Wodan Timbur Coaster Explained

Wodan Timbur Coaster
Logodimensions:224px
Imagedimensions:250px
Location:Europa-Park
Section:Iceland
Year:2012
Cost:ca. 10 Mio€
Type:Wood
Status:Operating
Manufacturer:Great Coasters International
Lift:Chain lift hill
Height Ft:131
Length Ft:3444
Speed Mph:62.1
Inversions:0
Duration:3:25
Angle:52
Capacity:1250
Gforce:3.5
Restriction Cm:120
Trains:3
Carspertrain:12
Rowspercar:1
Ridersperrow:2
Single Rider:available
Custom Label 1:Restraints
Custom Value 1:Lap bar
Rcdb Number:10018

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]

Ride

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

The 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

Wodan 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Wodan Timbur Coaster. Europa-Park. 10018. March 26, 2012.
  2. News: Marcel. New for 2012: New wooden roller coaster Wodan Timbur coaster at Europa-Park. March 26, 2012. March 2, 2012. November 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151106094858/http://www.rides.nl/nieuws/2517/nieuw-in-2012-nieuwe-houten-achtbaan-wodan-timbur-coaster-in-europa-park.html. dead.
  3. Bannister . Richard . 2012 . Wodan Tumbur Coaster . First Drop . European Coaster Club . Middlesex, England, UK . 93 . 27.