Deca Dance – Verwijk / Bufkens
Belgian HUSS Break Dance with 16 gondolas
Operator: P. J. Verwijk / L. Bufkens (Belgium) · since 2003
Deca Dance Verwijk Bufkens is a travelling Break Dance operated by Belgian showmen P. J. Verwijk and L. Bufkens. The ride belongs to the very first generation of HUSS Break Dance rides and carries serial number 52 447. It has travelled to Belgian funfairs for almost four decades, and today can be seen, for example, at the Foire de Liège. Deca Dance is a true piece of funfair history that continues to attract visitors.
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What to expect
- Multi-axis rotation
- Spinning cars
- Sound system / music
Highlights & records
One of the earliest HUSS Break Dance rides (Break Dance No. 1, serial number 52 447).
A Break Dance from the very beginning: Deca Dance has been spinning its gondolas at Belgian funfairs since 1986.
What riding Deca Dance Verwijk Bufkens is like
You sit in one of 16 gondolas, with room for two. Four gondolas are attached to each cross, and four of these crosses rotate on a large turntable. As the turntable spins, the crosses rotate in the opposite direction and the gondolas swing freely. These three movements combine, and the next change of direction often comes as a surprise.
Music and lights add to the typical Break Dance atmosphere. How much your gondola spins also depends on how the weight is distributed. That is why it usually spins differently with two people than with one.
General
- Manufacturer
- HUSS (Germany)
- Model
- HUSS Break Dance No. 1
- Year built
- 1985
- Premiere
- 1986
- Serial number
- 52 447
- Original name
- Break Dance
- Also known as
- Break Dance (historic name)
Ride
- Height
- 14 m
Vehicles & capacity
- Gondolas
- 16
- Riders per gondola
- 2
Set-up & transport
- Footprint
- 21 × 21 m
- Power rating
- 140 kW
History of Deca Dance Verwijk Bufkens
HUSS built the ride in 1985 as Break Dance No. 1. It made its debut in 1986 at the Karnevalskirmes in Aalst. It then travelled around Belgium with Marc Bufkens until 2002, initially still under the name Break Dance. After a road accident in 1987, parts of the central structure were replaced. Since 2003, P. J. Verwijk and L. Bufkens have operated the ride under the name Deca Dance.
Timeline
Debuted 1986 at the Karnevalskirmes Aalst, initially as “Break Dance”. Parts of the central structure replaced after a road accident in 1987. With Verwijk & Bufkens as “Deca Dance” since 2003.
- Operator
- P. J. Verwijk / L. Bufkens (Belgium)
- With operator since
- 2003
- Type of operation
- Travelling
- Status
- Active / in operation
Previous operators
Marc Bufkens (BE, 1986–2002)
Operators and guest appearances
The Bufkens family operates other well-known rides in Belgium, including a Wild Mouse and the Mission Impossible Tower. The organiser's line-up of rides will tell you whether Deca Dance is at your funfair. You can also find the dates in the funfair calendar and other Break Dance rides in the ride guide.
Who is the Break Dance suitable for?
Deca Dance is suited to teenagers and adults who enjoy fast spinning movements. Older children can often ride too, provided they meet the minimum height requirement at the entrance. However, if you get dizzy easily, it is best to watch a ride from the outside first. Make sure you stow loose items safely before boarding.
Upcoming funfair dates
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Sources: Coasterpedia – Deca Dance (Verwijk & Bufkens), Kermisplanner, Foire de Liège line-up of rides.
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