Sea Dragon (Columbus Zoo and Aquarium)

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Sea Dragon

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Location Powell, Ohio, USA Coordinates 40.154478°N 83.120884°W / 40.154478; -83.120884 Section Rides at Adventure Cove Status Operating since 1956 Rider height Minimum: 42 inch Min. unaccompanied: 48 inch
Statistics
Manufacturer	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.
Designer / calculations	John C. Allen
Type	Wooden
Riders per train	16
Hourly capacity	640
Propulsion	Chain lift hill
Serial number	125
Height	35 feet
Top speed	25 mph
Length	1320 feet
Inversions	0
Drop angle	45°
Duration	1:30

Sea Dragon is a wooden roller coaster located at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, USA.

History

The ride first opened in 1956 at what was known as Zoo Park, later known as Wyandot Lake.

Sea Dragon was closed during the entire 2007 season as the Zoo reconstructed Wyandot Lake into Zoombezi Bay. It reopened in May 2008 as part of the Zoo's "Jungle Jack's Landing" ride area.

Design

Trains

Single train with 4 cars. In each car, riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 16 riders per train.

External links

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  Sea Dragon on the Roller Coaster DataBase.