Flying Dutchman (disambiguation)
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The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship.
The Flying Dutchman may also refer to:
- Flying Dutchman (dinghy), a class of sailboat
- Flying Dutchman (coaster), a type of roller coaster made by Vekoma
- Flying Dutchman (train), a GWR express train, from London to Exeter (later, Penzance), hauled by Iron Duke locomotives.
- Flying Dutchman (Efteling), a water coaster ride at Efteling amusement park in The Netherlands
- Flying Dutchman, a B-side by Tori Amos on the album Little Earthquakes
- The Flying Dutchman (polka), a polka dance often performed at weddings
- The Flying Dutchman (horse), a successful racehorse and sire
- The Flying Dutchman, a secret menu item at In-N-Out Burger
In fiction:
- The Flying Dutchman (opera), an 1843 opera based on the legend by Richard Wagner
- The Flying Dutchman (novel), a 1939 novel by Michael Arlen
- The Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean), a ghost ship in the Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- The Flying Dutchman (SpongeBob SquarePants), a pirate's ghost in SpongeBob SquarePants
- One Eyed Jack's ship in the 1994 adventure game, Alone in the Dark 2
The Flying Dutchman is the mascot of:
- Guilderland High School in Guilderland Center, New York
- Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania
- Hope College in Holland, Michigan.
- Hofstra University in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, until 2005
"The Flying Dutchman" is a nickname of:
- Anthony Fokker, Dutch aircraft designer
- Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch ex-footballer is called The Non-Flying Dutchman, because of his aviophobia
- Honus Wagner, American baseball player
- Arie Luyendyk, race car driver and Indianapolis 500 champion
- Tom Okker, Dutch tennis player
- André Rieu, Dutch violinist and conductor. The Flying Dutchman is also the title of one of his albums
- Mark Van Cuylenberg, Singapore radio DJ for Class 95
- Marcel Lüske, Dutch professional poker player
- Frank Versteegh, Dutch aerobatics pilot currently participating in the Red Bull Air Race World Series.
A parody form, The Frying Dutchman, may refer to:
- Bert Blyleven, a pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for setting fire to the shoes of his teammates in the dugout during games, as a prank.
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