Attractiepark Toverland is an
amusement park
An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes. A theme park is a type of amusement park that bases its structures and attractions around a central ...
located in
Sevenum
Sevenum (; li, Zaerem) is a town in the province of Limburg in the 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 ...
, the
Netherlands
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. It first opened in 2001 as an indoor
family entertainment center
A family entertainment center, often abbreviated FEC in the entertainment industry also known as an indoor amusement park, family amusement center, family fun center, or simply fun center, is a small amusement park marketed towards families with s ...
, operated by the Gelissen Group. In recent years, Toverland has grown into a fully-fledged theme park, winning the European Star Award for the Best Theme Park in 2018. More recently, the park has shifted towards the adult demographic, partially rebranding and adding new attractions. A name change was also considered in 2018.
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
The Vekoma Junior Coaster is a model of steel roller coaster built by Vekoma. It is commonly referred to as a “roller skater” due to the roller skate shaped cars found on some of the installations, and is credited with greatly influencing th ...
"Toos-Express", crossing through the building. The theme area is characterized by the many children's rides and playgrounds.
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 major attractions, a powered toboggan named "Maximus' Blitz Bahn" and Expedition Zork, a
log flume
A log 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. Logging operations pre ...
. Between 2015 and 2018 Wunder Wald has been rebuilt as a theme area about alpine countries. Before that, Wunder Wald was called Magic Forest and hasn't 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 ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...
, a wooden coaster built by
Great Coasters International
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. 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
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's ''Iliad'', with the poem ending before the war is concluded, ...
.
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
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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.
Toverland Magische Vallei 02.jpg, Tunnel through rock formation
Dwervelwind-1.jpg, Spinning roller coaster Dwervelwind
Djengu River Toverland.jpg, Rapid River Djengu River
A jengu (plural miengu) is a water spirit in the traditional beliefs of the Sawa (peuple), Sawa ethnic groups of Cameroon, particularly the Duala people, Duala, Bakweri, Limba people (Cameroon), Malimba, Batanga people, Batanga, Bakoko people, Bak ...
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 north by Western and Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, and on the e ...
theme. The area features brightly colored 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 the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division, it is the l ...
and the theme area Port Entry of
Universal's Islands of Adventure
Universal's Islands of Adventure (also known as Islands of Adventure or IOA), originally called Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, is a theme park located in Orlando, Florida
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is th ...
, 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 a ...
, 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 Walter Bolliger and Claude Mabil ...
-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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Amusement parks in the Netherlands
2001 establishments in the Netherlands
Buildings and structures in Limburg (Netherlands)
Tourist attractions in Limburg (Netherlands)
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Amusement parks opened in 2001
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