By Salvador Hernandez
From Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles—For nearly 27 years, the green Sea Dragon ride swung back and forth on the Santa Monica Pier, but on March 2, the 6,000-pound two-headed metal beast took its last ride 250 feet over the Pacific Ocean.
The famed Sea Dragon ship at Pacific Park was retired March 9 as a helicopter lifted it off the pier. Bystanders captured pictures and video as the dragon flew past Santa Monica.
“The original Sea Dragon has provided millions of Pacific Park guests with fun memories with family and friends over the last 26 years,” Nathan Smithson, director of marketing and business development at Pacific Park, said in a statement….