Ruigrijk · Roller coaster
Baron 1898
Dive into a haunted gold mine on a B&M dive coaster with theatrical miners, a vertical pause and two inversions.
Roller coaster
Extreme thrill
52"
min height
Before you ride
Intense near-vertical drop, inversions and dark show effects.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
Try the single-rider queue when available, but see the mine-themed preshow through the main line once.
⏱ Live wait times · Powered by ThemeParks.wiki
⏱ Typical wait by hour
✅ Best time to ride: around 6 PM (~6 min) · also good around 10 AM (~9 min)
Busiest around 11 AM (~25 min)
| 10 AM | 9 minutes |
|---|---|
| 11 AM | 25 minutes |
| 12 PM | 20 minutes |
| 1 PM | 13 minutes |
| 2 PM | 12 minutes |
| 3 PM | 11 minutes |
| 4 PM | 12 minutes |
| 5 PM | 16 minutes |
| 6 PM | 6 minutes |
Average standby wait from 5 days of live waits, in park time (GMT+1). Real waits vary with crowds, weather and breakdowns.
Baron 1898 stats
Baron 1898 is a 98-foot roller coaster at Efteling that reaches 56 mph, drops 123 feet and turns riders upside down 2 times. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard, opened in 2015 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 52 inches tall. The best time to ride is usually around 6 PM or 10 AM, when waits are shortest.
- Type
- Roller coaster
- Manufacturer
- Bolliger & Mabillard
- Model
- Dive Coaster
- Opened
- 2015
- Track length
- 1,644 ft
- Top speed
- 56 mph
- Height
- 98 ft
- Drop
- 123 ft
- Inversions
- 2
- Duration
- 2 min 10 sec
- Height requirement
- 52 in
💡 Fun facts
- The drop extends below the height of the lift hill
- Opened in 2015
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