Untamed (Walibi Holland)

Untamed is a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid steel-wood roller coaster at Walibi Holland, a theme park in the Netherlands. Untamed replaced Robin Hood, a wooden roller coaster that closed on 28 October 2018.^[1]

Untamed
Walibi Holland
Location	Walibi Holland
Park section	Wilderness
Coordinates	52°26′34″N 5°45′39″E
Status	Operating
Opening date	1 July 2019
Replaced	Robin Hood
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Rocky Mountain Construction
Designer	Alan Schilke
Model	I-Box Track
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Inversions	5
Duration	1:46
Max vertical angle	80°
Capacity	900 riders per hour
G-force	3.75g
Height restriction	120 cm (3 ft 11 in)
Trains	2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train.
Height	36.5 m (119.8 ft)
Drop	35.4 m (116.1 ft)
Length	1,085 m (3,559 ft)
Speed	92 km/h (57.2 mph)
Restraints	Seat belt and lap bar
Fast Lane available
Single rider line available
Untamed at RCDB

History

Robin Hood

Robin Hood was a coaster designed by Stand Company and was built by Vekoma. The ride opened in 2000 and had a capacity of 815 people per hour, operating two trains carrying 24 people. Robin Hood closed on 28 October 2018, for a makeover from Rocky Mountain Construction.^[1]

Untamed

Construction for Untamed began in late October 2018. The track of Robin Hood was removed along with some parts of the wooden construction.^[2] Also, all previous theming elements were taken down. The new track was finished on 16 May 2019. Test rides started three weeks later on 3 June 2019.^[3][4] Untamed opened on 1 July 2019.^[5]

Characteristics

The coaster keeps the record for most inversions on a hybrid coaster, namely 5. During the ride, there are 14 airtime moments. The layout features a unique element called a 270 degrees Double Inverting Corner Stall which consists of two inversions right after each other. The element is located in the first turn, right after the first drop.

In the queue line of Untamed, several remnants of Robin Hood can be found, such as track parts and an old train cart.

Untamed has a wilderness theming and the trains are designed to look like an insect.

Comparison

Statistic	Robin Hood	Untamed
Operating years	22 April 2000 - 28 October 2018	1 July 2019–present
Manufacturer	Vekoma	Rocky Mountain Construction
Designer	-	Alan Schilke
Track Type	Wood	Steel
Height	32 m or 105 ft	36 m or 118 ft
Length	1,035 m or 3,396 ft	1,085 m or 3,560 ft
Speed	80 km/h or 50 mph	92 km/h or 57 mph
Duration	2:25	1:45
Inversions	0	5
Capacity	815 persons/hour	900 persons/hour
Entrance

Reception and records

Untamed was ranked in the Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for best new roller coaster of 2019 in fifth place.^[6]

Golden Ticket Awards: Best New Roller Coaster for 2019
Ranking	5[6]