Dragon Coaster, Rye

Name: Dragon Coaster
Address: Rye, United States

#2 among attractions in Rye

Amusement, Theme park, Amusement park, Amusement ride

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The Dragon Coaster is a wooden roller coaster at Playland amusement park in Rye, New York. Opened in 1929, it was designed and built by amusement ride creator Frederick Church, the co-inventor of the Racing Derby, another early 20th century amusement park ride. The Dragon Coaster has approximately 3,400 feet of track and is, at its highest, approximately 80 feet tall. There is a tunnel along its span, a common feature of wooden roller coasters from the 1920s, that resembles the body and open mouth of a dragon. It was featured in the film Fatal Attraction, Mariah Carey's music video "Fantasy", and Big, starring Tom Hanks. The Dragon Coaster is still in operation. ()

Length: 3399 ftHeight: 79 ftCoordinates: 40°58'3"N, 73°40'26"W

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Dragon Coaster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Playland, Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach, Timothy Knapp House and Milton Cemetery, Bird Homestead.

~530 ftS
Seasonal amusement park with 50+ rides
Playland, Rye
3 min walk • Playland, often called Rye Playland and also known as Playland Amusement Park, is an amusement park located in Rye, New York, along the Long Island Sound. Built in 1928, the 280-acre park is owned by the Westchester County government. Beginning with the 2018 season, Standard Amusements LLC has been contracted to operate the park.
0.5 miSW
Beach, Park
Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach, Rye
14 min walk • Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach is a historic park and public beach located on Long Island Sound at Rye, Westchester County, New York. It is located next to the separately listed Playland Amusement Park. It was designed in 1909 by architects Upjohn & Conable and landscape architects Brinley & Holbrook.
0.7 miW
Cemetery
Timothy Knapp House and Milton Cemetery, Rye
18 min walk • Timothy Knapp House and Milton Cemetery is a historic district at 265 Rye Beach Avenue and Milton Road in Rye, New York. The earliest part of the Timothy Knapp House was built around 1670, and the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
0.9 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Bird Homestead, Harrison
23 min walk • Bird Homestead, also known as the Bouton-Bird-Erikson Homestead, is a historic home and farm complex located in Rye, Westchester County, New York. It is owned by the city of Rye and was purchased in 2009. The property is situated on Blind Brook estuary, off the Long Island Sound. The property is adjacent to the Rye Meeting House.
1.1 miNW
History museum, Museum
Widow Haviland's Tavern, Rye
30 min walk • Widow Haviland's Tavern, also known as Square House Museum, is a historic inn and tavern building located at Rye, Westchester County, New York. It is a frame, gambrel roofed building with portions believed to date to the early 18th century, about 1730. It opened as a tavern about 1760.
1.3 miSW
Church, Victorian architecture
Rye Meeting House, Harrison
32 min walk • Rye Meeting House, also known as Milton Mission Chapel, Grace Chapel, and the Friends Meeting House, is a historic Quaker meeting house located at Rye, Westchester County, New York. The property is adjacent to the Bird Homestead.
1.3 miNE
Modernist architecture
Max Hoffman House, Rye
33 min walk • Max Hoffman House is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed waterfront home in Rye, New York built in 1955 for European automobile importer Max Hoffman.
0.6 miSW
40°57'40"N • 73°40'51"W
Rye Town Park, Rye
15 min walk • Beach, Park, Outdoor activities

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Which popular attractions are close to Dragon Coaster?

Nearby attractions include Rye Town Park-Bathing Complex and Oakland Beach, Rye (14 min walk), Rye Town Park, Rye (15 min walk), Timothy Knapp House and Milton Cemetery, Rye (18 min walk), Bird Homestead, Harrison (23 min walk).