Colossus the Fire Dragon
| Colossus the Fire Dragon | |
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| Lagoon Amusement Park | |
| Park section | South midway |
| Coordinates | 40°59′01″N 111°53′42″W / 40.9836°N 111.8951°WCoordinates: 40°59′01″N 111°53′42″W / 40.9836°N 111.8951°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | 1983 |
| Cost | 2.5 Million |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Anton Schwarzkopf |
| Designer | Ingenieur Büro Stengel GmbH |
| Model | Double Looping (with additional trackway curve) |
| Track layout | Figure 8 |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Drop | 81 ft (25 m) |
| Length | 2,850 ft (870 m) |
| Speed | 55 mph (89 km/h) |
| Inversions | 2 |
| Duration | 1:45 |
| Max vertical angle | 60° |
| G-force |
4.9 (Back Seat) 4.0 (Front Seat) |
| Height restriction | 46 in (117 cm) |
| Trains | 3 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
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Colossus the Fire Dragon at RCDB Pictures of Colossus the Fire Dragon at RCDB |
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4.9 (Back Seat)
Colossus the Fire Dragon is a double-looping roller coaster by Anton Schwarzkopf that opened at Lagoon Amusement Park in Utah in 1983.
The coaster sends riders 85 feet (26 m) high up the lift hill alongside Wicked roller coaster, then into a smooth 1/3 right turn. Riders get a glimpse of the Wild Mouse and the Spider roller coasters before heading into a fast, twisting plummet to the ground, then through two 65-foot (20 m) High-G inversions and two helix turns. The first helix turn is very large, arcing over the "bridge" or elevated part of the queue, then up and through the second loop. After that the train passes just over the station's roof, then down and around, turning diagonally between the two loops into the G-inducing helix back to the station. This helix is what some people call the 'slanted spiral' or the 'upward-downward helix,' because it turns downward, upward, then downward again at equal angles into a large turn that leads back to the station, giving the entire element a 'slanted' look.
It is a one-of-a kind double looping Anton Schwarzkopf roller coaster for two reasons. There were two double looping Anton Schwarzkopf roller coasters in the USA until Laser at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom closed at the end of 2008. Colossus the Fire Dragon is also unique because it has an extra curve in the helix. The coaster is located in front of Lagoon's 2007 ride, Wicked.
The trains have no over-the-shoulder restraints, offering more freedom for riders. To date, there have been no incidents involving riders. On June 10, 1983, a teenage employee lost her arm while working near the roller coaster.
Its track is blue with white supports and a yellow color scheme on the inversions. Its inversions are 2 vertical loops which are lit up with orange and yellow lights at night. The lift is also lit up with orange and yellow lights.
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