fit directly on top of the Old Mill ride; which he also designed. The ride's dips are consequently placed in clearings in between the Old Mill's tunnels, and some dips dive up over the tunnels. Both are veteran attractions from the opening day, and have shared the same plot of land for almost a century. Historical preservation The coaster, along with other historic rides at Playland like the Derby Racer (1927), is a contributing component to the site's National Historic Landmark status. A marker on the wall of the loading station lists the ride as one of the original attractions at Playland. The ride is still being manually braked, a feat few coasters can claim today. The ride ran using the original flanged wheel trains until the early 1980s, when the lack of rare parts forced management to switch them out with Morgan Manufacturing trains. These trains are also in use on the two Giant Dipper roller coasters in California, (San Diego and Santa Cruz respectively) the only other roller coasters designed by Church still in operation. An original train car is mounted across the path from the entrance, next to the on-ride photo purchase booth, so visitors can sit down and take pictures. In popular culture The coaster was featured in Mariah Carey's 1995 video for "Fantasy". Glenn Close and Ellen Latzen ride the roller coaster in the 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction. References Rutherford, Scott, The American Roller Coaster Burke, Kathryn W., Images of America: Playland External links Remembering a plunge from the Dragon Coaster" by Mark Lungariello, Rye Sound Shore Review Dragon Coaster Roller coasters introduced in 1929 Roller coasters in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Rye, New York