Iron Dragon at Cedar Point
The cars swinga family favorite, riders say Over the lagoonand through the trees

Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio

Iron Dragon

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What riders love
  • Old and rickety, sure, but that's part of the fun.
  • Don’t understand how you can not like this ride. It is so smooth and just a good time.
  • This was my favorite coaster at cedar point when I was a kid.
  • I admittedly have a weakness for coasters that have you fly through the forest, and this one absolutely has plenty of moments where the trees are thick enough that you can't see the rest of the park despite being smack-dab in the middle of it.
  • I absolutely adore this ride's setting in the forest.
  • You get insane views of the spike, even going under it.
  • Oh my days. That swing literally hit the limits of the ride system!
  • This kinda surprised me with the butterflies on its first drop and one really good swing later during the ride.
  • I never thought I could get airtime on a coaster like this but that first drop absolutely delivers.
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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Cedar Point

I never thought I could get airtime on a coaster like this but that first drop absolutely delivers.

Tobin Billings

The first drop had some great airtime, and the twister second half is deceivingly intense.

Beau

With that said, the ride isn’t rough at all, and the back row can give you a great amount of swinging!

Quix Koval

This is what a family coaster should be, Iron Dragon is super smooth, and the swinging

RThirtyEight Coasters

Surprisingly comfortable for a coaster of its type.

Brendan B.

There is a pronounced rattle that I didn’t experience on The Bat though, and while it didn’t hurt me, it did take away from the experience some.

Michael M.

I went on this when I was a teenager, and pulled my back out on it, ouch.

@ericfellner3524

Besides, the ending pretzel turn is not only photogenic, but also fun to twist around as the ride hits its most intense parts at the end.

I'm NotHere

I don’t like the over the shoulder restraints but the theming is great you get a intense ride but compared to the Bat at kings island this ride is disappointing.

Stormin Norman

While not as intense as some of Cedar Point’s other monster rollercoasters, it remains a classic ride.

Theme Park James

I would recommend for a family, if you are in need of a good starter coaster, and don’t want to ride any of the kiddie coasters, or are too big.

Aron Bloch

This ride surprised me, I expected it to be a short family coaster but the swinging was fairly intense and the terrain made it seem like the train was moving faster.

Adrian Sokol

If you’re looking for a slow, meandering and forceless ride above the lake in between Cedar Point’s bigger coasters, this is just the ticket

Wet Willie

It also has an awkward dead spot, like Ninja, where there’s another lift hill halfway through the layout.

Max S.

Very similar to The Bat at KI except that I prefer Iron Dragon because its capacity is much better and the layout is a lot more fun.

Elijah Bacelieri

Very long and fun family coaster with a surprisingly intense ending but you wait too long.

roller rider

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Car 7, the back: 3 of 5 riders who named a rowFront row: 2 riders

Specifications

76 ftHeight
420 Top Thrill2 310 MillenniumForce 223 Valravn 205 MagnumXL-200 205 SteelVengeance 76 IronDragon
60 ftFirst drop
400 Top Thrill2 300 MillenniumForce 214 Valravn 200 SteelVengeance 195 MagnumXL-200 60 IronDragon
40 mphTop speed
Top Thrill 2120 MillenniumForce93 Valravn75 SteelVengeance74 Magnum XL-20072 Iron Dragon40 0120 mph
0Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

FunGreat viewsLong ride

Criticised for

Slowed by trimsOverratedWeak layout

More intense/out of control than expected going into it, but I wouldn’t keep my head back if I rode it again because the noticeable rattle distracted from the ride.

Arrow Die-Namics, Captain Coaster review

Fun "family" ride but it doesn’t compare to other suspended swinging coasters, i personally prefered ninja at six flags magic mountain.

Alessio Romano, Captain Coaster review

It wasn’t as good as Ninja because the first half was kinda lame and the second half lacked the promised effects, but it was still moderately fun.

Ryan Armstrong, Captain Coaster review

A very simple Arrow Suspended but definitely one worth getting on even as a cool down between bigger coasters

SEABOSSGAMING VLOGS, Captain Coaster review

Even though Iron Dragon wasn’t as thrilling as originally intended, it became popular with families.

Insiders of the Point, published review

It’s a family coaster, so there aren’t any intense or fast moments, still a decent ride and better than any kiddie for sure.

Basil Robinson, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Iron Dragon in 2023
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Track of Iron Dragon over lagoon at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Iron Dragon at Cedar Point
Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
Iron Dragon at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio
Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 3.0
Iron Dragon Roller Coaster at Cedar Point, Ohio
Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Iron Dragon at Cedar Point with the pre-Top Thrill Dragster colors
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alex1961/, CC BY-SA 2.0
Iron Dragon's station exterior in 2025
Martin Lewison, CC BY 4.0
Iron Dragon at Cedar Point
Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Iron Dragon at Cedar Point
Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Iron Dragon at Cedar Point
Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0
Iron Dragon at Cedar Point
Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0

11 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

June 11, 1987Opened

A suspended coaster, built by Arrow, designed by Ron Toomer.

$4 millionTo build

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Height requirement: Cedar Point. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, themeparkjames.co.uk, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: No machine-readable author provided. Stratosphere assumed (based on copyright claims). (CC BY-SA 2.5), Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Gregory Varnum (CC BY-SA 3.0), Chris Light (CC BY-SA 4.0), Chris Light (talk) (CC BY-SA 3.0), https://www.flickr.com/photos/alex1961/ (CC BY-SA 2.0), Martin Lewison (CC BY 4.0), Cards84664 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

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What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Quix Koval, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The journey through the trees and swinging around make…”; Elijah Bacelieri, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Old and rickety, sure, but that's part of the…”; Cade Walden, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Don’t understand how you can not like this ride.…”; Austin L., rider review on Captain Coaster: “This was my favorite coaster at cedar point when…”; Max Wilson, rider review on Captain Coaster: “But you don't ride it for the stats, you…”; Taylor Williams, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I admittedly have a weakness for coasters that have…”; guiderex, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I absolutely adore this ride's setting in the forest.”; Bubble Gaming, rider review on Captain Coaster: “You get insane views of the spike, even going…”; Adrian Sokol, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The setting is iconic and that final turn before…”; Aric The Kakapo, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Oh my days. That swing literally hit the limits…”; Carter Eckhart, rider review on Captain Coaster: “This kinda surprised me with the butterflies on its…”; Tobin Billings, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I never thought I could get airtime on a…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: coastercrutchfield's back row POV, Iron Dragon Back Row (HD POV) Cedar Point (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.