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The ride was announced at the beginning of the 2003 season to be the main attraction of The Land of the Dragons 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. |
The ride was announced at the beginning of the 2003 season to be the main attraction of The Land of the Dragons 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. |
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Dragon's Fury features quite an expansive layout for an ordinarily compact roller coaster type, essentially traversing the perimeter of the Land of the Dragons, and features an |
Dragon's Fury features quite an expansive layout for an ordinarily compact roller coaster type, essentially traversing the perimeter of the Land of the Dragons, and features an Immelmann (vertical) turn. Theming is fairly limited, and includes 'charred' trees, a sculpted dragon head and a mechanical dragon that hides inside a small cave at the entrance of the queue line, relocated from the park's Mystic East area. On-ride photos are available and taken at the foot of the first drop. |
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The ride does malfunction quite frequently despite being improved throughout the 2007 season. |
The ride does malfunction quite frequently despite being improved throughout the 2007 season. |
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Revision as of 01:45, 23 March 2009
| Dragon's Fury | |
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| Chessington World of Adventures | |
| Location | Chessington World of Adventures |
| Park section | Land of the Dragons |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | March 27, 2004 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Maurer Söhne |
| Model | Xtended SC 3000 |
| Track layout | Narrow Gauge |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Capacity | 4 people per car, 800 people per hour. riders per hour |
| Dragon's Fury at RCDB | |
Dragon's Fury is a steel spinning roller coaster ride opened in 2004 at Chessington World of Adventures. 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 ride was announced at the beginning of the 2003 season to be the main attraction of The Land of the Dragons 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.
Dragon's Fury features quite an expansive layout for an ordinarily compact roller coaster type, essentially traversing the perimeter of the Land of the Dragons, and features an Immelmann (vertical) turn. Theming is fairly limited, and includes 'charred' trees, a sculpted dragon head and a mechanical dragon that hides inside a small cave at the entrance of the queue line, relocated from the park's Mystic East area. On-ride photos are available and taken at the foot of the first drop.
The ride does malfunction quite frequently despite being improved throughout the 2007 season.
This is one of the most popular rides in the park, and queues often reach times of over an hour. The entrance to the ride is actually outside The Land of the Dragons, yet it is listed on the 2008 park map as being one of the rides in that land. The track of this ride can be seen throughout the park, as it reaches heights of 59 ft in places.
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