Timber (roller coaster)
Timber is a wooden roller coaster located at Walibi Rhône-Alpes in Les Avenières, Rhône-Alpes France. Opened in 2016, the ride was built by The Gravity Group.
| Timber | |
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| Walibi Rhône-Alpes | |
| Location | Walibi Rhône-Alpes |
| Coordinates | 45.622667°N 5.567146°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 9, 2016 |
| Cost | €4,200,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Manufacturer | The Gravity Group |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 55.8 ft (17.0 m) |
| Drop | 54.8 ft (16.7 m) |
| Length | 1,464 ft (446 m) |
| Speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Max vertical angle | 59° |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| Trains | 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 12 riders per train. |
| Timber at RCDB Pictures of Timber at RCDB | |
History
During the summer of 2015, Walibi Rhône-Alpes was proposing a new wooden roller coaster for the 2016 season.[1]
During IAAPA 2015, Walibi Rhône-Alpes announced that the ride would be called Timber.[2] It opened to the public on April 9, 2016.
Ride Experience
Upon leaving the station, the train climbs the 55.8-foot (17.0 m) lift hill. At the top of the lift hill, it makes a right turn before dropping 54.8 feet (16.7 m), reaching 40 miles per hour (64 km/h). The train travels through an airtime hill over the pathway. This is followed by a left turn and banked sections. Following a double right turn, the train hits a smaller airtime hill and a left turn. It goes through a smaller drop and a right turn. Some airtime hills are followed by the final brake run.