Dragon in Clouds
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Dragon in Clouds
Happy Valley Chengdu · CN · Vekoma Suspended Looping Coaster
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Fast facts
- Dragon in Clouds is a steel inverted coaster at Happy Valley Chengdu in Jinniu, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. coasterpedia.net
- Vekoma built the ride as a Suspended Looping Coaster, the Shenlin w/Helix design. coasterpedia.net
- The coaster opened on January 19, 2009, and is operating. blooloop.com
- Its height is 35.9 metres, its top speed is 86.4 kilometres per hour, and it has four inversions. coasterpedia.net
- The layout is reached by a chain lift and includes a vertical loop, cobra roll, and zero-g roll. coasterpedia.net
- A contemporary trade listing gave the ride a capacity of 1,125 visitors per hour. blooloop.com
The story of Dragon in Clouds
Dragon in Clouds formed part of the new ride collection at Happy Valley Chengdu, with its opening recorded for January 19, 2009. The contemporary listing described it as an inverted coaster from Vekoma. blooloop.com
Vekoma’s own reference list records Dragon in Clouds at Happy Valley Chengdu, China, as a Suspended Looping Coaster dating from 2009. vekoma.com
When the Chengdu park was described in the trade press, it was noted for its greener setting and man-made lakes, with the Vekoma coaster among its principal attractions. parkworld-online.com
The completed arrangement uses a chain lift and a sequence of looping elements, while current ride records list Dragon in Clouds as operating. coasterpedia.net
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- blooloop.com Acceptable source
- vekoma.com Preferred source
- parkworld-online.com Acceptable source