The Theme Park History of Dueling Dragons/Dragon Challenge (Universal's Islands of Adventure)

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Dueling Dragons was a pair of dueling steel inverted roller coasters that opened at Islands of Adventure on 5/28/99 and closed on 2/27/10.
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Islands of Adventure Soundtrack - Merlinwood Plaza • New Official Soundtrac...
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Islands of Adventure Soundtrack - The Call To Adventure • Special Edition - 01 T...
Islands of Adventure Soundtrack - The Lost City by UORadio • Islands of Adventure -...
Islands of Adventure Soundtrack - Sinbad Marketplace • Background Music Sound...
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Skyrim: The Song of the Dragonborn • Skyrim: The Song of th...
“Midnight Tale” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hogwarts' March by Patrick Doyle • Hogwarts' March
Hedwig’s Theme by John Williams • Hedwig's Theme
Video Credits
Total Immersion - Islands of Adventure (1999) • 1999 - Total Immersion...
Ponchielli Dance of the Hours from the 1940 Disney Movie Fantasia • Ponchielli Dance of th...
Disneyland Paris Castle - La Tanière du Dragon by loaloauk • Disneyland Paris Castl...
Tree of Life Time Lapse; Animal Kingdom Presentation by Appleton Creative • Video
Universal Orlando Resort Aerial Time Lapse - 1984-2013 by Nick Chandler • Universal Orlando Reso...
Billion Dollar Fun: Creating the Film-Based Attractions at Universal Studios • (The Learning Channel)...
Islands Of Adventure Promotional Video (2000) • Universal studios Isla...
Islands Of Adventure Model Tour - November 1997 by Sean Flaharty • Islands Of Adventure M...
Hershey Park: Lightning Racer (Thunder) / On Ride Front Row POV / September 20, 2014 by Theme Park Maniacs • Hershey Park: Lightnin...
POV Dueling Dragons Roller Coaster Fire Front Row Seat by Anton Klink • POV Dueling Dragons ro...
Dueling Dragons - Ice by jotapesd • Dueling Dragons - Ice
Dueling Dragons At Islands Of Adventure (AKA Dragon Challenge) • Dueling Dragons At Isl...
Islands of Adventure - Orlando, Florida by Kenny Burton-Mee • Islands of Adventure, ...
Islands of Adventure (2001) by andreaahlers • Islands of Adventure 2001
Dueling Dragons Queue Low Light by Stephen Fulford • DDQlow
Dueling Dragons at Universal's Islands of Adventure (Pre Harry Potter) by Themeparkfanatic • Dueling Dragons at Uni...
Dueling Dragons Queue by Alexander Robinson • Dueling Dragons line
Dueling Dragons - Ice/Fire/Pre-Show/Queue by THEMEPARKGEEK63 • Dueling Dragon,Ice,Fir...
IOA Dueling Dragons Castle by Dario Guevara • Video
Dragon Challenge On-Ride (Both Dragons) - Islands of Adventure by Norman Snook • Dragon Challenge On-Ri...
Touring the Dragon Challenge Queue by Central Florida Sights and Sounds • Touring the Dragon Cha...
Dragon Challenge Castle Tour in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter by Attractions Magazine • Dragon Challenge castl...
Dragon Challenge Last Day Ever and Queue Walk Through - A Tribute by Theme Park Stop by Alicia Stella • Dragon Challenge Last ...
Dragon Challenge Queue Tour in Islands of Adventure by InsideUniversal • Dragon Challenge Queue...
Dragon Challenge Off-Ride POV | Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure 2016 by OhioValleyCoasters • Video
Dragon Challenge - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter by daphnechaos • Dragon Challenge - the...
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Trailer • Hagrid's Magical Creat...
POV Sneak Peek of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure • POV Sneak Peek of Hagr...
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Grand Opening Ceremony by InsideUniversal • Hagrid's Magical Creat...
FULL Queue Walkthrough of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure • Hagrid's Magical Creat...
Who Says Lightning Never Strikes Twice? • Who Says Lightning Nev...
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@ThemeParkHistory 5 жыл бұрын

*Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure isn't the first coaster in the U.S. to feature a vertical drop.* Don't blame me, go tell Universal. They claim it to be in their press release (check out #4) -> blog.universalorlando.com/whats-new/7-thrilling-details-about-hagrids/ *When are you going to cover Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure?* I kinda did? I'm not going to cover brand new attractions because there's not that much history about them and honestly I don't want to spoil the ride for anyone. *Theme Park History of Diagon Alley in 2020? Really?* Yes really. I'm burnt out on Harry Potter attractions and need to take a break. Plus I need something to headline Theme Park History: Year 3.

