Dragon (Adventureland)
The Dragon was an O.D. Hopkins steel roller coaster located at Adventureland in Altoona, Iowa, near Des Moines.
| The Dragon | |
|---|---|
 The ride as it appeared in 2017 | |
| Adventureland (Iowa) | |
| Location | Adventureland (Iowa) |
| Park section | Dragon Island |
| Coordinates | 41°39′1.46″N 93°30′5.00″W |
| Status | Closed |
| Opening date | May 12, 1990 |
| Closing date | September 29, 2019 |
| Cost | $2.1 Million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Hopkins Rides |
| Model | Looping coaster |
| Track layout | Out and Back |
| Lift/launch system | Chain Lift Hill |
| Height | 90 ft (27 m) |
| Drop | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Length | 2,620 ft (800 m) |
| Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 2 minutes |
| Max vertical angle | 45° |
| Capacity | 800 riders per hour |
| Acceleration | 4 |
| G-force | 4.5 |
| Height restriction | 42 in (107 cm) |
| The Dragon at RCDB Pictures of The Dragon at RCDB | |
The Dragon made its debut on May 12, 1990, during Adventureland's sixteenth full season. It cost an estimated $2.1 million to build The Dragon. It was Adventureland's only coaster with inversions until The Monster opened on June 4, 2016. On May 17, 2020, Adventureland began teasing a new attraction for the 2021 season named "The Dragon Slayer". At the same time, construction crews were seen on the property dismantling the Dragon. A few weeks later, track and supports resembling those commonly found on S&S 4D Free-Spins were spotted near where Dragon's helixes once stood.
Layout
The train traverses a few bunny hops and a 90-degree right turn as it coasts from the station to the lift. Cresting the lift, it makes a small dip, a roughly 90-degree turn to the right, and drop down and into the two back-to-back loops. Following the loops is a right turn into a figure eight segment and then some curves back to the station.