We say hello and goodbye to La Coccinelle
Bellewaerde Trip Report Photos Taken: 08/15/2022 Posted: 04/30/2023In this photo update, we share with you our experiences from our first visit to Bellewaerde. This theme park in Belgium features a host of unique attractions including the elevated racing Wiegand mountain coaster: Dawson Duel, a custom Gerstlauer family shuttle coaster: Wakala and an indoor Zierer Force coaster: Huracan.
The park though has so much more. There's a train ride that goes through a tiger exhibit, several great boat rides, perhaps the only operating Huss Topple Tower and numerous animal attractions.
It happened to be the last operating season for the park's Zierer Ladybug Tivoli coaster, so we got our first and last rides on that attraction.
Follow along as we take you around the park.
Dawson Duel - Bellewaerde
Date Taken: 08/15/2022
Date Posted: 04/30/2023
So Dawson Duel is a dueling Wiegand mountain coaster. The thing is... there is no mountain.
Dawson Duel - Bellewaerde
Date Taken: 08/15/2022
Date Posted: 04/30/2023
So instead of a mountain, this attraction is built upwards featuring lots of steel supports like a real roller coaster.
Dawson Duel - Bellewaerde
Date Taken: 08/15/2022
Date Posted: 04/30/2023
A look at the finish line.
Dawson Duel - Bellewaerde
Date Taken: 08/15/2022
Date Posted: 04/30/2023
So this is where things start getting crazy. The pathway to get to the loading station is just wild.
Dawson Duel - Bellewaerde
Date Taken: 08/15/2022
Date Posted: 04/30/2023
Way up above the trees is where you get on the sled.