@carminecdinoproductions 5 жыл бұрын

Theme Park History Can you please do the Jurassic Park River Adventure at Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Japan since Jurassic World: The Ride is now open?

@gabrielfrench8382 5 жыл бұрын

If I am not mistaken, wasn't Verbolten at Busch Gardens, Williamsburg the first coaster to feature a vertical drop in the U.S...?

@jackiecorpus4460 5 жыл бұрын

Hey can you do gingotts

@jackiecorpus4460 5 жыл бұрын

Please do Gringots at universal in digon ally

@TheNJCoolio 5 жыл бұрын

SheiKra at Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL has a vertical drop & its been around for yearssss

@TheChibiGingi 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite memories from this ride: Sister and I hop on one of the dragons and we're heading up the ramp. Suddenly it comes to a grinding halt while the other dragon keeps going, thus missing our coasters syncing up. We're thinking 'great, some kind of malfunction' when a woman's voice booms in over the loudspeakers. "To the person in the front row with the camera- YES, you, I see you in your Beatles shirt, put your camera away at once. Have you not seen Final Destination 3? You want to die? You want death?" After a short while, we get moving, and for the rest of the day, my sister and I were like "Boo to the Guy in the Beatles Shirt" for ruining our experience that day.

@bethkrager6529 3 жыл бұрын

More operators need to be allowed to heckle and call out rule breakers.

@thesfsguy6248 3 жыл бұрын

How does bringing a camera on make someone die 😕

@TheChibiGingi 3 жыл бұрын

@@thesfsguy6248 I take it you've never seen Final Destination 3 xD? But in all seriousness, bringing loose items can risk either hurt someone or damage the coaster, and then there's the fact that you've lost your phkne/camera. So, best to not have any loose items, like cell phones or cameras, out during a ride.

@jaredsilvers2782 3 жыл бұрын

@@thesfsguy6248 Dude.... this ride literally doesn't exist because someone lost their eye because of idiots like that bringing on items that they either accidentally dropped or purposefully threw at the other track.

@MrThe1234guy 2 жыл бұрын

And this is why we have metal detectors at the entrance of hulk and velocicoaster

@Tykoon22 5 жыл бұрын

This makes me sad… Dueling Dragons had one of the best coaster concepts ever created and was one of my favorite rides at IOA along with the Hulk coaster. I made sure to ride both dragons at least twice, with my brother and I switching dragons each time. If they can ensure rider safety, I’d love to see another dueling coaster somewhere at some point. 🐉

@xiao6579 3 жыл бұрын

There is one in USS Singapore

@StonayBalogna 2 жыл бұрын

They’re building one in the new park Epic Universes

@davidthegymnast7109 2 жыл бұрын

But now there’s hagrids lol

@tylercarnahan1783 9 ай бұрын

Wish will come true in a couple years!! 😊

@ThomasKyleVideos 5 жыл бұрын

I remember going on Dueling Dragons as a kid and when you got off there was a sign that said ride again with an arrow and you got to skip part of the line. I still miss that:/

@ItDatBoi6868 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice Skyrims music when he is describeing the track layout??? Love it. Perfect!

@chheinrich8486 4 жыл бұрын

Well i did, duuh

@blackjed 4 жыл бұрын

Had to go back to the start of the section to make sure my phone wasn't acting up.

@thejman5683 2 жыл бұрын

I did….. it was glorious

@FrankieWashburn 5 жыл бұрын

If only Universal had brought metal detectors to the parks earlier then Dueling Dragons could’ve still been alive today. RIP the best coaster at IOA.

@alexfleis694 5 жыл бұрын

Frankie Washburn wait what happened?

@joebenzz 5 жыл бұрын

Ikr. What kind of fuckery does a pair of unique and awesome roller coasters get taken down because some dumb fuck didn't want to take off his glasses or phones or other shit they had on them. Next up Hulk will be torn appart because some idiot will drop his phone.

