Iron Dragon (Cedar Point)
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| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics | ||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ron Toomer | ||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Suspended - Terrain | ||||||||||
| Riders per train | 28 | ||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 2000 | ||||||||||
| Propulsion | Two chain lift hills | ||||||||||
| Height | 76 feet | ||||||||||
| Drop | 60 feet | ||||||||||
| Top speed | 40 mph | ||||||||||
| Length | 2,800 feet | ||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||
| Duration | 2:00 | ||||||||||
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Iron Dragon is a steel suspended terrain roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. It was built in 1987 by Arrow Dynamics. The ride has cars that hang beneath the track allowing them to swing side to side, similar to Ninja at Six Flags Magic Mountain and The Bat at Kings Island.
History
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Iron Dragon opened on June 11, 1987.
In 2016, virtual reality was trailed on Iron Dragon. Guests had to sign a waiver prior to riding. The VR headsets fully debuted on June 9, 2017.[1]
Design
Iron Dragon has a height of 76 feet, a drop of 60 feet and a maximum speed of 40 mph.[2]
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.
Photo Gallery
A train swinging over the water.
References
- ↑ Clark, Tony (May 18, 2017). "Iron Dragon - Virtual Reality Roller Coasters". Cedar Point. https://www.cedarpoint.com/blog/iron-dragon---virtual-reality-roller-coasters. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Iron Dragon - CP Rundown". http://cprundown.com/park-info/rides/roller-coasters/9-iron-dragon.
External links
- Iron Dragon on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
