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'''Timber Drop''' is a [[steel roller coaster|steel]] [[roller coaster]] located at the [[Fraispertuis City]] amusement park in [[Jeanménil]], [[France]]. With a slope of 113.1°, the coaster held the world record for the [[List of roller coaster rankings#Steepness rankings|steepest drop in the world]] from 1 July 2011 to 16 July 2011 and currently holds the record for the steepest roller coaster drop in Europe.
'''Timber Drop''' is a [[steel roller coaster]] located at the [[Fraispertuis City]] amusement park in [[Jeanménil]], France. With a slope of 113.1°, the coaster held the world record for the [[List of roller coaster rankings#Steepness rankings|steepest drop in the world]] from 1 July 2011 to 16 July 2011, and currently holds the record for the steepest roller coaster drop in Europe.


==History==
==History==


On 8 October 2010 at the trade show of the Euro Attractions Show in Rome, Fraispertuis City finalized the purchase of a new roller coaster to be built by [[S&S Worldwide]].<ref name="RCDB Timber Drop">{{cite RCDB |coaster_name=Timber Drop|location=Fraispertuis City|rcdb_number=9503 |accessdate=20 August 2014|url=http://rcdb.com/9503.htm}}</ref><ref name="S&S Worldwide">{{cite web |url=http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/media/news/el-loco-coming-france%E2%80%99s-fraispertuis-city |title=El Loco coming to France’s Fraispertuis City. |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date= |website=S&S Worldwide |publisher= |accessdate=20 July 2014}}</ref> Named Timber Drop, the coaster was inaugurated on 1 July 2011 and opened to the public the next day.
On 8 October 2010 at the trade show of the Euro Attractions Show in Rome, Fraispertuis City finalized the purchase of a new roller coaster to be built by [[S&S – Sansei Technologies]].<ref name="RCDB Timber Drop">{{cite RCDB |coaster_name=Timber Drop|location=Fraispertuis City|rcdb_number=9503 |accessdate=20 August 2014|url=http://rcdb.com/9503.htm}}</ref><ref name="S&S – Sansei Technologies">{{cite web |url=http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/media/news/el-loco-coming-france%E2%80%99s-fraispertuis-city |title=El Loco coming to France's Fraispertuis City |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=S&S – Sansei Technologies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904110150/http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/media/news/el-loco-coming-france%E2%80%99s-fraispertuis-city |archive-date=4 September 2014 |url-status=dead |accessdate=20 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Named Timber Drop, the coaster was inaugurated on 1 July 2011 and opened to the public the next day.


