Drachen Fire
Drachen Fire was a steel roller coaster located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. Manufactured by Arrow Dynamics, the ride opened to the public in 1992. Drachen Fire featured a 150-foot tall (46 m) lift hill, six inversions, and a zero-gravity camelback element. One of the inversions was removed after the 1994 season to improve ride comfort. The track was light blue with silver supports, and it was located in the Oktoberfest portion of the park behind Verbolten and Das Festhaus. It was originally configured with three trains, each consisting of red cars with grey seats, and featured red trim lights that illuminated the trains at night. Drachen Fire was closed in the middle of the 1998 season following a history of low ridership and complaints of roughness. It remained standing until its demolition in 2002.
| Drachen Fire | |
|---|---|
Drachen Fire in 1996 | |
| Busch Gardens Williamsburg | |
| Location | Busch Gardens Williamsburg |
| Park section | Festhaus Park |
| Coordinates | 37.230636°N 76.644435°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Soft opening date | April 3, 1992 |
| Opening date | April 4, 1992 |
| Closing date | July 1998 |
| Cost | $4,000,000 |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Steel |
| Manufacturer | Arrow Dynamics |
| Designer | Ron Toomer |
| Model | Custom Looping Coaster |
| Lift/launch system | Chain lift hill |
| Height | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Drop | 145 ft (44 m) |
| Length | 3,550 ft (1,080 m) |
| Speed | 60 mph (97 km/h) |
| Inversions | 5 |
| Trains | 3 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 28 riders per train. |
| Drachen Fire at RCDB | |