Dragon Coaster (Playland)
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The Dragon Coaster, Playland Amusement Park's iconic attraction, in Rye, NY, is a wooden roller coaster that was opened in 1929. It was designed and built by legendary amusement ride creator Frederick A. Church, who also was the co-inventor of the Racing Derby, another famous early 20th century amusement park ride. The Dragon Coaster has approximately 3400 feet of track and is, at its highest, approximately 85 feet tall. It has a tunnel along its span, a common feature of wooden roller coasters from the 1920's, that resembles the body of a Dragon and the opening of the tunnel resembling the mouth of a Dragon. The Dragon Coaster is still in operation to this day.
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"The American Roller Coaster" by Scott Rutherford
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