| dklink94 |
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Posts: 1
Location: Minnesota
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they need to update this name its Dragon Challenge now, but still great ride. I liked the blue one (Hungarian Horntail)
better than the red one (Chinese Fireball). the near miss loop is great. look down at your feet if you arent in the
front row. loved both of them though. wait time is a bit long because you have to completely exit and re-enter the line
to get on the second one. easily a 5 minute walk to get to the entrance of the ride.
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| COASTERFAN87 |
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Posts: 9
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must ride if you go to ioa. 10/10
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| spacemt21 |
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Posts: 0
Location: North Carolina
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this was my first b&m inverted coaster and only tried the chinese horntail. it was pretty intense
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| Pingu on drugs |
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Posts: 0
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WOW!
If u go on this u HAVE 2 go on the front...its so much better when it comes to the near misses. Fireball was
better than horntail but they were both great!!!
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| coasterC |
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Posts: 13
Location: Wiltshire, UK
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In the books, my fave was how I imagined the fireball, so I'll be taking that one first.
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| coasterfan95 |
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Posts: 0
Location: Miramar, Florida
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the names of the coasters are Hungarian Horntail and Chinese fireball
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| mjc83 |
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It is now closed until 2010 when it will be reopened with new theming for the Harry Potter World.
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| holly 09 |
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Posts: 3
Location: Manchester,UK
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a great ride but unfortunately dint ave time to ride fire.this was my first big coaster and i loved it.
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| coasterfan95 |
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Posts: 0
Location: Miramar, Florida
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awsome ride. the ice is awsoome but the fire is ridiculus it shouldent be called a dragon
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| danthecoasterman |
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Posts: 750
Location: Burntwood, Staffordshire
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Ice = 9/10
Fire = 7/10
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| eddy1282 |
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Posts: 29
Location: sitting behind you!!!
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ice is less intence
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| holly 09 |
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Posts: 3
Location: Manchester,UK
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I thought montu was better,but this was still a good ride.I rode ice and, although it gave me a bit of a headache i
really enjoyed it!
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| relhak |
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This is my favorite inverted coaster(s), better than even Montu. The near-misses are wonderfully unique elements when
they come together correctly, especially the head-on one. [Although unless the trains are full of 6'6" people, your
feet are unlikely to get closer than 3' apart.] You feel like you're really flying through the trees (and pylons) and
over the water. The foot-chopper effect is very enhanced by the uncertainty of how long it's been since the foliage has
been trimmed. The front row enhances the experience much more than most other inverted coasters.
The two sides are
completely different track layouts (even different inversions). The red dragon has a very fast, smooth, graceful
design, like you're gliding. The blue dragon (my favorite) is a little slower, but more twitchy and frenetic, like it's
chasing some prey and deciding where to go at the very last second. Both sides have lots of character and personality
in the track, which is a rare amount of detail to add to the design.
The entrance and queue theming is incredible
(like most of IoA). I just wish the view from the ride didn't include so much of the employee parking and such.
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| matt1994 |
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Really cool ride, with an amazingly long que-line.
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| ashleyB2961 |
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fire then ice first u fink ice is betta but then u fink fire
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| Lou |
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Posts: 0
Location: Ireland
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Hey guys, just wondering from those of you who have been on these dragons. i'm going next May but which one would you
recommend getting on first???
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| tdj1983 |
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Posts: 0
Location: alabama
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the themeing of the que line is really good! the ride itself is a little short but over all a pretty cool coaster
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| LGMHorus |
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Posts: 22
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One of my favorite coasters ever. First of all, the line, although really long, is incredible. Second, the elements are
very nicely placed, the speed is awesome and the near misses are very nice. Could use a ride photo, though. Of the two,
I like the Ice better.
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| ashleyB2961 |
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unique ride sumin different WARNING HIGH FORCES!
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| wash |
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Posts: 357
Location: Location Location
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Not the best inverts- the near collision kind of seem like a gimmic. Still good though. Back row of ice is the best.
9/10
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| MontuLover62 |
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Posts: 3
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fire is better but ice is still good. cool queue line. 9/10. really fun.
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| dj-fireball999 |
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Posts: 271
Location: Cheltenham
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Absolutely loved this ride(s)! Rode both but apparently you can't compare both tracks with each other as they are
completly different ride experiences!
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| edkenton |
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Posts: 0
Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, England
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Went on "fire" in april - had been looking forwarding to riding the DD's, but was really disapointed. Didn't seem to
duel like they should. Good theming, but ride no way near as good as B&M's Montu at nearby Busch Gardens Africa.