@percyrat5124 5 жыл бұрын

@@alexfleis694 A guy who was blind in one eye went on the ride and some change flew out of another rider's pocket and hit his other eye leaving him completely blind

@michaeld.gianelli8725 5 жыл бұрын

@@percyrat5124 that is not true.

@queencancerous5332 4 жыл бұрын

Joe Benz they make you turn out your pockets before you go on Hulk.

@IsmaelGarcia-rq8qg 5 жыл бұрын

My grandpa worked in Bolliger & Mabillard for a lot of years and helped design Dueling Dragons. I just showed him this video and he loved it. Good work =)

@MegaRayland 5 жыл бұрын

Dueling Dragons was such an incredible attraction. Not only the coasters were exciting but the theming was incredible. One of the best queues ever.

@kenfiedler549 2 жыл бұрын

I will never ever forget riding this ride like 15 times in one day. My dad and I went to IOA and he went with me on DD once per Fire and Ice side, then let me loose on my own to go as much as I wanted while he drank at the bar (the tree themed one I forget the name) right near the entrance of Dueling Dragons. I went on it like 6 more times then went into the bar where he was sipping on vodka tonics and told me to “go on it as many times until I get bored with it”. This was the time they dueled every single time. There was something absolutely mesmerizing about this amazing ride that made it one of the best coasters I’ve ever been on!

@Boom12 5 жыл бұрын

What a shame to see a great themed ride go to waste like that. I love the theme in the queue for Dueling Dragons, the story telling is just top notch. The stained glass window section is truly magical.

@SirBlackReeds 5 жыл бұрын

It had a good run though.

@idontknow409 5 жыл бұрын

I happen to be wearing an old tie-dyed Dueling Dragons shirt right now, what are the odds? Fire 4 lyfe. The whole Lost Continent area was great, immersive atmosphere and very chill.

@chrissegura1246 5 жыл бұрын

Quantumzeno wow. I owned that shirt when I was in my early 20s! Haha

@dericschryver8616 5 жыл бұрын

I know right i rode fire while my friend rode ice

@EM-wo6wf 2 жыл бұрын

The Lost Continent was great

@davidyoukon1280 5 жыл бұрын

RIP dueling dragons best ride in Universal before Harry Potter world came along!!!

@LakeHowellDigitalVideo 5 жыл бұрын

Best ride at Universal after Harry Potter world came along too. Hagrid's Motorbike Coaster just isn't as good IMO.

@matthewborne 5 жыл бұрын

@@LakeHowellDigitalVideo I disagree. Not a big potter fan but I waited 5 hours for it and thought it was better than dragon's. Also, its not like you can't go down the road an hour to busch gardens and ride a much better invert in Montu.

@LakeHowellDigitalVideo 5 жыл бұрын

@@matthewborne LOL.... Hilarious.... That you mention Busch Gardens since Hagrid is nothing more than a clone of Cheetah Hunt with Verbolten's vertical drop. Hagrid is lame -- can't believe how poor the theming is compared to Disney's family coasters..... You can see grass, walking paths, coaster supports, garbage cans, employee areas during the ride -- things that are hidden on Thunder Mountain for example, a 40 year old family coaster at the park down the street. Pathetic.

@matthewborne 5 жыл бұрын

@@LakeHowellDigitalVideo I'd love to know if you have been on the ride. The ride is a lot better than cheetah hunt and verbolten and I have been on both. The walkways and paths on the ground are completley ignored when your on the ride, and the ride isn't perfect, but its definitley more thrilling and enjoyable than the family rides at disney.

@matthewborne 5 жыл бұрын

@@LakeHowellDigitalVideo Saying that hagrid is a clone of cheetah hunt is just like saying like Montu is a clone of a Inverted coaster. The only similarities between Cheetah Hunt and Hagrid is the manufacturer and it being a launch coaster. The ride experiences are completley different and just becaude it uses another ride element like Verboten's vertical drop doesnt mean its copying, bc then every ride/rollercoaster copies each other.

@chrisburton4694 5 жыл бұрын

This was my first “big” ride loved duelling dragons.

@Jonathannovak1 5 жыл бұрын

As soon as I heard “Eisner,” I already knew the whole story

@jmachado82 5 жыл бұрын

Poseidon's Fury. The original show was always one of my favorite shows of all time!

@smlover5690 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do the original Kilimanjaro safari? When it was about poachers?

