Discover El Volador
Our tips:
- Check whether it's open
- Head back
- Great to watch
El Volador
El Volador is the colourful tower on the Mexico square in Bellewaerde. The ride has been there since 2007 and has 40 seats. You go up to 16 metres high and tumble back and forth through the air.
The concept
El Volador is Spanish for 'the flying one'. You take a seat in one of the 40 seats and buckle up securely. Then the gondola slowly rises until you're hanging 16 metres above the ground. That's where the fun really begins.
The Experience
Once at the highest point, the tower tilts to an angle of 60 degrees. Then it tumbles back to the other side. And again. And again. The park calls it an indescribable feeling. It's not a rollercoaster, but you do hang at quite a tilt above the square.
Discover El Volador
Check whether it's open
In early November 2026, El Volador was listed as temporarily closed on the park's website. Before your visit, check the Bellewaerde app to see whether the ride has reopened.
Head back
The park asks you to keep your head back during the ride. That way you're seated most securely.
Great to watch
Even if you don't ride it yourself, El Volador is fun to watch from the Mexico square. It's the colourful pride of the zone.
Visitor information
You must be at least 1.20 metres tall. The maximum height is 1.95 metres. Children are measured with their shoes on. In the Bellewaerde app you can check in advance who is allowed on which ride. The entrance for guests with disabilities is on the Boomerang square. At the time of writing, El Volador was listed as temporarily closed on the website.
Colour on the Mexico square
El Volador stands next to Huracan and El Toro, with Boomerang close by. Afterwards, soak up the Latin atmosphere in The Tex-Mex Grill or grab something sweet at La Piñata.
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