Colossus the Fire Dragon Roller Coaster (4K) POV - Lagoon Amusement Park
The coaster sends riders 85 feet (26 m) high up the lift hill alongside Wicked roller coaster, then into a smooth 1/3 right turn. Riders get a glimpse of the Wild Mouse and the Spider roller coasters before heading into a fast, twisting plummet to the ground, then through two 65-foot (20 m) High-G inversions and two helix turns. The first helix turn is very large, arcing over the "bridge" or elevated part of the queue, then up and through the second loop. After that the train passes just over the station's roof, then down and around, turning diagonally between the two loops into the G-inducing helix back to the station. This helix is what some people call the 'slanted spiral' or the 'upward-downward helix,' because it turns downward, upward, then downward again at equal angles into a large turn that leads back to the station, giving the entire element a 'slanted' look.
Its track is blue with white supports and a yellow color scheme on the inversions. Its inversions are 2 vertical loops which are lit up with orange and yellow lights at night. The lift is also lit up with orange and yellow lights.
Colossus the Fire Dragon's trains are glittering silver & white with headlights and a decal of a green dragon on the front car; on the sides of the train, there are two stripes of either green, blue, or red, depending on what train it is.
While going up the lift hill, riders can also see flags from different countries, ending with the U.S. as the train reaches the top.
The roller coaster's name was actually just "Colossus" at first, but the "Fire Dragon" surname was added, so there would be no confusion between Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Colossus at Lagoon. It is still regularly referred to as simply "Colossus," as well as "Colossus, the Fire Dragon," and simply "The Fire Dragon."
Colossus the Fire Dragon is a portable roller coaster, so it was fairly inexpensive (2.5 million US dollars when built) and it can be dismantled & rebuilt within a day or two, even though it is quite large. It is almost identical to the former Laser at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, except the Laser did not have the extra curve in the helix and its colors were purple with green supports and black top-rails. The laser was also slightly taller.
It traveled on a European fair circuit for approximately two years, before Lagoon Corporation purchased the attraction. The ride was later installed at Lagoon Park in Farmington, Utah, in 1983 where the roller coaster has been located ever since.
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@famoustiktoks1678
3 жыл бұрын
I have 😊
@Turbo23060
3 жыл бұрын
i have
@operazanotaijin
2 жыл бұрын
I've ridden this ride many times. I hold the park record for most times in a row: 36.
@DiaandElle4703
2 жыл бұрын
YEZ ITS EPIC BUT I LIKE CANNIBAL MORE:D
@DiaandElle4703
2 жыл бұрын
@@operazanotaijin oh rilly? i have been on it 29 times in a row i stopped when i hit my head on the coaster back
My favorite ride at Lagoon. You wouldn't have known it was crated up and hauled all over Europe for a couple of years before it landed in Farmington, Utah.
Wow! The ride looks almost new. This park really takes care of this rare classic. Looks very well maintained.
@Cloudz6446
3 ай бұрын
Yes very well maintained but not that smooth at all
This was my first ever coaster with inversions. I’m fortunate to live an hour away from it. Sure there’s bigger and better coasters out there, but this one is intense for what it is and I never get bored of it. This is the coaster that got me into coasters.
They’re not kidding when they tell you not to raise your hands above your head on this!! There are some serious head chop moments!!
Very first coaster that I ever went "upside down" on. Season pass holder this year, so 2-3 times a week, this is a must in my ride rotation!
Great ride from Anton Schwarzkopf I love his coasters so very much, I’m happy to see this one still going strong! LONG LIVE ANTON SCHWARZKOPF!
@djavatar68
3 жыл бұрын
Did you hear about the one going in at Indiana Beach?
@SadlerStudios
2 жыл бұрын
@@djavatar68 yeah I do
@Missglam67
10 ай бұрын
We also have a Schwarzkopf at my home park. It’s our other iconic roller coaster and it was the first loop coaster. It’s called Revolution. It was my first big roller coaster and it’s still fun to ride today.
This is my favorite ride
@Jtsv01
3 жыл бұрын
Super good ride yeah! My favorite steel coaster in the park!
@closed1917
3 жыл бұрын
My favorite is cannibal by far!
This is the one roller coaster I actually enjoy riding. To be fair, I was dragged on it more than a few times to desensitize me to it, but it really is a good ride.
I love this coaster! It's awesome the way it gets right down on the deck and hurls you through the turns.
To be honest - it is intense but it is a small coaster for starting your roller coaster career. It was fun and I went on it 3 times in one period of time. I love the drop and the loops. It adds a special exponent to the ride. Now it is intense and it does give its thrill as promised. Bring kids that have a fun for coaster but no other.
