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|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 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>


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="Test8">[http://www.loractu.fr/epinal/21-patrice-fleurent-fraispertuis-city-passe-nouveau-.html Interview de Patrice Fleurent, directeur du parc, sur LOR'Actu]</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 |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.


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="Test9">[http://www.rcmlaradio.fr/info-locales/infos-locales-du-30-decembre-2011.php Infos locales du 30 décembre 2011 sur RCM la radio.fr]</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 |location= |publisher= |date=30 December 2011 |language=French |trans_title= Local news of December 30, 2011|accessdate=20 August 2014 }}[http://www.rcmlaradio.fr/info-locales/infos-locales-du-30-decembre-2011.php Infos locales du 30 décembre 2011 sur RCM la radio.fr]</ref>


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==Extra==
↑ http://rcdb.com/m/fr/9503.htm [ archive ]
↑ http://www.engineeringexcitement.com/media/news/el-loco-coming-france%E2%80%99s-fraispertuis-city [ archive ]
↑ http://rcdb.com/m/fr/r.htm?ot=2&mo=8573 [ archive ]
↑ http://recordsgwr.kazeo.com/les-records-francais/la-descente-la-plus-inclinee-au-monde,a2534309.html [ archive ]
↑ http://www.tourisme-lorraine.fr/upload/dossiers-presse/Nouveautes-Lorraine-2011-DP-Dossier-de-Presse-CRT-Lorraine.pdf [ archive ]
↑ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Search/Details/Steepest-roller-coaster-made-from-steel/65015.htm [ archive ]
↑ "The height of terror: Thrill seekers plummet 141ft on world's steepest roller coaster drop" on Mail Online [ archive ]
↑ Interview with Patrice Fleurent, director of the park, LOR'Actu [ archive ]
↑ Local Info of 30 December 2011 on the RCM radio.fr [ archive ]

Revision as of 20:46, 20 August 2014

Timber Drop
First hill on Timber Drop
Fraispertuis City
LocationFraispertuis City
StatusOperating
Opening dateJuly 12, 2011 (2011-07-12)
Cost€3,000,000
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerS&S Worldwide‎
ModelEl Loco
Height29.26 m (96.0 ft)
Speed66 km/h (41 mph)
Inversions2
Duration1 min, 20 sec
Max vertical angle113.1°
Height restriction120 cm (3 ft 11 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

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.[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, which has variants in 5 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 drop to 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 July 16 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]

Coaster layout

Immediately after leaving the station, the car turns right and crosses a redwood stump before climbing to 30 meters high. Once up, the car carries a small passage in S on the right, immediately turns to the left and began a fall inclined 113.1 ° inside a trunk. The car immediately climbed, turns left and crosses the first brake of course. Following two corners on the left, the first being raised outward and the second inwardly chained a diving loop . The car goes back and spends the second brake route. Turn right immediately to address a Heartline roll slightly downward. The car is going back through the trunk before crossing, pass a hairpin turn to the right and then raised arrives on the brakes of the end.

References

  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 Worldwide. Retrieved 20 July 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". Guinness World Records (in French). 20 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "The height of terror: Thrill seekers plummet 141ft on world's steepest roller coaster drop". Mail Online. Associated Newspapers Ltd. 8 July 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. ^ Zaugra, Nicolas (10 January 2011). "Patrice Fleurent : "Fraispertuis-City passe un nouveau cap"". LOR'Actu (in French). Retrieved 20 August 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "infos locales du 30 décembre 2011". RCM Radio Asso 97.6 (in French). 30 December 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)Infos locales du 30 décembre 2011 sur RCM la radio.fr
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