Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs
Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs | |
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Hong Kong Disneyland | |
Location | Hong Kong Disneyland |
Park section | World of Frozen |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | November 20, 2023 |
Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs at Hong Kong Disneyland at RCDB | |
General statistics | |
Manufacturer | Vekoma |
Model | Junior Coaster |
Length | 298 m (978 ft) |
Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train. |
Theme | Frozen |
Website | https://www.hongkongdisneyland.com/attractions/wandering-oakens-sliding-sleighs/ |
Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs (traditional Chinese:
The attraction was announced at the D23 Expo in August 2019[3] and designed by Dutch Disney-imagineer Michel den Dulk.[4] The first track sections arrived at the park in June 2020.[5]
Attraction[edit]
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Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs takes passengers on a journey through Arendelle, the Frozen kingdom. The ride starts in Oaken's shop, after which Olaf and Sven pull the roller coaster train, consisting of 8 cars and designed as a sled, to the top of the lift hill. Both characters can also be seen as simple animatronics just after the station.
The attraction is a Custom Junior Coaster built by the Dutch manufacturer Vekoma. The track is 298 meters long and almost completely built into an artificial mountain.
Trivia[edit]
- The opening was originally scheduled to take place in 2021. However, the opening was postponed until 2023 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- The attraction was originally announced in 2016 as a trackless ride called Wandering Oaken's Dancing Sleighs (traditional Chinese:
奧 肯魔法 雪 橇 ), similar to Aquatopia at Tokyo Disneysea.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Madison, Kelsey (November 16, 2023). "World of Frozen Unveiled in Historic Grand Opening Ceremony at Hong Kong Disneyland". Disney Parks Blog.
- ^ Subramaniam, Tara (November 22, 2023). "First-ever World of Frozen opens at Hong Kong Disneyland". CNN.
- ^ Tuttle, Brittani (August 25, 2019). "New ride announced for Frozen land coming to Hong Kong Disneyland". Attractions Magazine.
- ^ "Nederlandse ontwerper deelt geheimen van Frozen-themagebied in Hong Kong Disneyland". Looopings (in Dutch). December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Roller Coaster Track Arrives for Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs at Hong Kong Disneyland". BlogMickey.com. June 5, 2020.
- ^ "Ook Frozen Ever After voor Hongkong". Parkplanet (in Dutch). January 3, 2016.