Dragon (Adventureland)
| The Dragon | |
|---|---|
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The ride as it appears today | |
| Adventureland (Iowa) | |
| Park section | Dragon Island |
| Coordinates | 41°39′1.46″N 93°30′5.00″W / 41.6504056°N 93.5013889°WCoordinates: 41°39′1.46″N 93°30′5.00″W / 41.6504056°N 93.5013889°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 12, 1991 |
| Cost | $2.1 million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Hopkins Rides |
| Model | looping coaster |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift Hill |
| Height | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Drop | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Length | 2,620 ft (800 m) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Max vertical angle | 0° |
| Capacity | 4 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 4 |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
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The Dragon at RCDB Pictures of The Dragon at RCDB | |
The Dragon is an O.D. Hopkins steel roller coaster located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa, near Des Moines.
The Dragon made its debut on May 12, 1991, during Adventureland's sixteenth full season. It cost an estimated $2.1 million to build The Dragon. It is still Adventureland's only coaster which loops completely upside down.
Layout
The train traverses a few bunny hops and a 90-degree right turn as it coasts from the station to the lift. Cresting the lift, it makes a small dip, a roughly 90-degree turn to the right, and drop down and into the two back-to-back loops. Following the loops is a right turn into a figure eight segment and then some curves back to the station.