Dragon Mountain

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Dragon Mountain

MarineLand
Location	Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates	43°03′41″N 79°04′44″W / 43.061519°N 79.078896°W / 43.061519; -79.078896
Status	Standing but not operating
Operated	16 July 1983 to 2023
Rider height	122 cm minimum

Statistics

Manufacturer

Arrow Dynamics

Product

Custom Looping Coaster

Type

Steel - Terrain

Riders per train

28

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Elevation change

56.7 metres

Drop

24 metres

Top speed

80.5 km/h

Length

1676.4 metres

Inversions

4

Duration

3:30

Dragon Mountain is an Arrow Dynamics steel terrain roller coaster located at MarineLand in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Opened in 1983, the ride features four inversions, including a rare bowtie.

History

Dragon Mountain opened on 16 July 1983.^[1]

Dragon Mountain closed for the 2024 season along with the rest of the rides at MarineLand.

Design

Elements
Tunnel Chain lift hill Tunnel Pre-Drop Vertical loop Vertical loop Block brake Helix Tunnel Block brake Tunnel Bowtie

Dragon Mountain begins in a cave-themed station. Its chain lift hill follows the terrain up to the top of the mountain, while the rest of the ride drops back down several hills while going through two vertical loops. It is the only roller coaster with a bowtie element.

Colour scheme

Brown track and supports.

Trains

3 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 designed to resemble a stylised dragon.