- Dragon's Fury (roller coaster)
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Dragon's Fury 
Location Chessington World of Adventures Park section Land of the Dragons Coordinates 51°20′53″N 0°19′09″W / 51.347988°N 0.319043°WCoordinates: 51°20′53″N 0°19′09″W / 51.347988°N 0.319043°W Status Operating Opened March 27, 2004 Type Steel - Spinning Manufacturer Maurer Söhne Model Xtended SC 3000 Track layout Narrow Gauge Lift/launch system Chain lift Height 59 ft (18 m) Drop 55 ft (17 m) Length 1,772 ft (540 m) Inversions 0 Duration 2 minutes Capacity 800 riders per hour Height restriction 4 ft 0 in (122 cm) Dragon's Fury at RCDB Pictures of Dragon's Fury at RCDB 
Amusement Parks PortalDragon's Fury is a steel spinning roller coaster ride opened in 2004 at Chessington World of Adventures. This ride has four-person cars that can be weighted evenly or with bias to one side, depending on the amount of spin desired. The general theme is "surviving the dragon's wrath", which is suggested by announcements made in the queue and on-ride.
The ride was announced at the beginning of the 2003 season to be the main attraction of The Land of the Dragons which was to also open in 2004. The ride was purchased by the Tussauds Group alongside Spinball Whizzer, which was to open at Alton Towers for the 2004 season.
Most of the ride is located in the 'Land of the Dragons' area of the park, however the entrance is located in 'Wild Asia'. The ride travels mainly around the perimeter of Land of the Dragons and is best known for its Immelman (vertical) turn. Theming is fairly limited, and includes 'charred' trees, a sculpted dragon head and a mechanical dragon that hides inside a small cave at the entrance of the queue line, relocated from the park's Mystic East area. The track is green with ruby-red supports. On-ride photos are available and taken at the foot of the first drop. As the car reaches the vertical turn it starts to spin.
This is one of the most popular rides in the park, and queues often reach times of over an hour; even to an hour and a half. The track of this ride can be seen throughout the park, as it reaches heights of 59 ft (18 m) in places, and can also be seen at points outside the park. When the ride opened it was sponsored by Skips, but it is now no longer, despite the fact that the logo is seen on the 'charred trees' in the queue.
Categories:- Steel roller coasters
- Spinning roller coasters
- Maurer Söhne roller coasters
- Roller coasters in the United Kingdom
- Merlin Entertainments roller coasters
- Roller coasters introduced in 2004
- Amusement ride stubs
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