The track was light blue with silver supports, and it was located in the Oktoberfest portion of the park behind Verbolten and Das Festhaus.

Keith M. Kasen, then General Manager for Busch Gardens Williamsburg, commented on the addition of Drachen Fire for the 1992 season stating, "Anheuser-Busch has shown a commitment to reinvestment and making a real strong quality statement.

[7] Footage of the design, construction, and testing process of Drachen Fire was later documented in a 1993 PBS special of their NOVA program, titled "Roller Coaster".

[3] Busch Gardens heavily marketed the new ride in what was identified as the park's biggest promotional campaign in over a decade dating back to Loch Ness Monster in 1978.

[9] The park hired comedian Dana Carvey to meet and greet visitors, as well as cut the ribbon at a special preview opening ceremony on April 3, 1992.

[12] Just over a week after the ride had opened, the Newport News Daily Press reported that three riders were taken to the hospital because they had complained of neck pain.

[13] In 1995, another guest sued Busch Gardens, Arrow Dynamics, and technical consultant William N. Carlson, alleging that he had received "severe permanent injuries" two years earlier because of the ride's restraint system.

[11][15] The removal of the corkscrew after the mid-course brake run failed to resolve ongoing issues with ride safety and comfort.

[1][11] According to a Daily Press report, Busch Gardens shut down the ride after a 43-year-old guest had suffered a brain injury that month.

[20] The following year, the park would debut another Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster, Apollo's Chariot,[21] while Drachen Fire sat abandoned.

[11][15] Director of public relations Cindy Sarko stated, "There had been a steady erosion of ridership ... That, combined with the high operating expenses of the ride, helped park officials make the decision to shut it down.

The ride then entered a camel back hump hill, which was designed to balance the riders between positive and negative g-forces, giving a feeling of weightlessness.