Toverland
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| Location | Sevenum, Netherlands |
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| Coordinates | 51°23′46″N 5°59′10″E / 51.396°N 5.986°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 19, 2001 |
| Owner | Gelissen Group |
| Slogan | Discover Your Own Magic |
| Attendance | 862.000 (2019) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 36 |
| Roller coasters | 5 |
| Water rides | 5 |
| Website | Attractiepark Toverland |
Attractiepark Toverland is an amusement park located in Sevenum, the Netherlands. It first opened in 2001 as an indoor family entertainment center,[1] operated by the Gelissen Group. It is critically acclaimed as one of the best themeparks in the country.[2]
Themed areas
Toverland is divided into six themed areas, of which two are situated indoors.
Land van Toos
The Land van Toos is the original indoor area of the park. Notable attractions include the Vekoma Junior Coaster "Toos-Express", crossing through the building.
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Roller coaster Toos-Express -
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Decoration in the theme area -
Decoration in the waiting line of the ride Djinn
Wunder Wald
Wunder Wald is an indoor area located in the same building as the Land van Toos with a ski-theme. The area contains playgrounds, a beer garden and two major attractions, a powered toboggan named "Maximus' Blitz Bahn" and Expedition Zork, a log flume.
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Entrance of Maximus' Blitz Bahn, a powered summer tobogann. -
Animatronic of a reindeer. -
Station of Maximus' Blitz Bahn -
Log Flume Expedition Zork
Ithaka
Ithaka is the original outdoor section of the park, themed to the Ancient Greeks. Ithaka contains three major rides including Troy, a wooden coaster built by Great Coasters International. The area was originally simply named "Troy-Area" in reference to the largest attraction in the area. A notable landmark in the area is a replica of the Trojan Horse.
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Trojan Horse -
First drop of wooden roller coaster Troy. -
Station of roller coaster Troy. -
Pirate ship Scorpios
Magische Vallei
The Magical Valley is themed to a fantasy land populated by 'Dwervels'. Major attractions in the area includes rollercoasters Dwervelwind and Booster Bike, a rapid river attraction, and several restaurants.
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Tunnel through rock formation -
Spinning roller coaster Dwervelwind -
Rapid River Djengu River -
Booster Bike, world's first motor bike coaster. -
Scenery in the waiting line of the rapid river. -
Port Laguna
Opened in 2018, Port Laguna is the new entrance area of the park. The area is circle-shaped and features a Mediterranean theme.
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Entrance -
Lighthouse Solaris -
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Architecture in Port Laguna -
Terraces
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Avalon
Avalon is the newest area in the park, opened in 2018. Based off Celtic mythology, the area notably includes the Bolliger & Mabillard-built wing coaster Fēnix.
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Show building of the dark ride section of Merlin's Quest. -
View at the lake. -
Roller coaster Fēnix. -
View from boat ride Merlin's Quest -
Decoration in the waiting area of Merlin's Quest.
Rides
Water rides
| Name | Type | |
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| Aqua Snake Drakenslangen |
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| Djenu River | Rapid River | 
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| Expedition Zork | Log Flume | 
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| Merlin's Quest | Boat Ride | 
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Roller Coasters
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Model | Opened | Status | Other statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toos-Express Formerly Boomerang Formerly Achtbaan |
Steel | Vekoma | Junior Coaster (Custom) | 2001 | Operating |
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[3] |
| Booster Bike | Steel | Vekoma | Motorbike Coaster (600m) | 2004 | Operating |
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[4] |
| Troy | Wood | Great Coasters International | Wooden roller coaster | 2007 | Operating |
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[5] |
| Dwervelwind Formerly d'wervelwind |
Steel | Mack Rides | Spinning Coaster | 2012 | Operating |
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[6] |
| Fēnix | Steel | Bolliger & Mabillard | Wing Coaster | 2018 | Operating |
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[7] |
Visitors
| Year | Number of visitors |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 410,000 |
| 2006 | 465,000 |
| 2007 | 500,000 |
| 2008 | 525,000 |
| 2009 | 530,000 |
| 2010 | 495,000 |
| 2011 | 517,000 |
| 2012 | 520,000[8] |
| 2013 | 620,000[9] |
| 2014 | 673,000 |
| 2015 | 698,498[10] |
| 2016 | 682,932 |
| 2017 | 682,000 |
| 2018 | 812,000 |
| 2019 | 862.000[11] |
References
- ^ Pretparken, Sebastiaan Timmermans, Volkskrant, April 23, 2011
- ^ "Award best Theme park". Toverland. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Marden, Duane. "Boomerang (Toverland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Booster Bike (Toverland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Troy (Toverland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Dwervelwind (Toverland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Fenix (Toverland)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Nieuw themagebied in Toverland". www.telegraaf.mobi (in Dutch). Reizen. 27 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Bezoekersrecord voor Toverland". www.l1.nl (in Dutch). L1 News. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
- ^ "Gelissen Group | Jaarverslag 2015". www.gelissengroup.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ "Loooopings | Historisch moment voor Toverland: voor het eerst meer bezoekers dan Walibi". www.looopings.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-04-15.
External links
Media related to Toverland at Wikimedia Commons
