Green Dragon (Lake Compounce)
The Green Dragon was a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut.[1] It opened in 1914 but was later replaced by the Wildcat.[2] It was the first electrically powered roller coaster at the nation's oldest continuously operating amusement park.
| Green Dragon | |
|---|---|
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| Lake Compounce | |
| Location | Lake Compounce |
| Coordinates | 41.642°N 72.923°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | 1914 |
| Closing date | 1926 |
| Replaced by | Wildcat |
| General statistics | |
| Type | Wood – Out and back |
| Designer | Bowen, Moore |
| Lift/launch system | Chain |
| Inversions | 0 |
| Green Dragon at RCDB | |
This roller coaster was demolished in 1927 to make way for the Wildcat.[3]
References
- "The Roller Coaster Chronicles – Seasons Magazines". seasonsmagazines.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- Saft, Marcia (1985-03-31). "OLD AMUSEMENT PARK TO GET A NEW LOOK". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- "COMPOUNCE "FIRSTS"". Hartford Courant. 1998-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
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