Steel Dragon (Waldameer)

For the roller coaster at Nagashima Spa Land, see Steel Dragon 2000.

Steel Dragon
Waldameer & Water World
Location	Waldameer & Water World
Coordinates	42.108140°N 80.158852°W / 42.108140; -80.158852
Status	Operating
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 that is located at Waldameer & Water World in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a spinning roller coaster. It was manufactured by Maurer Söhne and opened on July 2, 2004.

History

Steel Dragon opened to the public in 2004. It has been in continuous operation since opening.

Features

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. The ride then hits a 90-degree bank. It completes one more rectangular circuit before returning to the station.

Trains

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.