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| Manufacturer | Hopkins | ||||||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Hopkins | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel | ||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 90 feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Drop | 85 feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 55 mph | ||||||||||||||||
| Length | 2250 feet | ||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Drop angle | 45° | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1:30 | ||||||||||||||||
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Dragon was a steel roller coaster located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa, USA. It operated from 1990 to 2019.
History
Dragon officially opened on May 12, 1990. Prior to the opening of Monster in 2016, it was the park's only roller coaster to go upside down.
On May 17, 2020, Adventureland posted an image of a knight slaying a dragon on their Facebook page, with the caption "Coming in 2021". Meanwhile, pictures of Dragon being dismantled were posted online, confirming its removal.[1] The ride's vertical loops remained standing and were used to support large banners as part of a marketing campaign for Dragon Slayer.[2] These loops, along with the lift hill and first drop, would eventually be removed at the end of the 2021 season. The station remained standing, and would house the new Flying Tigers ride.
Design
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The station was surrounded by water, which the roller coaster crossed twice. Following the chain lift hill, Dragon had two vertical loops and a helix.
Color scheme
White track and green supports.
Trains
6 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 24 riders per train.
References
- ↑ "Looks Like Adventureland's Dragon Coaster has been Vanquished by 2021 New Ride". NewsPlusNotes.
- ↑ "Banners Now on Both Loops of Dragon @ Adventureland". Reddit. bmcg2020. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
External links
- Dragon on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
- Dragon on Coaster-Count.
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