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| ashleyB2961 |
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wow dat looks well kwl :P
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| coastercrazy11 |
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Posts: 24
Location: thirsk
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my auntie jackie went on this and said that the trains dont go as close as you think on the loops
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| wood6291jp |
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Posts: 3
Location: Georgia
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It was weird the walk through the entire que was longer than the wait time. Amazing rides both are top notch.. id give
the edge to fire tho
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| bradleyhart |
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Posts: 3
Location: Georgia
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THEY ARE TWO SEPARATE RIDES BUT ON AVERAGE ITS A 10. BOTH VERY WELL THEMED NOT A LONG QUEUE, AMAZING RIDE ON BOTH, I
PERSONALLY ENJOYED ICE MORE THAN FIRE. BUT THATS MY OPIONON
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| CK |
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Posts: 64
Location: Connecticut
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Simply brought tears to my eyes these coasters were so good. My sister and my cousin both like Ice side better, but I
think Fire was the best. Front seat will give you one of the most magical feeling on any roller coaster. Especially with
that crazy vertical loop portion. The themeing is magnificent. I love anything about dragons, but the themeing just blew
me away! It made me feel like there was a background story to the 2 dragons.
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| Boomerang201004 |
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Posts: 20
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These are my favorite rides in all of Florida! The dueling aspect as well as the theming and capacity make these rides
stand out.
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| benjo_kazooie |
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Posts: 20
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loved it, amazing when you feel like your going to hit the other train.
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| Griffonfreak! |
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Posts: 2
Location: Virginia,USA
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Love this ride to pieces! The 1st drop is superb, this is almost as good as Alpengeist and Montu at BG. This is a
definete 3rd because it combines a great 1st drop, with awesome inversions. SO WORTH THE LINE!!!!!!
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| madhjsp |
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Posts: 758
Location: University of Virginia
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Fire burns Ice
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| theRock-steel |
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Posts: 314
Location: Florida
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My top five inverts: Alpengeist Talon Deja Vu Montu DUELING DRAGONS With number three getting moved far
away, the dragons may move up a notch. Fire is a little better; it's taller faster, and I got to love those Immelmanns
(my favorite inversion).
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| 10ryansmith |
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Posts: 230
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Love both of these rides!
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| Lewis |
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Posts: 646
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
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Amazing,I loved all of it, the theming, the elements, the surroundings, Just brilliant.
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| jujuondeck |
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I have tried so hard making this on rct3 but its so hard i guess its time to figure out how to work no limits then? :D
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| kitsune |
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Posts: 0
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Why remove the worlds only dueling suspended B&M. I am sure its just some crap thats flying about
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| Adrenline-Junkie |
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Posts: 42
Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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Oh, and is it true that they are transforming tha Lost Continent into a hogwarts land? Where they are going to replace
dueling dragons with a quidditch tournament rollercoaster.. but keeping the same layout? Ive herd quite alot of rumors
about this.. please tell me its not tru
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| Adrenline-Junkie |
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Posts: 42
Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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Never been to universal studios or anything before, but i really want 2 go and tryin 2 purswade me parents 2 take me 4
my 18th, as this is 1 ov the rides i really want to go on... looks amazing
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| themeparkmad |
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Posts: 42
Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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Great ride and scenery. One of my favourites in the world Dueling inverted coasters are great! 10/10
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| walker1104 |
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Posts: 410
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these rides are pretty cool, fire is better though
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| Zakrob |
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Posts: 410
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Yeah a great coaster. I live in England, im 14 but ive still ridden it at least 20 times. The queue is fairly short and
the near misses are amazing, especially at the front. I prefered ice, fire was a bit rough near the end.
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| veggie-table |
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Posts: 410
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Must have ridden it well over 50 times in the past 8 years (not bad being from Scotland) but I still can't decided which
side is better, Still a great coaster and the guy who came up with the idea is a genuis.
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| Montreal_3_Goliath |
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Posts: 410
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Fire is better, but I like ice just as well, they both create no nausea whatsoever and better than Nemesis. But
Alpengeist tops this ride!
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| Higgsy |
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Posts: 8
Location: Reading, UK
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Awesome inverted coaster(s). I hope another one like this is made someday.
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| sketty-07-x |
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Posts: 25
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Just pure genious ! .x
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| peasaregreen |
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Posts: 0
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love the drops... think fire was slightly netter though... gr8 themeing
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| ArronC813 |
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Posts: 0
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Best Dueling. The theming is superb, I wish I had a photo of the entryway to post. This ride is supposed to be rethemed
to the New Harry Potter area that is set to open late 2009. Hope they reverse this decision, The dragon motif is
probably one of best theming Ive ever seen. The close calls are excellent, and each dragon is a completely separate and
unique thrill.
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| Jazz |
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Posts: 4
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I prefer fire because of its speed but both are good rides
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| flamebox123 |
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Posts: 3
Location: the dungeon under thorpe park
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really powerful, prefered ice though, rode both in 3 mins without fastpass cuz queue was so short
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