@SeanFlaharty 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you for the credit. :)

@Jcrazy2023 3 жыл бұрын

@JohnStripedfur 5 жыл бұрын

Love the intro. Too bad on the Beastly Kingdom. That would’ve been better than the Avatar Land. But, then again, we wouldn’t have The Lost Continent. Love the Dueling Dragons ride when I rode it. Was a bit disappointed when it was changed to Dragon Challenge and got rid of the dueling part because a couple people cant follow the rules of don’t take loose items on coasters.

@Kromgar1337 4 жыл бұрын

Dumb kids not taking their phones out of their pockets ruined things for everyone

@sunfastrose 4 жыл бұрын

I miss Dueling Dragons. I remember one visit with my cousin, where we ran back and forth between the two sides, and front and back. Best ride.

@culture_clash Жыл бұрын

Dueling Dragons was one of the greatest theme park attractions ever created, the first time I ever visited Islands of Adventure in 2000, it was without a doubt my favorite one in the entire park, and that's saying something considering how well-rounded IOA is, even back then, long before The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The queue line was like nothing I had ever seen in my life, it was just as good as the coasters themselves if you can even believe that, and of course, the coasters were amazing, too. On their own, they were pretty much middle of the road B&M inverts, but put together to duel, with all of their insanely exciting near-misses, made them two of the greatest B&M ever built. Even as a big Harry Potter fan like I am, Islands of Adventure just isn't the same without this incredible attraction, but I guess it just had to be, especially since they stopped dueling them because of idiot guests throwing objects at the other trains. I'm just thankful that I have the memories, if you never got to experience this ride when they were still allowed to duel, and never got to experience it's incredible queue line, you seriously missed out.

@enriqueramirez0615 4 жыл бұрын

I liked all the dragons in the video, Including "Blizrock the Ice Dragon" and "Pirock the Fire Dragon".

@TheChapmeister Жыл бұрын

When I was 12, I was terrified of roller coasters. I finally rode dueling dragons, and I did not regret it. This was the time when the dueling feature was active. 2 years later, the dueling feature was closed. I was so happy that I did in fact ride this when it was at its prime. First roller coaster ever ridden. Fire for life

@ProfessorStuDDS 5 жыл бұрын

Video: "In order to tell this tale I must first tell you the story of dinosaurs..." Me: "Beastly Kingdom" Video: "... and Michael Eisner..." Me: "Beastly Kingdom!" Video: "... now you might be wondering--" Me: *desperately shaking my laptop* "B E A S T L Y K I N G D O M"

@paulcaridi4964 4 жыл бұрын

Dueling dragons was my first roller coaster with corkscrews, loops, and over the shoulder harnesses. It will have a special place for me.

@theslenderchick1797 5 жыл бұрын

I find it hilarious that he used the Dovahkiin theme for Skyrim lmao.

@fastpassfacts 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are getting better and better, all roads leads to the infamous beastly kingdom! we would love to have you in our channel for a collab! 😀

@ThemeParkHistory 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Fastpass Facts! It's amazing how one scrapped concept at Animal Kingdom played such a huge role in shaping Islands of Adventure! We would be delighted to work with you for a collab!

@beastieman4207 5 жыл бұрын

two of u r great youtubers👍

@adan26damianable 5 жыл бұрын

Fastpass facts do buzz Lightyear Astro blasters a Disney Wonder

@moneygrabbercodswollop8133 Жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkHistory I don’t know if you read Twitter or this more, but I still have a Ride summary segment script I wrote myself about The Cat in the Hat if you’re interested in it and adjust it to your liking

@geeky9707 4 жыл бұрын

When I was little, I went to Universal. The wait time for this ride was like 5 minutes. I did not roller coasters back then, so I chickened out and began to cry when I sat in the train. The dispatcher unlocked the restraints and let me off. Years later, I visited Knott's Berry Farm and went on Silver Bullet. I loved it, and when my sister told me that Silver Bullet was very similar to Dueling Dragons, I told her that I would go on it next time we went to Islands of Adventure. Unfortunately, I found out it was closed and got replaced with Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure. I still regret not riding it to this day.

