Dragon (Ocean Park)

Roller coaster in China
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Dragon
Ocean Park
Location Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China
Coordinates 22°13′54″N 114°10′20″E / 22.231643°N 114.172149°E / 22.231643; 114.172149
Park section Marine World
Status Standing but not operating
Operated 1984 to 2021
Rider height 132 cm minimum
Statistics
Manufacturer Arrow Dynamics
Product Custom Looping Coaster
Type Steel
Riders per train 28
Propulsion 2 chain lift hills
Height 20.5 metres
Top speed 77 km/h
Length 821.1 metres
Inversions 3
Duration 2:10
HELP
The former color scheme of the ride

Dragon (Chinese: 瘋狂過山車) was a steel roller coaster located at Ocean Park in Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China. It was built by Arrow Dynamics and opened in 1984. The attraction was originally going to close in 2024, but this was pushed forward to 2021.[1]

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

When the ride opened it was painted entirely white. Later on, the track was repainted blue and the supports remained white. Years later, the ride was repainted multiple colours. The spine of the track purple, the rails orange and the ties green. The supports are purple with fire effects on them and the catwalks were painted blue.

Trains

7 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 28 riders per train.

Images

References

  1. "Hong Kong's Ocean Park Dragon to be Among 7 Attractions to be Removed in Effort to Relaunch Park". Coaster Kings. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

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