1929 DRAGON COASTER - Rye Playland Amusement Park, NY

The Dragon Coaster opened in 1929, one year after it's notorious neighbor, the Aeroplane Coaster, which makes several appearances in the background of this clip. The Dragon Coaster still exist today, more than 80 years later. This clip came from a series of old MovieTone newsreel clips I have had for years on VCR tape.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• wooden
• roller
• coaster
• Playland
• amusement
• park
• New
• York
• Rye
• Beach
• Westchester
• Dragon
• Airplane
• Aeroplane
• 1929

[hetnhdf]

ya know whats funny everyone in this video is dead now

[AtomicDragon71]

Like the clothes back then. The suits looked good. Those hats must have been tight to stay on during that ride though.

[Vicdemon99]

I was always scared that the wood beams would brake, that is what makes the dragon scary today

[KenisBeast]

Wow didn't know it was that old/

[monkeypenios]

You know whats funny. The great depression probably started the next day. ;D

[TheBronx98]

look they have hats on now they dont let you wear hats :D

[Something2tlkabout]

@Rachellex33 Yes it is.

[zhejieng]

@RocketRodder wiry things are side handles, I held them because I didn't trust the lock bar at waist alone

[123ZAC456789]

Ya, how come the hats didn't get blown off.?.. I thought they were all dead while they were riding that Dragon! ! !

[freckledcheeks101]

FIRST OF ALL ITS KINDA CREEPY HOW WERE WCHING DEAD PEOPLE.........WHOOOPS IM TYPING IN CAPS anywayz how did the hats stay on their heads lol

[Jctotallyrocks]

@hetnhdf there could be one still alive who knows?