Taron (roller coaster)

{{Short description|Steel roller coaster at Phantasialand in Brühl}} {{Infobox roller coaster |name= Taron |image= Taron-1.jpg |caption= |location= Phantasialand |section= Mystery |type= Steel  |type2= Launched  |status= Open |soft_opened= 29 June 2016 |opened= 30 June 2016 |previousattraction = Silver City |manufacturer= Intamin |model= LSM Blitz Coaster |lift= LSM |height_m= 30.0 |drop_m= |length_m= 1,320 |capacity=1,200 |speed_km/h=117 |gforce= |duration=1:40 |trains= 4 |carspertrain= 4 |rowspercar = 2 |ridersperrow = 2 |restriction_cm= 130 |rcdb_number= 12723 |coordinates={{coord|50.79962|6.88281|type:landmark_region:DE-NW|display=inline,title}} |cost=€25 million|speed_mph=72.7|inversions=0|restraint_type=Lap bar|website=https://www.phantasialand.de/en/theme-park/one-of-a-kind-attractions/taron/|subsection=Klugheim}}

'''Taron''' is a multilaunch steel roller coaster manufactured by Intamin located at Phantasialand in Germany.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-phantasialand-taron-coaster-20160330-story.html|title='Absolutely insane' German coaster twists and dives through faux volcano|last=MacDonald|first=Brady|date=March 30, 2016|website=Los Angeles Times|publisher=|access-date=2016-08-13}}</ref> It was the fastest multi-launched roller coaster in the world when it opened<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blooloop.com/news/intamin-supply-record-breaking-taron-lsm-multi-launch-coaster-to-phantasialand/|title=Intamin Supply Record Breaking TARON LSM Multi Launch Coaster to Phantasialand|last=|first=|date=25 July 2016|website=www.blooloop.com|publisher=|access-date=2018-07-01}}</ref> on 30 June 2016.

The ride is situated in the 'Klugheim' area of the theme park, a mythical village reflecting Old Norse cultures. The coaster sits in a canyon of basalt rock at the edge of the village. Also within the canyon is a new-for-2016 Family Boomerang roller coaster called Raik. Klugheim replaced the former Silver City themed area of the park.<ref name=RC140>{{cite magazine|last=Seifert|first=Jeffrey|year= 2017|title=Phantasialand unveils Klugheim and With it Two New Coasters|journal=RollerCoaster! Magazine|volume=38|issue=2|pages=4–8|publisher=American Coaster Enthusiasts|location= Grand Prairie|issn = 0896-7261}}</ref>

==Ride experience==

Upon departure from the station, the train makes a slow U-turn followed by a slight left turn onto the launch track. Once clear, the train is launched to a speed of 80km/h (49.7 mph). The layout is woven between the surrounding buildings and structures of Klugheim, and through tunnels. The riders aboard the train narrowly miss walls of faux rock faces and waterfalls. During the course of the ride, the train crosses over or under its own track 116 times at 58 intersecting track points, more than any other launched roller coaster in the world. The second launch section is in the lowest point in the canyon and it is taken without pause, accelerating the train to its top speed of 117 km/h (72.7 mph).<ref name=RC140/><ref>{{cite journal|last=Sawyer|first=Chris|year=2017|title=Taron|journal=First Drop|publisher=European Coaster Club|location=Middlesex, England, UK |issue=101|pages=23–28}}</ref>

== World records == When opened on June 30, 2016, Taron held records for:

* Fastest multi-launch coaster, currently held by Falcons Flight at Six Flags Qiddiya * Most intersecting track points on a coaster (58)<ref name="RC140" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.phantasialand.de/en/park/themed-world-klugheim/taron/|title=Multi-Launch-Coaster TARON|website=Phantasialand|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-03-03|archive-date=2017-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201153257/http://www.phantasialand.de/en/park/themed-world-klugheim/taron/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Reception == {{GTA table | type = steel | accessdate = 9 September 2019 | 2016 = 32 (tie) | 2017 = 21 | 2018 = 15 | 2019 = 17 | 2021 = 10 | 2022 = 12 | 2023 = 8 | 2024 = 6 | 2025 = 8}}

== Gallery == <gallery widths="150" perrow="4"> File:Taron 27.07.15.JPG|Construction, July 2015 File:Taron-Entrance.jpg|Entrance to roller coaster File:Taron-Seat.jpg|Passenger seat File:Taron Phantasialand.jpg|Part of the trails File:Taron-Night.jpg|View over Klugheim at night </gallery>

== References == {{Reflist|}}

==External links== {{Commonscat}} * {{cite web |url=https://magazin.phantasialand.de/en-taron-tailor-made/ |title=Taron - tailor-made |website=Phantasialand Magazin |publisher=Phantasialand |access-date=2018-06-29}} * {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2WQlZSwr8U |title=Testritten Taron Phantasialand (2016) |date=2016-03-29 |website=Youtube-Channel Looopings |access-date=2016-04-06}} * {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DOkxCK9K-I |title=Taron testing Phantasialand! |last1=Geraards |first1=Bryan |date=2016-04-03 |website=Youtube-Channel Themepark Videos |access-date=2016-04-05}} * {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkJGgSgCPl4 |title=Taron - Systematisch testen |last1=Fülling |first1=Robert |website=Youtube-Channel Phantasialand |publisher=Phantasialand |date=2016-04-14|access-date=2016-04-14}}

Category:Steel roller coasters Category:Roller coasters in Germany Category:Roller coasters opened in 2016 Category:Roller coasters manufactured by Intamin Category:Launched roller coasters