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green+dragon+lake+compounce Latitude and Longitude:

41°38′31″N 72°55′23″W / 41.642°N 72.923°W / 41.642; -72.923
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Green Dragon
Lake Compounce
Location Lake Compounce
Coordinates 41°38′31″N 72°55′23″W / 41.642°N 72.923°W / 41.642; -72.923
StatusRemoved
Opening date1914 (1914)
Closing date1926 (1926)
Replaced by Wildcat
General statistics
Type Wood – Out and back
DesignerBowen, Moore
Lift/launch systemChain
Inversions0
Green Dragon at RCDB

Green Dragon was a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. [1] It opened in 1914, and operated for 13 years. [2] It was the first electrically powered roller coaster at the nation's oldest continuously operating amusement park. [3]

Green Dragon was demolished in 1927 to make way for Wildcat.

References

  1. ^ "The Roller Coaster Chronicles – Seasons Magazines". seasonsmagazines.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. ^ Saft, Marcia (1985-03-31). "OLD AMUSEMENT PARK TO GET A NEW LOOK". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. ^ "COMPOUNCE "FIRSTS"". Hartford Courant. 1998-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-09.



green+dragon+lake+compounce Latitude and Longitude:

41°38′31″N 72°55′23″W / 41.642°N 72.923°W / 41.642; -72.923
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Green Dragon
Lake Compounce
Location Lake Compounce
Coordinates 41°38′31″N 72°55′23″W / 41.642°N 72.923°W / 41.642; -72.923
StatusRemoved
Opening date1914 (1914)
Closing date1926 (1926)
Replaced by Wildcat
General statistics
Type Wood – Out and back
DesignerBowen, Moore
Lift/launch systemChain
Inversions0
Green Dragon at RCDB

Green Dragon was a wooden roller coaster located at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut. [1] It opened in 1914, and operated for 13 years. [2] It was the first electrically powered roller coaster at the nation's oldest continuously operating amusement park. [3]

Green Dragon was demolished in 1927 to make way for Wildcat.

References

  1. ^ "The Roller Coaster Chronicles – Seasons Magazines". seasonsmagazines.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. ^ Saft, Marcia (1985-03-31). "OLD AMUSEMENT PARK TO GET A NEW LOOK". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. ^ "COMPOUNCE "FIRSTS"". Hartford Courant. 1998-05-17. Retrieved 2023-05-09.



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