Dragon's Fury (roller coaster)
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| 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 |
| Opening date | March 27, 2004 |
| Cost | £4,000,000 |
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| Type | Steel – Spinning |
| Manufacturer | Maurer Söhne |
| Designer | John Wardley |
| Model | Xtended SC 3000 |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift |
| Height | 50.8 ft (15.5 m) |
| Length | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Capacity | 950 riders per hour |
| Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
| Trains | 8 trains with a single car. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 4 riders per train. |
| Restraints | Individual lap bar |
 Fastrack available |
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Dragon's Fury at RCDB Pictures of Dragon's Fury at RCDB |
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Dragon's Fury is a spinning roller coaster opened in 2004 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England. 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".
Dragon's Fury was announced at the beginning of the 2003 season to be the main attraction of the Land of the Dragons in Chessington World of Adventures Resort, 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. Its custom layout was created by John Wardley to fit in with the terrain and area at the park. The steel spinning roller coaster ride opened in 2004. It was manufactured by Maurer Söhne.
In early 2015, large portions of the ride's track were dismantled in order to be filled with sand. This was to reduce noise for both park guests and nearby residents. Other sections, including its lift hills were altered to reduce noise after complaints from guests riding the Tiny Truckers attraction.
Most of the ride is located in the Land of the Dragons area of the park, however the entrance is located just outside. The general theme is "surviving the dragon's wrath", which is suggested by announcements made in the queue and on-ride. 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. 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.
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