Dragon Coaster (Playland)
Wooden roller coaster in Rye, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dragon Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland amusement park in Rye, New York. Opened in 1929, it was designed and built by amusement ride creator Frederick Church,[1] the co-inventor of the Racing Derby, another early 20th century amusement park ride. The Dragon Coaster has approximately 3,400 feet of track and is, at its highest, approximately 80 feet tall. There is a tunnel along its span, a common feature of wooden roller coasters from the 1920s, that resembles the body and open mouth of a dragon. It was featured in the film Fatal Attraction,[2] Mariah Carey's music video "Fantasy", and Big, starring Tom Hanks. The Dragon Coaster is still in operation.
Dragon Coaster | |
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Playland | |
Location | Playland |
Coordinates | 40.967500°N 73.673900°W / 40.967500; -73.673900 |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 1929 |
General statistics | |
Type | Wood |
Designer | Frederick Church |
Track layout | Out & back |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
Drop | 23 m (75 ft) |
Length | 1,036 m (3,399 ft) |
Duration | 1:40 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Trains | 2 trains with 6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 24 riders per train. |
Dragon Coaster at RCDB |