Spinning Dragons

Spinning Dragons

Infobox roller coaster
name=Spinning Dragons


caption=Spinning Dragons photographed at night
location=Worlds of Fun
section=Orient
type=Steel
type2=Spinning
status=Open
opened=April, 2004
manufacturer=Gerstlauer
designer=
model=
track=
lift=Chain Lift
height=54
drop=50
length=1345
speed=31
inversions=0
duration=1 min 30sec
angle=50
capacity=720
cost= $4,000,000 USD
acceleration=
gforce=
restriction=
rcdb_number=2572

Spinning Dragons is a Gerstlauer spinning roller coaster at Worlds of Fun amusement park, Kansas City, Missouri. It was the second ride of its kind in the world after the Timberland Twister. The ride was built in the Orient area of the park in 2004 following the retirement of the "Orient Express".

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.

External links

* [http://www.worldsoffun.com/public/inside_park/rides/thrill_rides/spinning_dragons.cfm Spinning Dragons] at Worlds of Fun's website
* [http://www.rcdb.com/id2572.htm Spinning Dragons] at the Roller Coaster DataBase


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