Troy (roller coaster)

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 / 51.3963; 5.9829[1]
Status	Operating
Opening date	29 June 2007 (2007-06-29)
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]

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

Year	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2021	2022	2023	2024
Ranking	26[9]	35[10]	41[11]	33[12]	25[13]	28[14]	16[15]	18[16]	24[17]	18 (tie)[18]	25[19]	25[20]	15[21]	16[22]	19[23]	22[24]

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.^[25]

See also

• Great Coasters International