Condor

In June 2025, Condor’s history gained new visual material. Looopings reported that rare videos from 1994 had surfaced showing the birth of Walibi Flevo, the park that would later become Walibi Holland. The footage came from the private archive of former general manager Hans van Driem. The images featured classic attractions, including the construction of suspended coaster El Condor, water ride El Rio Grande and log flume Crazy River. For Condor, the article is special because it places the ride back in its original context: not as a notorious old coaster, but as one of the eye-catchers of a park in transformation. For visitors and fans, the footage makes the early years tangible. It shows how El Condor was part of the major metamorphosis from Flevohof to Walibi Flevo and why the ride carries so much historical weight in the park’s story.

At the end of May 2024, there was good news for guests who wanted to brave Condor again. Walibi Holland had solved the technical fault and confirmed that the problem involved the lift chain. The coaster had been closed four weeks earlier, and a visitor photo had shown that the chain had been disconnected. From the reopening, visitors could once again board the suspended coaster. Looopings immediately placed the return in familiar context: Condor is known as one of Europe’s roughest and most painful coasters, and the new trains had not radically changed that experience for many riders. For visitors, the reopening meant Walibi had an important coaster back in the line-up. For fans, the article closed a clear breakdown chapter and showed how one specific technical component, the lift chain, could temporarily stop the entire ride.

In May 2024, Walibi Holland once again had to begin a period without Condor. The suspended coaster was closed indefinitely because of a technical fault. A spokesperson confirmed to Looopings that the park did not yet know when the ride could reopen. The fault directly affected the visitor experience: Condor is a recognisable thrill ride in Walibi’s line-up, even if it is notorious. The article again described the attraction as “notorious”, showing how firmly its reputation remained part of the news narrative. For visitors, the closure meant a reduced coaster offer and uncertainty over reopening. For fans, it was another technical chapter after earlier repairs, new trains and comfort debates. The report underlines that Condor, despite all improvements, remained an older and demanding Vekoma coaster that regularly required attention.