''Dragon's Fury'' is a steel

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opened in 2004 at

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in southwest

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. This ride has four-person cars that can be weighted evenly or with bias to one side, depending on the amount of spin desired. The general theme is "surviving the dragon's wrath".

History

''Dragon's Fury'' was announced at the beginning of the 2003 season to be the main attraction of the Land of the Dragons in

, which was to also open in 2004. The ride was purchased by the

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alongside '' Spinball Whizzer'', which was to open at

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for the 2004 season. Its custom track layout was created by John Wardley to fit in with the terrain and area at the park and features two lift hills. The steel

ride opened in 2004. It was manufactured by

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. In early 2015, large portions of the ride's track were dismantled in order to be filled with sand. This was to reduce noise for both park guests and nearby residents. Other sections, including its lift hills were altered to reduce noise after complaints from guests riding the '' Tiny Truckers'' attraction. In June 2015, following an accident that left a user in critical condition on

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, Dragon's Fury, along with

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and Saw- The Ride at

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were closed down whilst safety was being evaluated. They eventually re-opened for business.

Description

;Tracks The ride travels mainly around the perimeter of Land of the Dragons, and the ride has four-person cars that can be weighted evenly or with bias to one side, depending on the amount of spin desired. On-ride photos are available and taken at the foot of the first drop. As the car reaches the vertical turn it starts to spin. The track can be seen throughout the park, as it reaches a height of , and can also be seen outside the park. Because of the chain system it has a very loud lift hill which can be heard a bit of a way out of the land of the dragons.

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* {{Chessington World of Adventures Resort 2004 establishments in England Roller coasters operated by Merlin Entertainments Roller coasters introduced in 2004 Chessington World of Adventures rides Roller coasters in the United Kingdom

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