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Green Dragon (Lake Compounce)
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The Green Dragon was a wooden roller coaster
located at Lake Compounce
in Bristol, Connecticut
. It opened in 1914, but was later replaced by the Wildcat. It was the first electrically powered coaster at the nation's oldest continuously operated amusement park.
This roller coaster was torn down in 1927 to make way for the Wildcat.
Wooden roller coaster
A wooden roller coaster is most often classified as a roller coaster with laminated steel running rails overlaid upon a wooden track. Occasionally, the structure may be made out of a steel lattice or truss, but the ride remains classified as a wooden roller coaster due to the track design...
located at Lake Compounce
Lake Compounce
Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol, Connecticut, United States and a part of the neighboring town of Southington, Connecticut; the lake itself lies completely in Southington. It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in North America, having operated every year...
in Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to...
. It opened in 1914, but was later replaced by the Wildcat. It was the first electrically powered coaster at the nation's oldest continuously operated amusement park.
This roller coaster was torn down in 1927 to make way for the Wildcat.