The coaster is an [[El Loco (roller coaster)|El Loco model]], which has variants in 5 other parks.<ref name="RCDB El Loco">{{cite RCDB
The coaster is an [[El Loco (roller coaster)|"El Loco" model]], of which there are variants in five other parks.<ref name="RCDB El Loco">{{cite RCDB
|coaster_name=List of El Loco model roller coasters|location=|rcdb_number=|accessdate=20 August 2014|url=http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8573
|coaster_name=List of El Loco model roller coasters|location=|rcdb_number=|accessdate=20 August 2014|url=http://rcdb.com/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8573
}}</ref> When Timber Drop was installed, two other El Loco coasters existed: One named [[Steel Hawg]] at [[Indiana Beach]] in the United States and another named [[Mumbo Jumbo (roller coaster)|Mumbo Jumbo]] at [[Flamingo Land Resort|Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo]] in England. Steel Hawg (opened in 2008) and Mumbo Jumbo (opened in 2009) were holders of the world's steepest roller coaster drops of 111° and 112° respectively.<ref name="RCDB list of roller coasters by angle">{{cite RCDB
}}</ref> When Timber Drop was installed, two other El Loco coasters existed: One named [[Steel Hawg]] at [[Indiana Beach]] in the United States and another named [[Mumbo Jumbo (roller coaster)|Mumbo Jumbo]] at [[Flamingo Land Resort|Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo]] in England. Steel Hawg (opened in 2008) and Mumbo Jumbo (opened in 2009) were holders of the world's steepest roller coaster drops of 111° and 112° respectively.<ref name="RCDB list of roller coasters by angle">{{cite RCDB
|coaster_name=List of roller coasters by angle|location=|rcdb_number=|accessdate=20 August 2014|url=http://rcdb.com/r.htm?na=&nm=na&pl=&order=-25&ot=2}}</ref> Timber drop had a drop to 113.1°, which allowed it to win the title when opening.<ref name="French Guinness">{{cite web |url=http://recordsgwr.kazeo.com/les-records-francais/la-descente-la-plus-inclinee-au-monde,a2534309.html |title=La descente la plus inclinée au monde|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=20 July 2011 |website=Guinness World Records |publisher= |language=French |trans_title=The steepest descent in the world|accessdate=20 August 2014}}</ref> However, this record was exceeded fifteen days later, with the opening of Takabisha (121°) at [[Fuji-Q Highland]] in Japan on July 16 2011.<ref name="Daily Mail">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=8 July 2011 |title=The height of terror: Thrill seekers plummet 141ft on world's steepest roller coaster drop |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2012585/Takabisha-Thrill-seekers-worlds-steepest-roller-coaster-drop-Japan.html |newspaper=Mail Online |location= |publisher=Associated Newspapers Ltd |accessdate=20 August 2014 }}</ref>
|coaster_name=List of roller coasters by angle|location=|rcdb_number=|accessdate=20 August 2014|url=http://rcdb.com/r.htm?na=&nm=na&pl=&order=-25&ot=2}}</ref> Timber Drop had a [[List of roller coaster rankings#Steepness rankings|steeper-than-vertical]] drop of 113.1°, which allowed it to win the title when opening.<ref name="French Guinness">{{cite web |url=http://recordsgwr.kazeo.com/les-records-francais/la-descente-la-plus-inclinee-au-monde,a2534309.html |title=La descente la plus inclinée au monde|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=20 July 2011 |website=Guinness World Records |publisher= |language=French |trans-title=The steepest descent in the world|accessdate=20 August 2014}}</ref> However, this record was exceeded fifteen days later, with the opening of [[Takabisha]] (121°) at [[Fuji-Q Highland]] in Japan on 16 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2020-05-30|title=Takabisha: Japan Gets World's Steepest Roller Coaster (Videos)|url=https://social.techcrunch.com/2011/07/12/takabisha-japan-gets-worlds-steepest/}}</ref>


With a total budget of 4 million euros, Timber drop represented the largest investment in the park since its inception. More than one million euros is spent on decoration and arrangement of attraction, entrusted to the company Artistic Concrete Workshop.<ref name="LOR'Actu">{{cite news |last=Zaugra |first=Nicolas |date=10 January 2011 |title=Patrice Fleurent : "Fraispertuis-City passe un nouveau cap" |url=http://www.loractu.fr/epinal/21-patrice-fleurent-fraispertuis-city-passe-nouveau-.html |newspaper=LOR'Actu |location= |publisher= |language=French |trans_title= Patrice Fleurent "Fraispertuis-City passes a new course"|accessdate=20 August 2014 }}</ref> The theme of the attraction is that of redwoods. Trains and pass through several tree stumps during the run, various cut logs decorate the area surrounding the attraction.
With a total budget of 4 million euros, Timber drop represented the largest investment in the park since its inception. More than one million euros is spent on decoration and arrangement of attraction, entrusted to the company Artistic Concrete Workshop.<ref name="LOR'Actu">{{cite news |last=Zaugra |first=Nicolas |date=10 January 2011 |title=Patrice Fleurent : "Fraispertuis-City passe un nouveau cap" |url=http://www.loractu.fr/epinal/21-patrice-fleurent-fraispertuis-city-passe-nouveau-.html |newspaper=LOR'Actu |language=French |trans-title=Patrice Fleurent "Fraispertuis-City passes a new course" |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826042240/http://loractu.fr/vosges/21-patrice-fleurent-quot-fraispertuis-city-passe-un-nouveau-cap-quot.html |archive-date=26 August 2015 |url-status=dead |accessdate=20 August 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The theme of the attraction is that of redwoods. Trains and pass through several tree stumps during the run, various cut logs decorate the area surrounding the attraction.


