Robin Hood (roller coaster)
| Robin Hood | |
|---|---|
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| Walibi Holland | |
| Park section | Sherwood Forest |
| Coordinates | 52°26′34″N 5°45′39″E / 52.44278°N 5.76083°ECoordinates: 52°26′34″N 5°45′39″E / 52.44278°N 5.76083°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 2000 |
| Closing date | 2018 [1] |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood |
| Manufacturer | Vekoma |
| Designer | Stand Company |
| Model | Wooden |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Length | 3,395 ft (1,035 m) |
| Speed | 49.7 mph (80.0 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:25 |
| Capacity | 815 riders per hour |
| Trains | 2 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 3 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
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Robin Hood at RCDB Pictures of Robin Hood at RCDB | |
The Robin Hood is a Vekoma wooden roller coaster at Walibi Holland, a theme park in the Netherlands.
Information
Robin Hood was designed by Stand Company and was built by Vekoma. The ride opened in 2000 and has a capacity of 815 people per hour, operating two trains carrying 24 people. On 21 November 2015, a train got stuck on the lift hill. All of the riders were evacuated later.
The coaster is closing later in 2018 to receive a makeover from Rocky Mountain Construction. [2] This new coaster will open on July 1st 2019[3].
On her twitter[4] the manager of Walibi Holland posted a picture of brown RMC track with the caption:
"Deel van de track #hybrid #robinhood @WalibiHolland gereed #rockymountainconstruction. Stuur maar op: Spijkweg 30, Biddinghuizen." which translates to: "Part of the #hybrid #robinhood @WalibiHolland track is done #rockymountainconstruction. You can send them to: Spijkweg 30, Biddinghuizen."
References
- ↑ looopings.nl/weblog/9499/Walibi-Holland-vervangt-Robin-Hood-door-hypermoderne-houten-achtbaan.html
- ↑ "Walibi Holland vervangt Robin Hood door hypermoderne achtbaan". 6 February 2018.
- ↑ "Walibi Holland opent nieuwe achtbaan in 2019! | Walibi Holland" (in Dutch). 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ↑ "Mascha Taminiau on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-10-02.