Troy (roller coaster)

Troy
Troy's first drop
Toverland
LocationToverland
Coordinates51°23′47″N 5°58′58″E / 51.3963°N 5.9829°E / 51.3963; 5.9829[1]
StatusOperating
Opening date29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)
Cost€6,500,000[2]
General statistics
TypeWood
ManufacturerGreat Coasters International
Lift/launch system
Chain lift hill
Height31.9 m (105 ft)
Drop30.7 m (101 ft)
Length1,077.2 m (3,534 ft)
Speed86.9 km/h (54.0 mph)
Inversions0
Duration~1:50[2]
Capacity850 riders per hour
G-force2.4[2]
Trains2 trains with 12 cars; riders arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train
Troy at RCDB

Troy is a wooden roller coaster located at Toverland in Sevenum, the Netherlands. It was manufactured by American manufacturer Great Coasters International (GCI) and opened on June 29, 2007.[2] Troy was GCI's second roller coaster in Europe, following Thunderbird at PowerPark in Finland.[3] With a height of 31.9 metres (105 ft), a maximum speed of 86.9 kilometres per hour (54.0 mph), and a track length of 1,077.2 metres (3,534 ft), Troy is the tallest, fastest, and longest wooden roller coaster in the Netherlands as of 2018.[4][5][6]

Characteristics

Trains

Troy uses GCI's Millennium Flyer trains. The ride has two trains with 12 cars each. Each car seats two riders, allowing a capacity of 24 riders per train. Troy can accommodate 850 riders per hour.[2]

A view of one of Troy's trains

Layout and statistics

Troy features a lift hill with a height of 31.9 metres (105 ft) and a drop of 30.7 metres (101 ft), reaching a maximum speed of 86.9 kilometres per hour (54.0 mph). The track is 1,077.2 metres (3,534 ft) in length.[2] The ride features several high-speed turns and hills. The ride also has a section where the train travels through the station building at high speed in the middle of the layout.[7] One cycle of the ride lasts approximately 1 minute and 50 seconds.[2]

Theme

Troy is themed to the story of the Trojan horse.[8]

Rankings

Golden Ticket Awards: Top wood Roller Coasters
Year19981999
Ranking – –
Year2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Ranking – – – – – – – – 26[9] 35[10]
Year2010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Ranking 41[11] 33[12] 25[13] 28[14] 16[15] 18[16] 24[17] 18 (tie)[18] 25[19] 25[20]
Year202020212022202320242025
Ranking N/A 15[21] 16[22] 19[23] 22[24] 23 (tie)[25]

Incidents

During construction on 5 March 2007, part of Troy's unfinished lift hill structure collapsed due to strong winds. No injuries were reported as a result of the collapse.[26]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Google Maps". Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Marden, Duane. "Troy". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Roller Coaster Search Results (Europe)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  4. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders (Netherlands)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders (Netherlands)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. ↑ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders (Netherlands)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "Troy" (in German). Frezeitpark-Welt.de. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Troy (Toverland)" (in Dutch). Whoosh Magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 12 (6.2): 42–43. September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 13 (6.2): 38–39. September 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 14 (6.2): 38–39. September 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 15 (6.2): 46–47. September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 16 (6.2): 46–47. September 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  14. ↑ "2013 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 17 (6.2): 40–41. September 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  16. ↑ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "2016 top 50 wooden roller coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  18. ↑ "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  20. ↑ "2019 Top Wood". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  21. ↑ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  22. ↑ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  23. ↑ "2023 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Amusement Today. 27 (6.2): 71–72. September 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  24. ↑ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  25. ↑ "2025 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2025. Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  26. ↑ van Kilsdonk, Hans (5 March 2007). "Deel houten constructrie Troy ingestort [update]" (in Dutch). rides.nl. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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