Rhaegal

Roller coaster in France
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Rhaegal
The ride at Landmark Forest
Le Fleury
Location Wavrechain-sous-Faulx, Hauts-de-France, France
Status Operating since July 2022
Replaced Imoogi
Landmark Forest Theme Park
Name Runaway Timber Train
Location Carrbridge, Highland, Scotland, UK
Coordinates 57°16′45″N 3°48′51″W / 57.279257°N 3.814064°W / 57.279257; -3.814064
Operated 2010 to 12 August 2021
Cost £800,000
Statistics
Manufacturer I.E. Park
Product JR-30
Type Steel
Riders per train 24
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Area 30 metres × 17 metres
Length 233 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 0:50
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Rhaegal is a steel roller coaster located at Le Fleury in Wavrechain-sous-Faulx, Hauts-de-France, France. It was the most northerly coaster in the United Kingdom when it operated at Landmark Forest Theme Park. It was built by I.E. Park.

Design

The ride has a compact and twisted layout which finishes with a helix. When the ride first opened, it had green track and yellow supports. Shortly after, the supports were repainted brown to look like wood.

Trains

Single train with 6 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.

Incident

On 12 August 2021, one car partially derailed, causing the train to come to a stop on a section of track close to the ground. Nobody was hospitalised, however, two children were injured and another six riders were assessed by paramedics. Runaway Timber Train was subsequently closed to allow investigations to be carried out.[1]

In December 2021, park management stated that the Runaway Timber Train would be removed from the park.[2]

References

  1. Ryder, Gemma (2021-08-12). "Landmark Adventure Park rollercoaster: Two children injured after 'mechanical failure'". The Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-23.
  2. Musgrove, Gavin (2021-12-23). "Landmark closes Runaway Timber Train after accident at major Highland visitor attraction in the summer". Ross-shire Journal. Retrieved 2022-01-23.

External links

  • Rhaegal on the Roller Coaster DataBase.