Attractiepark Toverland is an
amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, and events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central theme, often fea ...
located in
Sevenum
Sevenum (; ) is a town in the province of Limburg in southeastern Netherlands. Until 2010, it was also the name of the municipality comprising the towns of Sevenum, Kronenberg and Evertsoord. Amusement park Toverland is located in Sevenum.
Lo ...
, the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
. It first opened in 2001 as an indoor
family entertainment centre, operated by the Gelissen Group. Toverland won the European Star Award for the Best Theme Park in 2018. More recently, the park partially rebranded and added new attractions.
Themed areas
Toverland is divided into six themed areas, two of which are situated indoors.
Land van Toos
The Land van Toos is the original indoor area of the park. The attractions include the
Vekoma Junior Coaster "Toos-Express," crossing through the building. The themed area is characterised by the many children's rides and
playground
A playground, playpark, or play area is a place designed to provide an environment for children that facilitates play, typically outdoors. While a playground is usually designed for children, some are designed for other age groups, or people wi ...
s.
Toverland-Boomerang.jpg, Roller coaster Toos-Express
Toverland (9).JPG, Water slides
Land van Toos.jpg, Decoration in the theme area
Djinn Toverland.jpg, 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
A beer garden (German: ''Biergarten'') is an outdoor area in which beer and food are served, typically at shared tables shaded by trees.
Beer gardens originated in Bavaria, of which Munich is the capital city, in the 19th century, and remain co ...
, and two attractions - a powered toboggan named "Maximus' Blitz Bahn" and Expedition Zork, a
log flume
A log flume or lumber flume is a watertight flume constructed to transport lumber and logs down mountainous terrain using flowing water. Flumes replaced horse- or oxen-drawn carriages on dangerous mountain trails in the late 19th century. Loggi ...
. Between 2015 and 2018 Wunder Wald was rebuilt as a theme area about alpine countries. Before that, Wunder Wald was called Magic Forest and did not have any decoration. The ride Maximus' Blitz Bahn was the first ride in the theme park with a background story and a themed queue.
Maximus' Blitz Bahn - Entree.jpg, Entrance of Maximus' Blitz Bahn, a powered summer tobogann.
Maximus' Blitz Bahn 03.jpg, Animatronic of a reindeer.
Maximus' Blitz Bahn 04.jpg, Station of Maximus' Blitz Bahn
Toverland-Backstroke.jpg, 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
Troy (/; ; ) or Ilion (; ) was an ancient city located in present-day Hisarlik, Turkey. It is best known as the setting for the Greek mythology, Greek myth of the Trojan War. The archaeological site is open to the public as a tourist destina ...
, a wooden coaster built by
Great Coasters International
Great Coasters International, Inc. (GCI or GCII) is a Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based roller coaster manufacturer which has created several award-winning rides since its formation in 1994. Starting in 2006 with Thunderbird (PowerPark), Thunderbird at ...
. The area was originally simply named "Troy-Area" in reference to the largest attraction in the area. The area features a replica of the
Trojan Horse
In Greek mythology, the Trojan Horse () was a wooden horse said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan Horse is not mentioned in Homer, Homer's ''Iliad'', with the poem ending ...
.
Troy-area - Paard van Troy.jpg, Trojan Horse
Troy FirstDrop.jpg, First drop of wooden roller coaster Troy.
Troy in 2014.jpg, Station of roller coaster Troy.
Scorpios.jpg, Pirate ship
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and valuable goods, or taking hostages. Those who conduct acts of piracy are call ...
Scorpios
Magische Vallei
The Magical Valley is themed as a fantasy land populated by 'Dwervels'. Major attractions in the area includes rollercoasters Dwervelwind and
Booster Bike, a rapid river attraction, and several restaurants.
Toverland Magische Vallei 02.jpg, Tunnel through rock formation
Dwervelwind-1.jpg, Spinning roller coaster Dwervelwind
Djengu River Toverland.jpg, Rapid River Djengu River
Toverland Booster Accel.jpg, Booster Bike, world's first motor bike coaster.
Djengu River wachtrij.jpg, Scenery in the waiting line of the rapid river.
Magische Vallei Toverland.jpg,
Port Laguna
Opened in 2018, Port Laguna is the new entrance area of the park. The area is circle-shaped and features a
Mediterranean
The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern ...
theme. The area features brightly coloured buildings containing shops, drink and food stores, a game gallery and an interactive show. Port Laguna contains no rides. The area was inspired by the entrance of
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division, it is the largest theme park in the worl ...
and the theme area Port Entry of
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Universal Islands of Adventure, often shortened to Islands of Adventure, is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida, United States. It originally opened as Universal Studios Islands of Adventure on May 28, 1999, along with CityWalk, as part ...
, with some notable differences, such as a curved main street.
Avalon
Avalon is the newest area in the park, opened in 2018. Based on
Celtic mythology
Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples.Cunliffe, Barry, (1997) ''The Ancient Celts''. Oxford, Oxford University Press , pp. 183 (religion), 202, 204–8. Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed ...
, the area includes the
Bolliger & Mabillard
Bolliger & Mabillard, officially Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers, Inc. and often abbreviated B&M, is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founded in 1988 by engineers Walter Bolliger and Cl ...
-built wing coaster
Fēnix.
Toverland Avalon 02.jpg, Show building of the dark ride section of Merlin's Quest.
Toverland Avalon 01.jpg, View at the lake.
Fenix-Toverland2.jpg, Roller coaster Fēnix.
Toverland Avalon 03.jpg, View from boat ride Merlin's Quest
Merlin's Quest wachtrij.jpg, Decoration in the waiting area of Merlin's Quest.
Rides
Water rides
Roller coasters
Other attractions
Visitors
References
External links
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