Cosmic Coaster (Valleyfair)
| Cosmic Coaster | |
|---|---|
| Previously known as Dragon Coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| File:Cosmic Coaster - logo.jpg | |
| Valleyfair | |
| Park section | Planet Snoopy |
| Coordinates | 44°47′58″N 93°27′28″W / 44.799472°N 93.457757°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | May 14, 2011 |
| Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′39″N 75°32′16″W / 40.577608°N 75.537689°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1992 |
| Closing date | 2010 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Junior – Powered |
| Manufacturer | Zamperla |
| Model | Powered Coaster |
| Height | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| Length | 215 ft (66 m) |
| Speed | 15 mph (24 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 2:30 |
| Trains | Single train with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
| Cosmic Coaster at RCDB | |
Cosmic Coaster is a steel junior roller coaster at Valleyfair.
The ride was originally known as Dragon Coaster when it was located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania (USA). It was built in 1986 and operated from 1992 through the 2010 season.[1] After 2010, the Dragon Coaster was removed along with the other children's rides in near the former Laser site. Dragon Coaster was moved to Valleyfair where it has operated since 2011 as Cosmic Coaster.[2]
Cosmic Coaster has a single train with 4 cars, each car with 2 rows of 2 seats each for a total of 16 passengers.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Roller Coaster Data Base - Dragon Coaster (Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom). Retrieved 12 January 2007.
- ^ Marden, Duane. "Cosmic Coaster (Valleyfair)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
External links
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