Since its opening, a counter was set up on the attraction, to count the number of visitors riding Timber Drop. The park, in partnership with the association "Trees for Life" decided to educate visitors on the issue of deforestation. Fraispertuis City committed to donate money to replant and maintain one tree for every 500 riders. In 2011, the park has recorded 146,500 riders, which led to the replanting of 293 trees in [[Benin]].<ref name="RCM">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=infos locales du 30 décembre 2011 |url=http://www.rcmlaradio.fr/info-locales/infos-locales-du-30-decembre-2011.php |newspaper=RCM Radio Asso 97.6 |location= |publisher= |date=30 December 2011 |language=French |trans_title= Local news of December 30, 2011|accessdate=20 August 2014 }}</ref>
Since its opening, a counter was set up on the attraction, to count the number of visitors riding Timber Drop. The park, in partnership with the association "Trees for Life" decided to educate visitors on the issue of deforestation. Fraispertuis City committed to donate money to replant and maintain one tree for every 500 riders. In 2011, the park has recorded 146,500 riders, which led to the replanting of 293 trees in [[Benin]].<ref name="RCM">{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=infos locales du 30 décembre 2011 |url=http://www.rcmlaradio.fr/info-locales/infos-locales-du-30-decembre-2011.php |newspaper=RCM Radio Asso 97.6 |date=30 December 2011 |language=French |trans-title=Local news of 30 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227124439/http://www.rcmlaradio.fr/info-locales/infos-locales-du-30-decembre-2011.php |archive-date=27 February 2015 |url-status=dead |accessdate=20 August 2014 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:38, 6 December 2023

Timber Drop
First hill on Timber Drop
Fraispertuis City
LocationFraispertuis City
Coordinates48°19′27″N 6°43′46″E / 48.3242°N 6.7295°E / 48.3242; 6.7295
StatusOperating
Opening date12 July 2011 (2011-07-12)
Cost€3,000,000
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerS&S – Sansei Technologies
ModelEl Loco
Height29.26 m (96.0 ft)
Speed66 km/h (41 mph)
Inversions2
Duration1:20
Max vertical angle113.1°
Height restriction122 cm (4 ft 0 in)
Timber Drop at RCDB

Timber Drop is a steel roller coaster located at the Fraispertuis City amusement park in Jeanménil, France. With a slope of 113.1°, the coaster held the world record for the steepest drop in the world from 1 July 2011 to 16 July 2011, and currently holds the record for the steepest roller coaster drop in Europe.

History[edit]

On 8 October 2010 at the trade show of the Euro Attractions Show in Rome, Fraispertuis City finalized the purchase of a new roller coaster to be built by S&S – Sansei Technologies.[1][2] Named Timber Drop, the coaster was inaugurated on 1 July 2011 and opened to the public the next day.

The coaster is an "El Loco" model, of which there are variants in five other parks.[3] When Timber Drop was installed, two other El Loco coasters existed: One named Steel Hawg at Indiana Beach in the United States and another named Mumbo Jumbo at Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo in England. Steel Hawg (opened in 2008) and Mumbo Jumbo (opened in 2009) were holders of the world's steepest roller coaster drops of 111° and 112° respectively.[4] Timber Drop had a steeper-than-vertical drop of 113.1°, which allowed it to win the title when opening.[5] However, this record was exceeded fifteen days later, with the opening of Takabisha (121°) at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan on 16 July 2011.[6]

With a total budget of 4 million euros, Timber drop represented the largest investment in the park since its inception. More than one million euros is spent on decoration and arrangement of attraction, entrusted to the company Artistic Concrete Workshop.[7] The theme of the attraction is that of redwoods. Trains and pass through several tree stumps during the run, various cut logs decorate the area surrounding the attraction.

Since its opening, a counter was set up on the attraction, to count the number of visitors riding Timber Drop. The park, in partnership with the association "Trees for Life" decided to educate visitors on the issue of deforestation. Fraispertuis City committed to donate money to replant and maintain one tree for every 500 riders. In 2011, the park has recorded 146,500 riders, which led to the replanting of 293 trees in Benin.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marden, Duane. "Timber Drop  (Fraispertuis City)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ^ "El Loco coming to France's Fraispertuis City". S&S – Sansei Technologies. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "List of El Loco model roller coasters". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. ^ Marden, Duane. "List of roller coasters by angle". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  5. ^ "La descente la plus inclinée au monde" [The steepest descent in the world]. Guinness World Records (in French). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Takabisha: Japan Gets World's Steepest Roller Coaster (Videos)". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ Zaugra, Nicolas (10 January 2011). "Patrice Fleurent : "Fraispertuis-City passe un nouveau cap"" [Patrice Fleurent "Fraispertuis-City passes a new course"]. LOR'Actu (in French). Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  8. ^ "infos locales du 30 décembre 2011" [Local news of 30 December 2011]. RCM Radio Asso 97.6 (in French). 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
Preceded by World's steepest roller coaster
7 July 2011 – 15 July 2011
113.1° 		Succeeded by
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