Spinning Dragons
Spinning Dragons is a spinning roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Manufactured by Gerstlauer, it was the second ride of its kind in the world after the Fairly Odd Coaster. The ride was built in the Orient area of the park in 2004 following the retirement of the Orient Express. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.[1][2]
| Spinning Dragons | |
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 Riders on Spinning Dragons | |
| Worlds of Fun | |
| Location | Worlds of Fun |
| Park section | Orient |
| Coordinates | 39.175405°N 94.487917°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | April 17, 2004 |
| Cost | $4,000,000 USD |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel – Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Gerstlauer |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift |
| Height | 54 ft (16 m) |
| Drop | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Length | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Speed | 31 mph (50 km/h) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Duration | 1 min 30sec |
| Max vertical angle | 50° |
| Capacity | 720 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 43 in (109 cm) |
 Fast Lane available | |
| Spinning Dragons at RCDB Pictures of Spinning Dragons at RCDB | |
History
On October 29, 2003, Worlds of Fun announced that Orient Express would be removed. That same day, the park announced that a new spinning roller coaster named Spinning Dragons would be added to the park.[3]
The ride was set to open on April 3, 2004, but the opening was delayed. However, Spinning Dragons officially opened two weeks later on April 17, 2004.
Seating arrangement and capacity
There are 6 cars. The riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, facing each other, for a total of 4 riders per car. Giving the ride a maximum capacity of 24 riders at a time. The ride has an estimated hourly operating capacity of 720 riders per hour. It is similar to Pandemonium at Six Flags theme parks and the Fairly Odd Coaster.
References
- "Gerstlauer busy in 2011". Park World Magazine. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Projects". Ride Entertainment Group. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- "Worlds of Fun will replace Orient Express".
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Spinning Dragons. |
- Spinning Dragons at Worlds of Fun's website
- Spinning Dragons at the Roller Coaster DataBase