Steel Dragon (Waldameer) rectangular circuit upon finishing. The Steel Dragon has 8 cars. The riders sit 2 in a row back to back in a car. 4 riders can fit in a car at once. Waldameer Park typically runs a 4-6 car operation. Steel Dragon (Waldameer) Steel Dragon is a steel roller coaster that is located at Waldameer Park in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States. This spinning roller coaster was manufactured by Maurer Söhne and opened in July 2004. Steel Dragon opened to the General Public in 2004. It has been in continuous operation since opening. The ride is a steel Maurer AG. The
Kingda Ka The ride was closed for three months for repairs and reopened on August 21, 2009. On August 27, 2011, Kingda Ka suffered unspecified damage shortly before Hurricane Irene; that same day, Six Flags Great Adventure did not open due to the approaching hurricane. While it is unknown whether additional damage occurred due to the storm, the coaster was damaged to the extent that it could not run before Irene. Kingda Ka remained closed until the start of the 2012 operating season on April 5. Shortly before 5:00 pm on July 26, 2012, a young boy was sent to the hospital