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Colossus The Fire Dragon
Colossus the Fire Dragon, also known as Colossus, or simply Fire Dragon, is a Anton Schwarzkopf, Schwarzkopf double-looping roller coaster that opened at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, Farmington, Utah in 1983. Description The coaster sends riders up the lift hill, then into a smooth 1/3 right turn. Riders then fall into a fast, twisting plummet to the ground, then through two high-G vertical loops and two helix turns. The first helix turn is very large, arcing over the elevated portion of the ride's queue, then up and through the second loop. After that, the train passes just over the station's roof, then down and around, turning diagonally between the two loops into the G-inducing helix back to the station. This helix is sometimes referred to as a 'slanted spiral' or the 'upward-downward helix,' because it turns downward, upward, then downward again at equal angles into a large turn that leads back to the station, giving the entire element a 'slanted' look. Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lift Hill
A lift hill, or chain hill, is an upward-sloping section of track on a roller coaster on which the roller coaster train is mechanically lifted to an elevated point or peak in the track. Upon reaching the peak, the train is then propelled from the peak by gravity and is usually allowed to coast throughout the rest of the roller coaster ride's circuit on its own momentum, including most or all of the remaining uphill sections. The initial upward-sloping section of a roller coaster track is usually a lift hill, as the train typically begins a ride with little speed, though some coasters have raised stations that permit an initial drop without a lift hill. Although uncommon, some tracks also contain multiple lift hills. Lift hills usually propel the train to the top of the ride via one of two methods: a Roller chain, chain lift involving a long, continuous chain which trains hook on to and are carried to the top; or a drive tire system in which multiple Electric motor, motorized tir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