@karinwade 5 жыл бұрын

Dueling Dragons was an original. My husband and I rode it in Sept. 2009 and the theming of the castle cannot be overstated. Spooky winding walkways with armor in the walls, ice knights, Merlin's beckoning voice...Riding in the front seats provided a particular thrill on the initial turns; however, the back seat really intensified the surprise of the near miss encounters. Grateful to have experienced, in my opinion, the best themed, heart-pounding and satisfying roller coaster in my lifetime.

@jauipop 4 жыл бұрын

You guys should do the duelling coaster in Universal Studios Singapore - Battlestar Galactica. Pretty sure it was inspired by Duelling Dragons and it’s a pretty awesome rollercoaster. Plus it has an interesting history of delays, testing and problems in between.

@randallbaker157 5 жыл бұрын

I miss Dueling Dragons so much! As a coaster enthusiast, DD and the Hulk were always my favorites at IOA.

@jimbodeek 3 жыл бұрын

The dragons will continue to duel in our hearts forever...

@PrinceLinkOfDragona 5 жыл бұрын

Don't Think I didn't hear that Dovakiin Song. Serious note, this was an awesome video to watch and I actually miss the Dueling Dragons ride. Thank you for putting together to video TPH!

@ddrlear 5 жыл бұрын

:'( RIP my favorite coaster of all time.

@morethanthrills1616 5 жыл бұрын

Oh god, I remember Fire/Chinese Fireball treating my insides like a rag doll and having to lay on my back inside of Circus Mcgurkus for an hour until I felt better-good times. Jack, I feel like you’ve reached a level of quality now that is pretty unparalleled. Great video as always! 👍🏻

@keatoncrandall2471 5 жыл бұрын

RIP my favorite roller coaster ever. I always preferred the red dragon. 😢

@domo_mother_of_plants 4 жыл бұрын

I remember riding this during the opening week in 99’ when I was 9. I screamed my little head off but had to go on it again to try out the blue side. The queue was insanely long but I didn’t care because It was so much fun! Last time I rode it was in 08’ and there was barely a 5 min wait. It was fun while it lasted

@Waittimes_and_Greattimes 3 жыл бұрын

Dueling dragons was the first roller coaster I ever rode and got me over the fears of going on one. It was my favorite ride in IOA but I did ride Hagrids and it is my new favorite ride now!

@gabrielfrench8382 5 жыл бұрын

Man, that video was intriguing...! I knew about the cancelled fantasy-themed Animal Kingdom expansion and the Universal Orlando Resort expansion projects, but I never knew that there was a connection between the two of them in one of the most iconic of Universal's rides...! My brother rode the ride as "Dragon Challenge" more times than he could count, but I unfortunately never got to experience it--however, I did get to ride the new "Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure" and I absolutely loved it. I don't think we'll ever agree on which is or was better, and I personally won't have a way of telling, but it's fun to compare the two. Amazing ending for your Wizarding World attractions videos for this year! Thank you so much, I'm so glad a channel like yours exists...!

@parlertrick 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a video on this coaster. I was fortunate enough to have ridden Dueling Dragons during Island's of Adventures inaugral year. Also the intro music is the original theme music for the Merlin Wood area of the Lost Continent section of the park. Cudos to this channel for tracking that down.

@seanmuller8774 4 жыл бұрын

6:50 RIP Sinbad show

@GarryDKing 4 жыл бұрын

you know, come to think of it, based on the concept drawings for beastly kingdom, it's possible that the coaster would have been a suspended swinging coaster had they went with beastly kingdom, rather than an inverted looper like universal got.

@stormshadow14 5 жыл бұрын

The Skyrim music was just perfect, awesome job!

@dominikhudy2215 5 жыл бұрын

They nailed Dueling Dragons/Dragon Challenges replacement. Hagrids is the best ride at Universal now.

@matthewborne 5 жыл бұрын

Hands down agree

@ArrowThrills 5 жыл бұрын

It should have gotten relocated kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7Weos6Ls9vUZoU.html

@ashputnam7787 5 жыл бұрын

I never went on Dragon Challenge but DAMN THE NEW RIDE IS AMAZING. Hagrid's is so good like OMG!

@stephensworldofadventure 4 жыл бұрын

This looked like a great roller-coaster. Wish I got a chance to ride it

@gresilgordon5263 5 жыл бұрын

The first thing that I thought when I saw this was the movie Bring It On: In it to Win it

@vinnylovesretro 5 жыл бұрын

This has quickly become my favorite channel on all of KZfaq - brilliant, insightful, educational, and just plain fun!

