Dragon Roundabout

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Paultons Park
Cobra
Dragon Roundabout
Edge
Flying Frog
Gold Rush Falls Golf
Jumping Bean
Kontiki Ride
Land of the Dinosaurs
Magic Forest
Peppa Pig
World Rides
Pirate Ship
Raging River
Rio Grande Train
Sky Swinger
Stinger
Tea Cups
Trekking Tractors
Wave Runner
Wind in the Willows

At first glance this does appear to be a low level family ride. It's a big roundabout style attraction with a few small sea storm style undulations in it's structure, that's been colourfully themed as an Oriental dragon, not the sort of ride you'd expect that much from. I've been on similar rides before and they've never been more than filler attractions.

This version though manages to bring more to the table. It doesn't come from the undulating bumps. You hardly notice these when you ride, they're more a visual spectacle, where the segments of Dragon move up and down. The excitement comes from the speed at which you spin. This creates a surprising amount of G-force as you spin round, causing you to slide right to the outside of your seat.

The only problem I had was I found it a little uncomfortable, with the plastic moulding going in to my back, but I suspect this is because I'm close to 6 foot tall, and the main market of this ride is for someone a lot shorter than me. This problem aside this is a nicely decorated, fun thrill ride for the younger end of the family market.