Spinning Dragons
Spinning Dragons is an attraction in Missouri, at a modelled elevation of 273 m. Bowler Hill stands 330 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Skyliner, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Cliff Drive passes 4.1 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Spinning Dragons is a spinning roller coaster located at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Manufactured by Gerstlauer, it was the second ride of its kind in the world after the Fairly Odd Coaster at Mall of America's Nickelodeon Universe. The ride was built in the East Asia area of the park in 2004 following the retirement of the Orient Express the previous year. The ride was installed by Ride Entertainment Group, who handles all of Gerstlauer's operations in the Western Hemisphere.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wikidata Q7577615, matched on coordinates and name (15 m apart).
What to expect
How to reach it
- 4.1 mi off the Cliff Drive
- 6.2 mi off the Spirit of Kansas City
- 16.7 mi off the Frontier Military Historic Byway
- 21.7 mi off the Old Trails Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scarrit Point · 5 mi
- Kaw Point · 8 mi
- Bird Watching Blind · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Skyliner: 0.0 mi
- Bamboozler: 0.0 mi
- Patriot: 0.1 mi
- Fjörd Fjärlane: 0.1 mi
- Viking Voyager: 0.1 mi
- Worlds of Fun Balloon Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Divine Mercy Statue: 4.3 mi
- Statue of Liberty: 5.0 mi
- Constrained Chaos: 5.3 mi
- Nestle: 5.5 mi
- Hidden Valley Park: 1.0 mi
- San Rafael Park: 1.1 mi
- Searcy Creek Greenway: 1.2 mi
- Searcy Creek Greenway: 1.5 mi
- Claycomo City Park: 1.6 mi
- Atkins-Johnson Farm & Museum: 3.5 mi
- Sugar Creek Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- The Museum of Kansas City: 5.1 mi
- The Rabbit hOle: 5.2 mi
- Vaile Mansion: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Monument: 4.6 mi
- Veterans Monument: 4.6 mi
- Ed Asner: 4.7 mi
- Honor Roll: 5.0 mi
- Scarritt Point: 5.0 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 7.9 mi
- Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 7.9 mi
- Hertha-Bethany Falls-Winterset Limestone Outcrop: 8.2 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 8.2 mi
- Cement City Limestone Outcrop: 8.3 mi
- River Bluff Nature Reserve: 6.3 mi
- Liberty Bend Conservation Area: 6.3 mi
- Walnut Woods Conservation Area: 7.0 mi
- Martha LaFite Thompson Nature Sanctuary: 7.1 mi
- Willow Brooke Park: 7.4 mi
- Pendleton Heights Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Kansas City University Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Line Creek Native American Garden: 6.9 mi
- SoHo Loft Rooftop Garden: 7.2 mi
- Children's Mercy Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Arsenal Hill: 4.6 mi
- Nebo Hill: 7.5 mi
- Minter Hill: 18.4 mi
- Bone Hill: 19.3 mi
- Sni-A-Bar Point: 20.0 mi
- Line Creek Double Falls: 6.9 mi
- Turkey Creek Falls: 14.6 mi
- Tryst Falls: 17.8 mi
- Angel Falls: 23.4 mi
- Family Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
- Watts Mill: 17.4 mi
- Hill Top Picnic Area: 19.9 mi
- Fox Hunt Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Swimming Beach: 14.1 mi
- Little Platte Swim Beach: 16.4 mi
- Watkins Mill Beach: 19.9 mi
- Quindaro Townsite: 9.4 mi
- Delaware City: 19.8 mi
- Lathrop, Missouri Rest Area Northbound: 22.7 mi
- Lathrop Truck Parking Southbound: 23.3 mi
- Pioneer Spring: 7.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spinning Dragons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowler Hill | SSE 166° | 330 m | 20.5 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 132° | 306 m | 24.0 mi |
| Nebo Hill | ENE 71° | 291 m | 7.5 mi |
| Monkey Mountain | SE 125° | 289 m | 20.2 mi |
| Minter Hill | SE 130° | 288 m | 18.4 mi |
| Sni-A-Bar Point | SE 124° | 286 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bone Hill | ESE 104° | 282 m | 19.3 mi |
| Arsenal Hill | ENE 70° | 277 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:53 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:17 | 16:59 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kansas City Dwtn AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/318224808
Day trips start here
- Independence · 7 mi
- Kansas City · 7 mi
- Kansas City Area · 7 mi
- Kansas City · 9 mi
- Kearney · 15 mi
- Overland Park · 17 mi
Take the scenic way to Spinning Dragons.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.