Troy (roller coaster)
Wooden roller coaster at Toverland
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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]
| Troy | |
|---|---|
Troy's first drop | |
| Toverland | |
| Location | Toverland |
| Coordinates | 51.3963°N 5.9829°E[1] |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 29 June 2007 |
| Cost | €6,500,000[2] |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Great Coasters International |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 31.9 m (105 ft) |
| Drop | 30.7 m (101 ft) |
| Length | 1,077.2 m (3,534 ft) |
| Speed | 86.9 km/h (54.0 mph) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | ~1:50[2] |
| Capacity | 850 riders per hour |
| G-force | 2.4[2] |
| Trains | 2 trains with 12 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 24 riders per train. |
| Troy at RCDB | |
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]
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
| Year | 1998 | 1999 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | – | – | ||||||||
| Year | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Ranking | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 26[9] | 35[10] |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| Ranking | 41[11] | 33[12] | 25[13] | 28[14] | 16[15] | 18[16] | 24[17] | 18 (tie)[18] | 25[19] | 25[20] |
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
| 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]