Dragon (Legoland Windsor)

Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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Dragon
Legoland Windsor
Location Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
Coordinates 51°27′42″N 0°39′04″W / 51.461592°N 0.651036°W / 51.461592; -0.651036
Park section Knights' Kingdom
Status Operating since 1998
Rider height 100 cm minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer W.G.H. Transportation Engineering
Type Steel - Terrain
Riders per train 28
Propulsion Tire propelled lift
Top speed 50 km/h
Length 423 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 3:20
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Dragon is a steel roller coaster located at Legoland Windsor in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK.

History

The coaster was orginally supposed to open in 1997, but this was eventually delayed to 1998.[1]

Design

Elements

Ride Experience

The ride features a slow dark-ride section in the castle before the roller coaster section outside.

Color scheme

Red track and dark green supports.

Trains

2 trains with 7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train. The train is themed to a dragon.

Images

References

  1. First Drop magazine. 1998. p. 36.

External links

  • Dragon on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
  • Dragon on the Dark Ride DataBase.
Articles on Legoland Windsor