EXPLORE LAGOON: RIDES: Puff The Little Fire Dragon

  

 

Opened: May 1985

Location: Kiddie Land

Manufactured By: Zierer

Ride Model: Small Tivoli Coaster

Cost: $400,000

Max Speed: 16 mph

Max Height: 11 feet

Track Length: 197.5 feet

Base Dimensions: 77 feet by 39 feet

Ride Time: 50 sec

Number Of Trains: 1

Ride Capacity: 12 (6 rows of 2)

Hourly Capacity: 600 riders per hour

Height Requirement: Children under 36" must ride with an adult

 

history & info

This junior coaster circles a small, oval-shaped track three times per ride.

      Puff took the place of the old Kiddie Coaster in 1985. It has also been referred to as Puff The Roller Coaster or Puff The Magic Dragon.

      In 1989, a child squeezed out of the restraints before the ride was over. Lagoon quickly added more safety restraints to the ride to prevent this and has been the only park to do so. There have been no problems since.

      Zierer is a German company which has served the amusement industry for decades. They have built rides for Disneyland, Universal Studios, Six Flags and many parks around the world. Other Zierer rides at Lagoon include Dinosaur Drop, Kontiki, Ladybug Bop, OdySea, Turn Of The Century and Wicked.

 

photos

Puff The Little Fire Dragon in Fall 2005.

Photo: © Braden Miskin

 

Returning to the station.

Photo: © Braden Miskin

 

Photo: Mike Pitcher

 

  

 

SOURCES

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Updated 7 Feb 2008