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PHOTOS: Dorney Park opens Iron Menace

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster, which features a 95-degree, 152-feet drop.

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Hands in the air as riders on the new coaster Iron Menace prepare to drop. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Hitting the big loop down low at Iron Menace, Dorney Park's new coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong reacts after riding Iron Menace. Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Pa. State Sen. Jarrett Coleman, left, and former Pa. Rep. Gary Day get ready to ride. Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Steel-themed props set the scene for Dorney Park's new Iron Menace coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park holds Media Day for Iron Menace on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Photography by Donna S. Fisher for LehighValleyNews.com (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for Iron Menace, the Northeast's first-ever "dive" roller coaster. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)

Entertainment played for the crowd as they waited to ride Iron Menace at Dorney Park Wednesday, April 17. (Donna S. Fisher/Donna Fisher Photography, LLC)