Untamed is a Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid steel-wood roller coaster at Walibi Holland, a theme park in the Netherlands. Untamed replaced Robin Hood, a wooden roller coaster that closed on 28 October 2018.
History Robin Hood Robin Hood was a coaster designed by Stand Company and was built by Vekoma. The ride opened in 2000 and had a capacity of 815 people per hour, operating two trains carrying 24 people. Robin Hood closed on 28 October 2018, for a makeover from Rocky Mountain Construction.
In 2024, the train was sent to Walibi Belgium to be used as spare parts for Loup Garou.
Untamed Construction for Untamed began in late October 2018. The track of Robin Hood was removed along with some parts of the wooden construction. Also, all previous theming elements were taken down. The new track was finished on 16 May 2019. Test rides started three weeks later on 3 June 2019. Untamed opened on 1 July 2019.
Characteristics The coaster keeps the record for most inversions on a hybrid coaster, namely 5. During the ride, there are 14 airtime moments. The layout features a unique element called a 270 degrees Double Inverting Corner Stall which consists of two inversions right after each other. The element is located in the first turn, right after the first drop.
In the queue line of Untamed, several remnants of Robin Hood can be found, such as track parts and an old train cart.
Untamed has a wilderness theming and the trains are designed to look like an insect.
Comparison Statistic Robin Hood Untamed Operating years 22 April 2000 - 28 October 2018 1 July 2019–present Manufacturer Vekoma Rocky Mountain Construction Designer - Alan Schilke Track Type Wood Steel Height Length Speed Duration 2:25 1:45 Inversions 0 5 Capacity 815 persons/hour 900 persons/hour Entrance
Reception and records Untamed was ranked in the Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for best new roller coaster of 2019 in fifth place. Golden Ticket Awards: Best New Roller Coaster for 2019Ranking
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