Dragon's Fury (roller coaster)
Dragon's Fury is a steel spinning roller coaster opened in 2004 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England. This ride has four-person cars that can be weighted evenly or with bias to one side, depending on the amount of spin desired. The general theme is "surviving the dragon's wrath".[1]
Dragon's Fury | |
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Chessington World of Adventures | |
Location | Chessington World of Adventures |
Park section | Land of the Dragons |
Coordinates | 51.347988°N 0.319043°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | March 27, 2004 |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Spinning |
Manufacturer | Maurer Söhne |
Model | Xtended SC 3000 |
Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
Height | 50.8 ft (15.5 m) |
Length | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
Inversions | 0 |
Capacity | 950 riders per hour |
Height restriction | 120 cm (3 ft 11 in) |
Trains | 8 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train. |
Restraints | Individual lap bar |
Dragon's Fury at RCDB Pictures of Dragon's Fury at RCDB |
History
Dragon's Fury was announced at the beginning of the 2003 season to be the main attraction of the Land of the Dragons in Chessington World of Adventures Resort, which was to also open in 2004. The ride was purchased by the Tussauds Group alongside Spinball Whizzer, which was to open at Alton Towers for the 2004 season. Its custom track layout was created by John Wardley to fit in with the terrain and area at the park and features two lift hills. The steel spinning roller coaster ride opened in 2004.[2] It was manufactured by Maurer Söhne.[3]
- 2015
In early 2015, large portions of the ride's track were dismantled in order to be filled with sand. This was to reduce noise for both park guests and nearby residents. Other sections, including its lift hills were altered to reduce noise after complaints from guests riding the Tiny Truckers attraction.
In June 2015, following an accident that left a user in critical condition on The Smiler, Dragon's Fury, along with Rattlesnake and Saw- The Ride at Thorpe Park were closed down whilst safety was being evaluated.[4] They eventually re-opened for business.
Description
- Tracks
The ride travels mainly around the perimeter of Land of the Dragons, and the ride has four-person cars that can be weighted evenly or with bias to one side, depending on the amount of spin desired.[3] On-ride photos are available and taken at the foot of the first drop. As the car reaches the vertical turn it starts to spin. The track can be seen throughout the park, as it reaches a height of 59 ft (18 m), and can also be seen outside the park. Because of the chain system it has a very loud lift hill which can be heard a bit of a way out of the land of the dragons.
Gallery
- High viewpoint of the tracks
- Ground view
- The tracks
- Closeup of the carts
- The tracks
- The foliage surrounding the attraction
- The ride's horseshoe maneuver
See also
- Chessington World of Adventures Resort
References
- "Land of the Dragons". Chessington World of Adventures. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- "Dragon's Fury Review". T-Park. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- "Dragon's Fury". RCDB. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
- "Four rollercoasters closed following Alton Towers' Smiler crash". Mail Online. Retrieved 2017-03-19.