Cosmic Coaster | |
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Previously known as Dragon Coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
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![]() Cosmic Coaster's helix | |
Valleyfair | |
Park section | Planet Snoopy |
Coordinates | 44°47′58″N93°27′28″W / 44.799472°N 93.457757°W |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 14 May 2011 |
Cosmic Coaster at Valleyfair at RCDB | |
Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom | |
Name | Dragon Coaster |
Coordinates | 40°34′39″N75°32′16″W / 40.577608°N 75.537689°W |
Status | Removed |
Opening date | 1992 |
Closing date | 2010 |
Dragon Coaster at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom at RCDB | |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Junior – Powered |
Manufacturer | Zamperla |
Model | Powered Coaster |
Height | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
Length | 215 ft (66 m) |
Speed | 15 mph (24 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 2:30 |
Trains | Single train with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train. |
Cosmic Coaster is a steel junior roller coaster at Valleyfair.
The ride was originally known as Dragon Coaster when it was located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1986 and operated from 1992 through 2010. [1] After the 2010 season, Dragon Coaster was removed from Dorney Park. It was relocated to Valleyfair where it has operated since 2011 as Cosmic Coaster. [2]
Cosmic Coaster has a single train with four cars. Each car has two rows of two seats each for a total of 16 passengers. [1]
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