Dragon (Kings Country)

Dragon is a steel flying roller coaster designed by Bolliger & Mabillard at the Kings Country amusement park in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Ride experience


After the train has been moved into the horizontal position and is dispatched from the station, depending on which station the train is in (Tatsu has two stations), the train will either make a left or right s-bend towards the 170 ft lift hill. Once at the top, the train makes a sharp 111 ft downward right turn reaching a maximum speed of 62 mph. After the train makes it to the bottom of the drop, the train makes an upward right turn leading into the first inversion, a 103 ft tall corkscrew. Next, the train makes a downward left turn immediately followed by an upward left turn into a 96 ft zero-gravity roll. After the train exits the roll, it drops back down before going through a 84 ft horseshoe. Following a left turn, the train then enters the record-breaking 124 ft pretzel loop. Upon exiting the pretzel loop, the train makes a slight left turn before going through an inline twist. The train then makes a 135 degree downward right turn before rising back up slightly and going through the mid-course brake run. After exiting the brake run, the train makes a slight downward and upward left turn leading into the final brake run. The train then enters one of the two stations where the trains are put back into the vertical position for the riders to load and unload. One cycle of the ride lasts about two minutes.

Trains
Dragon operates with three steel and fiberglass trains. Each train has eight cars that can seat four riders in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. Each seat has its own over-the-shoulder-restraint and a pair of ankle restraints to hold the riders' feet in place. The trains are painted green, yellow, orange, and purple.

In the station, the trains are oriented in a vertical position in order to allow riders to board. Once the restraints are locked, the train seats are rotated forward 90 degrees into a horizontal position and the train is then dispatched from the station. When the train returns to the station, the seats rotate back down and the riders disembark for the next guests.

Track
The steel track of Tatsu is approximately 3602 ft long and the height of the lift is approximately 170 ft. To slow the train down, air brakes are attached to the track throughout the two brake runs. The track was fabricated by Clermont Steel Fabricators in Batavia, Ohio, which manufactures Bolliger & Mabillard's roller coasters. The track is colored silver and green while the supports are purple.