Halve Maen[1] (English: Half Moon) 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.[2]
History and details edit
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. 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.[3]
The ride edit
References edit
- ^ 'Halve Maen' swinging ship, Efteling. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ^ Efteling's Website
- ^ "Wonderlijke WC Web (Efteling) - de Geschiedenisrubriek - 1982 / 1991".
- ^ a b c d e "Halve Maen". Eftepedia (in Dutch).
External links edit
Media related to Halve Maen (Efteling) at Wikimedia Commons
