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Freak fire damages century-old Dragon Coaster in NY park where ‘Big’ was filmed

By Big New York · 09/20/2026 · Updated 09/20/2026

A freak fire at the Dragon Coaster at Rye Playland in Westchester County caused minimal damage to the hugely popular attraction, officials said. A historic roller coaster at a nearly century-old Westchester County amusement park was damaged after flames erupted from an electrical fire over the weekend, officials said. A portion of the Dragon Coaster.

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A freak fire at the Dragon Coaster at Rye Playland in Westchester County caused minimal damage to the hugely popular attraction, officials said. A historic roller coaster at a nearly century-old Westchester County amusement park was damaged after flames erupted from an electrical fire over the weekend, officials said. A portion of the Dragon Coaster.

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