Spinning Dragons at Worlds of Fun -- pics

KCN · Post by **KCN** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:44 pm

Apparently the ride wasn't open in time for opening day, but will be operating this weekend.

from http://www.midwestinfoguide.com

EDIT: So apparently they don't like hotlinking. Here's the link

http://www.midwestinfoguide.com/worlds/

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:27 pm

Definitely looks like a kiddie coaster. They better have a huge thrill ride for the 2005 season!!!

KCN · Post by **KCN** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:09 pm

That's the rumor

GRID · Post by **GRID** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 10:35 pm

WOF needs a good family coaster like this "and" a new big thrill ride.

Pics don't work though.

KCN · Post by **KCN** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 9:28 am

WOF has been in need of a family coaster since 98 when the ZZ was removed. This should have gone in instead of Boomerang in 2000. I'm still mad that they installed a rollercoaster that is in 40 other parks in America.

To see the pics you'll have to click the link.

Missionite · Post by **Missionite** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 1:42 pm

QueSi2Opie wrote:Definitely looks like a kiddie coaster.

I got a chance to ride this thing Saturday and I can definitely say it is NOT a kiddie coaster. While it isn't a huge thrill ride, it is very fun and very disorienting! Throughout the entire ride the car spins...and no two rides are the same. The more weight you have, the more spins...the more unbalanced the car is the more spins.

Here are some pics from this weekend:

More photos can be found at www.worldsoffun.org as well as an opening day review in the News section. Enjoy.

Matt

Slappy the Wang · Post by **Slappy the Wang** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 2:29 pm

I just threw up!

GRID · Post by **GRID** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 11:14 pm

What's the capacity of that ride? 50 an hour? I bet the wait for that thing is horrendous.

Looks cool, but now the park has a huge void on the north side just waiting for a massive thrill ride to welcome people from the parking lots.

Missionite · Post by **Missionite** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:23 pm

GRID wrote:What's the capacity of that ride? 50 an hour? I bet the wait for that thing is horrendous.

I thought that myself. The actual capacity though is 750 riders per hour. I waited in line about 30 minutes Saturday and the entire queue was full. They only had four of the six cars running though. Once the crew gets used to it and can run all six, the wait shouldn't be long at all.

Matt