Wodan Timbur Coaster is a wooden roller coaster, located in the Europa-Park in Rust, Baden-Württemberg. The coaster opened on March 31, 2012.[1][2]
| Wodan Timbur Coaster | |
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 Wodan's logo | |
| Europa-Park | |
| Location | Europa-Park |
| Park section | Iceland |
| Coordinates | 48°15′41″N 7°43′09″E / 48.26139°N 7.71917°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 31 March 2012 |
| Cost | ca. 10 Mio€ |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Length | 3,444 ft (1,050 m) |
| Speed | 62.1 mph (99.9 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 3:25 |
| Max vertical angle | 52° |
| Capacity | 1250 riders per hour |
| G-force | 3.5 |
| Height restriction | 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Website | Official website |
| Restraints | Lap bar |
 Single rider line available | |
| Wodan Timbur Coaster at RCDB | |
Ride
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Wodan Timbur Coaster is located in the Iceland section of the park that opened in 2009. The coaster intertwines with two attractions: Atlantica SuperSplash and Blue Fire. The coaster is the park's first wooden coaster and was built by Great Coasters International that was responsible for many coasters around the world including Troy at Toverland and El Toro at Freizeitpark Plohn. Wodan Timbur Coaster is equipped with three GCI Millennium Flyer trains that feature polyurethane wheels instead of the usual steel wheels.[3]
Name
editThe coaster was named using the Old Saxon name of the Germanic god Odin. Timbur is the Icelandic word for wood, so Timbur Coaster is wooden coaster.
Theme
editWodan Timbur Coaster is based on Norse mythology. The queue features several heavily detailed elements, including fire, mist and water effects. The goddess of death, Hel, is also featured and has a turning sand timer. Projection Mapping, smoke screens and moving ceilings are used in the indoor sections, which immerse guests in mythology. In the ride station, statues watch the train leave and turn to watch the train arrive. Two wooden wolves are placed at the top of the lifhill. The ride also has several dives into tunnels and heavy interaction with surrounding areas.
Rankings
edit| Year | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Ranking | 31[4] | 21[5] | 29[6] | 23[7] | 15[8] | 16[9] | 23[10] | 23[11] | 13[12] | 14[13] | 9[14] |
| Mitch Hawker's Best Roller Coaster Poll: Best wood-Tracked Roller Coaster[15] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 2012 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ranking | 22 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Marden, Duane. "Wodan Timbur Coaster (Europa-Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ Marcel (March 2, 2012). "New for 2012: New wooden roller coaster Wodan Timbur coaster at Europa-Park". Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ Bannister, Richard (2012). "Wodan Tumbur Coaster". First Drop (93). Middlesex, England, UK: European Coaster Club: 27.
- ^ "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 September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2014 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 18 (6.2): 38–39. September 2014. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2015 Top 50 wood Roller Coasters" (PDF). Amusement Today. 19 (6.2): 45–46. September 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2016 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2017 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Top 50 Wooden Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2019 Top 50 Wood Coasters". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2021 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2022 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2022. Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2023 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Amusement Today. 27 (6.2): 71–72. September 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ "2024 Golden Ticket Award Winners". Golden Ticket Awards. Amusement Today. September 2024. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ Hawker, Mitch. "Wooden Roller Coaster Poll 20 Year Results Table (1994–2013)". Best Roller Coaster Poll. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
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