If
you were to ask someone who has
been to Universal's Islands of Adventure®
what ride you absolutely couldn't
miss, the Dueling Dragons® roller
coaster will more than likely be
their answer. You'll find this amazing
dual coaster attraction smack in
the center of the Lost Continent®
island. You'll pass a few other
rides and attractions on your way
through, but you can't miss the
Dueling Dragons® unmistakable entrance,
featuring monstrous statues of the
two dragons facing off.
What really helps make this ride
enjoyable all the way through is
how they decorate the line you wait
in. All while you wait your turn
on the coaster, you will venture
through the castle where the dragons
are kept. The tale of the dragons
is magical and mystical, explaining
the fight between the fire & ice
powers each dragon holds. As you
push through, you will see victims
and remains of the castle and those
who couldn't escape the beasts'
grasps. Finally, you will have to
choose between a fiery fate or an
icy despair.
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Now
the real fun begins as you get strapped
in. The Dueling Dragons® roller coaster
is inverted, meaning the track is
above you while you dangle underneath.
As you climb up the 125 foot hill,
the opposite coaster will come even
with you to make the ride a little
more thrilling as the coaster's
twist and turn through each other
for the ride. The fire coaster has
6 inversions while the ice coaster
has 7, but 3 inversions for each
of them are interactive with the
opposite coaster. By this, I mean
that three different times in the
2 1/2 minute ride you feel as if
the other coaster is on the same
track rather than almost an entirely
different ride.
The only
real difficulty of this ride is
the choice you have to make between
the two coasters. The fire coaster
is much faster and has much stronger
G-forces in its inversions. On the
other hand, the ice coaster has
more gut-wrenching inversions and
a cool finish where it seems as
though you are about to fly into
the castle wall. Either way, you're
sure to have an amazing time as
you face the wrath of the Dueling
Dragons®.
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