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Dragon Fyre

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Out of the station, the track makes a left-hand turn and climbs the 23.8 metres (78 ft) lift hill. This leads directly into a 23.2 metres (76 ft) drop to ground level. Levelling out, the track has a short straight segment as it passes through back to back vertical loops and crosses under
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Dragon Fyre was designed to operate with three trains, which is made evident by the fact that the ride has a set of safety brakes following the corkscrews and before the helix. However, due to the ride's short duration, it would be very difficult for the ride staff to load a train in the station
354:'s brake run. After the vertical loops, the track makes a left turn, passing a backstage area, and enters into a counter-clockwise double corkscrew as it crosses back under Leviathan. This is followed by a set of safety brakes, then a clockwise upward helix to end the ride. 752: 317:
section. It is located adjacent to the parking lot, so it is one of the first coasters that is seen. The coaster has a green and yellow track with purple support poles. Since the removal of
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without having one train stop in the middle of the ride. Because of this, Dragon Fyre never used its third train. In 1987, the third train was modified for use on
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2 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train.
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coaster in existence to have counterclockwise-turning corkscrews.
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The Grand World Exposition of 1890 (1981–2009, 2019–)
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The ride is built at the east end of the park in the
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Canada's Wonderland
Canada's Wonderland
Medieval Faire
Coordinates
43°50′40.16″N 79°32′26.38″W / 43.8444889°N 79.5406611°W / 43.8444889; -79.5406611
Steel
Arrow Dynamics
Chain lift
Inversions

Dragon Fyre at RCDB
steel roller coaster
Canada's Wonderland
Vaughan
Ontario
Canada
Canada's Wonderland
Medieval Faire
Drachen Fire
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Arrow Dynamics
The Bat
Leviathan
"All the changes coming to Canada's Wonderland in 2019"
"Dragon Fyre  (Canada's Wonderland)"
Roller Coaster DataBase
ISBN
0-9703987-0-0
"Dragon Fire - Paramount Canada's Wonderland - Coasters - PCW Junkies"

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