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Park:   Busch Gardens - Europe (travel info)
Ride Type:   Steel Coaster
Status:   Operated from 4/4/1992 to 7/17/1998
Category:   Looping Coaster
Designer:   Ron Toomer
Builder:   Arrow Dynamics
Cost:   $4,000,000
Length:   3550'
Height:   150'
Drop Height:   130'
Max Speed:   60 mph
Inversions:   6
Duration:   2:25
Arrangement:   Three 7-car trains that hold 28 riders/train.
Visits:   230
Rating:   This Ride's Rating Is: 4
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Features:
Chronological Order of Major Elements
[1] Flying Snake Dive (120')
[2] Cobra Roll
[1] Corkscrew Loop
[1] Cutback Turn
[1] Corkscrew Loop

History:
Originally built with 6 inversions. The final corkscrew was removed after the 1994 season.

Was SBNO from 1999 to 2002. Dismantled in 2002.


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M_Force_2002

Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 132

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One of the best (If not the best) coasters I have ever been on !!!!!

RIP

7-8-04 13:19:41
RamblinMan

Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 4

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I hit this park when I was younger, more than ten years ago. I was probably about 12-13. They only had three coasters at the time, that, Lock Ness and Big Bad Wolf, and we hit them all a good 25 times in a day. This one we road the most at 13 times. I don't know how well it would compare it to others I've ridden more recently, but I still say its my favorite. I was suprised to hear they took it down, I wonder why.

8-19-04 12:04:34
wickedtwist1

Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 51

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I wanted to ride this one so bad. It pisses me off that people complain too much. The Drachen Fire is a ride that was lost because people have to complain rather than not ride it. Oh well. Maybe when I become rich, or own an amusemnt park, I will bring the 'drachen' back to life.

1-28-05 23:05:21
slnewbus

Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1652

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I wish I could have rode this thing. ^^ the same thing happened with hercules, a great ride, torn down because some people complained about it. Let me in on your park, we can build a replica of hercules without the trims :)

2-12-05 12:29:39
TTD120420

Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2

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I rode this ride 56 times in one day back in 1996. God, do I miss Drachen Fire!

10-15-06 20:28:43
Freddie

Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 175

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This ride has always looked really good/crazy to me... I wish I could have got to ride it.

1-9-07 19:04:49
urka08

Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 107

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They should have never torn down this coaster. One summer, we spent hours riding this. Any word on relocating it somewhere else?

1-25-08 13:07:11
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