Steel Dragon | |
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Waldameer & Water World | |
Location | Waldameer & Water World |
Coordinates | 42°06′29″N80°09′32″W / 42.108140°N 80.158852°W |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | July 2, 2004 |
Cost | $4 million |
General statistics | |
Type | Steel – Spinning |
Manufacturer | Maurer AG |
Lift/launch system | Chain |
Height | 51 ft (16 m) |
Length | 1,391 ft (424 m) |
Speed | 37.3 mph (60.0 km/h) |
Inversions | 0 |
Duration | 1:24 |
Max vertical angle | 50° |
Height restriction | 46 in (117 cm) |
Steel Dragon at RCDB |
Steel Dragon is a steel roller coaster located at Waldameer & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] It is a spinning roller coaster. It was manufactured by Maurer AG and opened in 2004.
Steel Dragon opened to the public on July 2, 2004. It was in continuous operation since opening until 2025, when it remained closed at the beginning of the season due to the delayed installation of a new control panel. [2] The ride is expected to reopen by July of 2025. [3]
The ride is a steel Maurer AG spinning coaster. The cars take a right turn out of the station followed by a lift hill. It falls down the largest drop at the top of the lift hill, as the cars begin to spin. The ride then hits an 80-degree bank. [4] It completes one more rectangular circuit before returning to the station. [5]
Steel Dragon has eight cars. The riders sit two in a row back-to-back in a car. Four riders can fit in a car at once. Waldameer typically runs a four-to-six car operation.