June 20, 2020 saw the family-friendly ‘Max & Moritz’ rollercoaster open at Efteling theme park in Holland.

The new attraction is geared towards children between the ages of four and 10 but is suitable for the whole family.

Efteling’s CEO, Fons Jurgens, spoke about the opening of Max & Moritz: “After saying goodbye to the iconic Bobsleigh ride last year, young visitors to Max & Moritz will be able to share their first roller coaster experience with the whole family…. It is a very contemporary and real Efteling ride, based on the German poem about the rascals Max and Moritz.

“During the ride and in the surrounding area, visitors will find out about Max and Moritz’ tricks and mischief,” Jurgens continued.

The ride was manufactured by German amusement ride design and manufacturers, Mack Rides. The double rollercoaster comprises of two tracks, each of which accommodate a train. The trains rides in opposite directions, meeting each other a couple of times during the duration of the ride.

The trains are powered electrically, meaning the speed varies. Visitors can choose which track to ride on, the blue track being Max and the green being Moritz.

Max & Moritz are the characters from a well-known poem in Germany, written by the German poet Wilhelm Busch in 1865. Max and Moritz are two naughty schoolboys who live in a pretty village with their mother, a cuckoo clock maker. The boys cause havoc in the village, causing their mother to lock them up in her clock workshop. The boys try to escape using self-built soap boxes.

The Efteling ride involves visitors escaping with the two naughty schoolboys!