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Roller Coaster Analysis:
DRAGON FYRE

Julie Aaron
Vinit Adhopia
Sabrina Akhtar

Roller Coaster Analysis:
DRAGON FYRE

Introduction:
The Dragon Fyre rollercoaster has been operating at Paramount Canada's Wonderland since 1981.   It is thus amongst the original rides at the park, for 1981 was Wonderland's inaugural year.   In preparation for this Independent Study Unit, demographics and statistics were looked up to use as reference numbers for calculations and measurements. The following data was procured from the Roller Coaster Database (RCDB) website.

Demographics:
ParkParamount's Canada's WonderlandMaterialSteelStatusOperating since 1981BuilderArrow Dynamics
Statistics:
Length (meters)660Height (meters)24Drop (meters)23Inversions4Speed (km/h)80Duration (m:ss)2:10

All of the data above that it was possible to calculate was calculated.   Measurements such as length, which were not possible to measure or calculate, were used as given.  

Description:
The Dragon Fyre is a multi-element coaster. It features an initial drop, followed by two vertical loops. Then follows a turnaround for two corkscrews and a helix (out & back with inversions).   Dragon Fyre is a very efficient coaster with an unusual transfer table: the train being taken off or on goes down an 'elevator style' piece of track to the transfer table located under the loading platform.
The trains are Arrow multi-element trains with horsecollar fasteners. (7 cars/ 4 per car).

Data Collected:
Distance from tower, drops and loops (when measuring)50 mVinit's height (to eyes)1 mAngle of elevation to tower28 ºAngle of elevation to bottom of drop4 ºRun of the Up-Ramp of drop30 mAngle of elevation to bottom of loop5 ºAngle of elevation to top of loop22 ºAngle of elevation for initial drop (down-ramp)60 ºTotal duration of ride (start to finish)2 minutesDuration of ride from drop to finish1.5 minutesG experienced @ top of drop0.5 gG...