tall Vekoma
Ferris Wheel offers some fantastic views of the entire park, especially of some of the
more selected coasters like Xpress and Goliath. 13) Spinning Vibe- This Huss magic ride is
basically an inverted break dance.
You get some forceful spins with the rotation of your car and the main arms sync up.
It’s a shame more of these weren’t built since they’re solid flats.
I’m showing footage of the one I rode at Marineland because like the other one I encountered
on my 2022 Europe trip, it was closed.
But I did ride it in my first visit back in 2019.
12) Tomahawk- This SBF frisbee runs a solid cycle.
You only get a little weightlessness at points on this one.
But this ride is more about the spinning.
The ride gets particularly intense in the second half when it kicks into overdrive.
11) Blast- This Huss top spin features a weirdly colorful paint scheme, but it offers a familiar
ride experience.
You have a slow flip with nice hangtime followed by a rapid series of forceful flips.
I wish there were more inversions, but the ones you get are satisfying.
10) Space Shot- This S&S shot tower stands 197 feet or 60 meters tall.
You have some audio effects during the launch sequence, but rather than being space or rocket
themed, you hear the sounds from NASCAR which was odd.
But it does mask when you shoot upwards.
The launch itself was just ok in power and the floater airtime at the top wasn’t too
crazy, but you do get a nice but fleeting view.
9) Merlin’s Magic Castle- I think this ride’s exterior is downright hideous with the graffiti,
but the on-ride experience is fine.
You have a pre-show and a Vekoma madhouse.
It’s set up similarly to the Houdini rides at the US Six Flags parks.
I like the colorful theming and lighting effects during the ride portion.
Then the effect of the room inverting is particularly convincing with the movement of this ride
system.
8) NeuroGen- This VR attraction is the one upcharge attraction that’ll make the list.
That is because it is one of the most mind-bending experiences I’ve encountered.
It was downright creepy.
Themed to a health clinic, you go on this weird adventure where you’re bullied as
a child and later take drugs at a party.
This leads to you hallucinating, so you can’t tell what’s real and not real.
I’m not sure if this ride has been removed or if it was just discontinued with covid,
but it was a real acid trip.
7) Speed of Sound- Usually Vekoma boomerangs aren’t high on these lists, but Speed of
Sound is an exception.
For one, this installation was retrofit with vest restraints so there’s zero headbanging.
This makes it easier to feature the super forceful layout.
Those inversions pull some serious Gs going forwards and backwards.
But what really makes this ride special are the lighting and audio.
These turn the coaster into a dance party.
6) Rio Grande- This Vekoma river rapids ride is a solid version.
Most of the ride is hidden among the trees.
The layout has a ton of rapids.
None are all that powerful, but you will get a few splashes along the way.
I particularly liked a sequence towards the end with a seemingly never-ending series of
small rapids that kept bouncing the boat.
5) Xpress: Platform 13- This Vekoma launch coaster will feature a familiar layout if
you’ve been to a Disney park.
This is Rock “n” Roller Coaster, just outdoors.
The launch has some good yank to it and the first two inversions have great positive Gs.
The rest of the layout does a lot of meandering, but it is pretty smooth.
But my favorite thing about this coaster is the theming.
The queue line is themed to a haunted subway and you also have some effects during the
station and launch.
I just wish this was carried through to the main layout, which takes place entirely outdoors.
4) Crazy River- This Mack log flume has a really fun layout.
You have a backwards drop early in the attraction with some zip and the final drop is a large
double down that gives some nice weightlessness.
There isn’t too much else to see along the course, but the drops carry this flume.
3) Lost Gravity- The prototype Mack Big Dipper reminds me of a Gerstlauer Euro-Fighter, but
with a greater emphasis on airtime.
This coaster has a wicked first drop combining wild laterals and ejector airtime.
Then there are plenty of other hills that also launch riders out of their seat in both
the first and second half.
Then for variety, there’s a sweet zero-G roll in the second half with lots of hangtime.
I also love all the theming around this coaster, particularly those interacting with the on-ride
elements.
But this ride does have a flaw- the smoothness.
This ride is quite shaky and it did cause a headache after a few rides for me.
If this ride tracked smoothly, it would’ve claimed the second spot on this list.
2) Goliath- This mini Intamin hyper reminds me a lot of Ride of Steel.
This coaster has a great start and end but a bit of a lull in the middle.
This coaster’s first drop has a good burst of ejector in the back, awesome sustained
ejector on the camelback, and a disorienting Stengel Dive.
The middle s-hills and helixes don’t do too much for me, but I do like their placement
over the water.
Then the ride returns to glory with the final bunny hills that offer some nice sustained
ejector.
While the pacing is a bit uneven, the great moments make this ride memorable and I talk
about this ride more in its own review.
1) Untamed- This Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid conversion of the former Robin Hood
wood coaster is my favorite coaster in Europe.
I should add that I have only ridden this ride on days with heavy rain, so maybe it
was running faster than normal, but this ride feels like a mini Steel Vengeance.
The ride has relentless pacing and no shortage of elements, all of which catapult you from
your seat.
I like how the first half features smaller versions of elements found on some larger
RMCs.
Then the second half has the endless blitz of abrupt bunny hills and ejector pops RMCs
are known for.
All the elements hit for me, but my favorites are the super steep first drop, the double
barrel roll with oodles of hangtime, the giant camelback, the large outward banked hill,
and the final inversion.
Untamed always leaves me breathless and this is some of RMC’s finest work.
I have a separate review gushing more about this coaster.
So those are the top 15 rides and attractions at Walibi Holland.
This is probably the best Walibi park for rides, primarily because of that great top
3.
What are your thoughts on this Dutch park’s top rides?
Is Untamed your favorite as well?
Let me know down in the comments.
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