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At the time, Dueling Dragons had one of best themed queues in Orlando. Due to the high expectations Universal had for the coasters, and anticipating long waits, the queue length was a little over a half-a-mile long. Guests would learn the story of the castle and the battle of the dragons as they traversed the decrepit corridors full of skeletons and fallen knights. As guests entered the castle, they would be introduced to the story by Merlin using an enchanted stained glass window; in one of the most unique displays and presentations of a pre-show of its time.
First, guests would experience those who suffered at the fate of Pyrock, finding the charred, molten remains of knights who were unsuccessful.
The next room showed the knights who fell to Blizzrock, frozen in place and covered in vast amounts of ice. The queue is what set Dueling Dragons apart from any other coaster, and many considered it to be an attraction itself. It was such a novel idea of its time to create a queue so elaborate and extensive for a coaster, which is what made Dueling Dragons unique and beloved by and fans. Both tracks were highly-rated among coaster enthusiasts, but the queue established the attraction as something special.
When the Wizarding World of Harry Potter was announced and plans were revealed for a re-theme of Dueling Dragons, fans were worried what made the attraction special would be lost.
When the re-theme was complete and the Wizarding World opened in , the coaster was the same, but the experience was lost. Gone were many of the elements that made the queue so revered. There was a realization for many fans that the ride was on borrowed time. By , the ride lost the dueling aspect, its key element, when Universal Orlando had to stop it due to precautionary safety concerns. For fans, the loss of what made the coaster ride itself unique cemented that its closure was an inevitability in their minds.
While its no surprise Universal Orlando announced a new Harry Potter coaster replacement this year, fans were still dismayed with the announcement. We do not know what the future holds for the future Potter coaster, but we do know that the closure will offer up a lot of land for Universal to create something grand.
Friday, November 12, Sign in. Once at the top and after going through a pre-drop, the train makes a sharp foot right-hand drop back to the ground, reaching 55 mph. Then, the train goes through a degree right overbanked turn before entering a zero-g roll , the first of three near-miss points with the Chinese Fireball train.
Then, the train makes a slight right turn heading straight into a wall before entering a cobra roll. After a straight section of track, the train enters the second former near-miss point with the other train, a vertical loop.
The train then makes a right turn into the third and final near-miss point, a corkscrew. Next, the train makes a right turn, followed by a left turn leading into the final brake run. Following a right turn, the train returns to the station where the riders unloaded and the following riders load. Red track with grey supports.
Blue track with grey supports. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train. In , Universal decided to make the Dragons stop dueling. While riding, three riders said they got hit by something, injuring them. After examining the coaster, the park stated that it could not be the coaster. Nevertheless, they thought people had shoes, rocks, or something to throw at the riders in the other train.
After this incident, Universal permanently stopped the coasters from running simultaneously. They also added metal detectors to all of their large coasters' entrances. Navigation Main page Random page Help Style guide. Portals World records Roller coasters Coaster types Ride types.
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