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Statistics |
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Length (m): |
853.4 |
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Height (m): |
23.2 |
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Inversions: |
0 |
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Speed (kph): |
64.4 |
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Duration (m:ss): |
2:00 |
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Capacity (riders per hour): |
2000 |
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Possible Wait Times |
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On a busy
summer day, waits may be around 30 minutes, but this coaster is usually
a 15 minute wait. |
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Iron Dragon
Conquer the dragon!
Iron Dragon, a suspended roller coaster at Cedar Point amusement
park/resort, offers thrill-seekers an experience like no other. Passengers
are suspended below the track in four-person carriages that swing above the
treetops and over a misty lagoon.
Built by Arrow Dynamics, the same company that designed the Cedar Creek Mine
Ride, Corkscrew, Gemini and the world-famous Magnum XL-200, Iron Dragon
gives its passengers the sensation of flight as they travel over the 2,800
feet of red track.
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Built over the end of the lagoons in 1987, the Iron Dragon is a suspended
coaster that hangs from the track. The ride was named for the way it looked
like a dragon when it was in operation reaching speeds of forty miles per
hour. A portion of the ride is on an island in the center of the peninsula.
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The suspended
roller coaster Iron Dragon is one of Cedar Point's most popular rides. The
coaster provides a ride that is not too wild, but not too tame. Iron Dragon
reaches a top speed of nearly 40 mph and has an exciting twisted finale.
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The ride
has two lift hills, the first of which leads into a really slow and boring
section of track that winds through some trees.
The second half of the ride is better, and culminates in a pretzel shaped
turn over a lagoon.
The whole purpose of a suspended coaster is to swings you side to side
through the terrain of the park; unfortunately, Iron Dragon is very slow and
does little swinging. |
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