Review: Troy at Toverland
The fastest, highest and longest wooden rollercoaster of the Benelux.
Easy to spot throughout the park as the huge wooden structure is one of the key highlights of the skyline at Toverland with a height of almost 105ft.
Constructed by Great Coasters International who have provided some of the world’s best wooden coasters including Wodan Timbur Coaster at Europa Park and Wicker Man at Alton Towers, Troy is one of the longest creations by GCI with almost 1000ft more track length than Wicker Man.
The area of Ithaka at Toverland is not the most comprehensively themed part of Toverland, however the huge wooden horse of Troy is a great addition to set the mood. As you enter the queue and navigate through what feels like a marshland, a lack of fences makes the paths feel more open as you are separated by streams of water.
Before boarding, the roar of the coaster becomes increasingly more impressive as the track goes through a straight section of the station which really helps to build the anticipation.
Take your seat, fasten your seatbelt and pull down the lap bar ready to slowly ascend up the lift hill for Troy.
The first drop seems to come out of nowhere after a slow climb and this drop packs a punch. In no time you have reached the bottom before what I believe is the greatest part of the ride. A small wave turn takes you around the corner with some of the most extreme intensity you will experience on a wooden coaster. The start to Troy alone is enough to make this reach near the top of your wooden roller coaster rankings and the ride continues with great pacing and lateral moments throughout.
After the wave turn, a huge elevated banked turn will take you back the other way ahead of a nice pop of airtime and another turnaround. A few nice airtime moments follow before turning around again and traversing the straight section through the ride station. The amplified noise throughout this part of the ride enforces the power of Troy as the ride continues with a quick drop followed by a trick track section which creates an out of control feeling filled with intensity. This part for some is the strongest part of the ride and is another highlight of an already great roller coaster. The ride finishes with a few more close to the ground turn arounds where you must remember to smile for the on ride camera which can be found here before slamming into the break run.
Overall, Troy is a very dynamic ride with some fantastic moments that you will remember. Although the theming is not at the levels as the latest allure Toverland has set with Fenix and Avalon, Troy has a huge amount of energy and pacing throughout which helps the GCI Wooden Coaster to deliver and is a must ride world class attraction.
