There is more beyond the surface of a roller coaster than just hills and drops. Every functional coaster on earth has scrutinous engineering and special principles behind it. Not all coasters are built equally, though. A handful of manufacturers from...
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Defunct Coasters We Miss The Most (and Don’t Miss at All) – The Coaster101 Podcast
On this week’s episode of the Coaster101 podcast we’re chatting defunct coasters. Roller coasters get shut down for all kinds of reasons. It could be operating cost, could be that it’s not possible to maintain them anymore, it could be...
Continue reading...19 for ’99: Dueling Dragons at Islands of Adventure
Welcome to another installment of our “19 for ’99” series where we’re featuring 19 roller coasters that opened in 1999. Our latest entry takes us to the former Dueling Dragons (later known as Dragon Challenge) at Universal’s Islands of...
Continue reading...I Attempted to Conquer Universal Orlando in 12 Hours
My impulsive, last-minute trip to Universal Orlando Resort was fueled by a burning desire to ride Dragon Challenge (Dueling Dragons) before it closes forever next month. But of course one does not go to Islands of Adventure without visiting Universal...
Continue reading...My Final Rides on Dueling Dragons
I last visited Islands of Adventure in 2006 — I spent a couple of hours at the park after a long day at the neighboring Universal Studios Florida. The visit consisted of a lap around the lagoon with a couple...
Continue reading...Dragon Challenge Closing at Islands of Adventure
The Universal Orlando Resort blog confirmed a bombshell rumor that has been circulating for months: Dragon Challenge, formerly known as Dueling Dragons, will be removed from the park this September. The iconic dueling inverted coaster’s removal will make room for...
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