Thank you for uploading these it makes me more excited to go
@FRONTSEATPOV
5 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome! Lagoon is a blast! Be sure to subscribe to see new videos every week!
@sleepingbagsforeyes396
5 жыл бұрын
@@FRONTSEATPOV I will in going next week
@montezoomasrevengefanboy6477
4 жыл бұрын
Lagoon is a great place to be.
@jtwoolley
2 жыл бұрын
@@FRONTSEATPOV Thanks! BTW-I've been on cannibal too :)
No trip to Lagoon is complete without a ride on Colossus this coaster will send you up to 3gs in 10 seconds. I been on it 4 times.
@masondavidhulsberg1168
3 ай бұрын
Hi, the g-force going into the loops actually gets very close to 5gs. That's why I don't ride it anymore...
I rode this thing 20 times in a row. Hardest Coaster challenge I have ever done. Nausea kicked in around time 15. #1 in the park.
This is my mostly favorite ride at lagoon
Thx for these videos I've never been to lagoon
I love this ride. It is a thrilling coaster and unlike the spider has never made me sick.
My favorite ride at lagoon
My favorite ride!
This is my favorite ride at lagoon. One time I what on this ride so many times that I got light headed.
Yes, keep your head back on this ride, for sure!
I’m going on this tomorrow for the first time
Rode this last year in the back, I rode in the very back and blacked out from 1:08 - 1:15 Schwarzkopfs don't mess around!
Ngl bruh you need more subscribers
Fire dragon just celebrated its 40th birthday 🎉
By far the most intense ride in this park
@coolbreeze625
3 жыл бұрын
Try Cannibal
@djavatar68
3 жыл бұрын
Actually Cannibal would be.
@tetraislucky
3 жыл бұрын
maybe Wicked?
@skyrushyesminderaserno1150
3 жыл бұрын
Colossus is compact and the elements are much tighter while Cannibal and Wicked are more drawn out, but Cannibal is definitely a close second for intensity. Spider is pretty crazy with its spinning too.
@sjrjfndn
2 жыл бұрын
@@skyrushyesminderaserno1150 nah bro bad opinion if your can't admit that cannibal is more intense it just means your too pussy to actually go on it and rate ut
I LOVE LAGOON so far I like the bat because I never been on this one yet
Still haven’t been on this one... _> too scared
love uit
Lagoon is the Coney Island of the Rockies.
How are you so lucky to get front on all these rides?
Can you ride samurai at lagoon?
I might try this one, but people make it sound too intense....Not sure if I will like two back to back vertical loops, and two of the most out of place helixes of all time. I don't like the G-forces, but do enjoy airtime, but not excessive airtime.
@waltandme
2 жыл бұрын
Update: I did it and it was awsome
I went on a few days ago its fun!!
This is basically the same ride as Dorney Park's Laser.
This is so bumpy when I first went on it I thought it was going to be smooth but I was RONG
Colossus has loops I wait go there😅😊
They don't allow single riders in the front seat? That's pretty wack.
im scared of the opside down part i never went on that ride it freaks me up
@mingluke12
3 жыл бұрын
I went to ride it today for the first time of my life riding on a coaster with loops. By the way I'm 34 male. I understand your fear that's why I rode it the first time. Honestly it's not scary, it's really fun. Maybe you can try the air race first to experience it
Can someone please tell me if the ride is scary? My mom tried forcing me on here and I didn't wanna go so that's why she wont take me to lagoon because we didn't go on this ride
Does colossus only have one single train of cars?
@gottahavehope1
2 жыл бұрын
They have three, but rarely, if ever, run more than two. Usually just one unless the line gets long.
Wait you can’t put your arms up?
@pantieprincess1789
2 жыл бұрын
@@kiukohana oh okay
While I was there people got stuck on the top for like an hour before the ride went down the hill
@lanahnotfound2287
3 жыл бұрын
In 93 degree weather that probably was hell
The first drop has some air time but the rest barely has any
Why not just call it Fire Dragon? It looks like a pretty fun ride but I admit it grates me a little that they call it Colossus. To me there is only one true Colossus and it resides at my home park in Valencia, CA it’s now known as Twisted Colossus.
@Lanetgm
6 ай бұрын
I think it was originally called just colossus but added the fire dragon part to avoid confusion
i've been on this
@FRONTSEATPOV
3 жыл бұрын
Nice! Love it!
Almost fell off this one
Yesterday i went again yesterday and when we were going to u passed out i was so 😨 scared
@ramseyparr
3 жыл бұрын
I passed out*