@ThrillsofColdplay 4 жыл бұрын

When it was announced that the coaster will be torn down I was shocked and super upset

@MisticPhish420 5 жыл бұрын

You Should do escape from gringots just to finish off the Harry Potter ride History

@CloakedHDTV 5 жыл бұрын

great idea! You can see that video from Yesterworld for now.

@jackiecorpus4460 5 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@ashtonigo290 5 жыл бұрын

He said that he's going to cover that ride in 2020

@Bermudezyy 5 жыл бұрын

No eay

@HanSolofangirl 5 жыл бұрын

That what I said too he should do that

@elphaba4674 2 жыл бұрын

so glad I got to experience this gift! 🙌

@NovaCore777 5 жыл бұрын

A video on the Hollywood Rip-Ride Rockit or Dr. Doom's Fear Fall would be awesome. Keep up the good work on these videos Jack.

@SoTotallySammi 10 ай бұрын

Excited for this years HHN haunted house based on this ride! I'll ne er get to experience the epic coaster, but excited to see the story come alive once again.

@MidnightWinterWolf 5 жыл бұрын

I will say I am sad I've never got to experience this. It looked amazing! Great job TPH!

@landonberg5272 5 жыл бұрын

I love how every vid you have a ride specific intro it just shows the dedication to quality for us and u thank you for that and love your channel

@ThreechTHEdruid 3 жыл бұрын

so happy that had a change to experience this coaster i loved it ofc

@DisneyDancer1990 5 жыл бұрын

This coaster was also notorious for the wasps nests they couldn't ever get rid of on the lift.

@CloakedHDTV 5 жыл бұрын

I sure do miss these coasters. Great video!

@musicalfreak49 4 жыл бұрын

I really love your videos, especially how cleanly structured they are and detailed. Nice one!

@kellye3873 4 жыл бұрын

this was the first ever rollercoaster i rode and it was amazing i rode it at least 5 times everytime we went to IOA

@keatoncrandall2471 5 жыл бұрын

Found myself on the suggested comments page. Thank you for making this video. I’ve watched closely every month and it’s finally here! This channel rocks.

@bd739 5 жыл бұрын

Do Flying Unicorn, please! My childhood is at stake! I remember riding Flying Unicorn repeatedly to the point where my parents would have to drag me to another portion of the park.

@ThemeParkHistory 5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations Cass, I own your childhood now: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jZNyaLVp17DXaX0.html

@deshawnedwards6412 5 жыл бұрын

Do The History of The Great Movie Ride at Disney's Hollywood Studio.

@Afineaddition 5 жыл бұрын

Deshawn Edwards THIS

@cullencrowley629 5 жыл бұрын

This man has the best intros

@ghostjank9745 5 жыл бұрын

Love this Channel keep up the great work

@RollinBones 5 жыл бұрын

Dueling Dragons and The Incredible Hulk were my first roller coasters. It's because of them that I love Universal, and theme parks in general, so much. This was a great send-off for Dueling Dragons. Thank you, Jack.

@brookieerber8120 4 жыл бұрын

my thoughts throughout this video: "Oh wow! This coaster looks fantastic! I really want to go to Islands of Adventure now!" "Oh damn... it closed." "Oh thank goodness, I'm glad it's still the same coaster really." "GOD DAMNIT"

@UneasyTortoise 3 жыл бұрын

that feel when dueling dragons closes but we still have shit like cat in the hat and FAST AND FURIOUS

@thehardercandy 5 жыл бұрын

I'll always miss dueling Dragons 🐉

@iurypintochannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this story, Dragon challenge was on of my favorite rides. I didn't like the Hagrid's coaster, I expected more...they promote a universe with a dark and magical forest, and delivery a open and poor coaster... I love Harry potter too, I support changes but I expected more from this new attraction.

@jonathanstmartin 5 жыл бұрын

Dreams do come true! Thank you so much!

@Ryan-zj4cn 5 жыл бұрын

Best intro yet, keep up the great work

@christopherduarte1275 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video.

@ggary04 4 жыл бұрын

I got to ride this once, can’t remember which dragon we chose but I remember it being sweet.

@Epodmusic17 5 жыл бұрын

YAY!!! Thank you so much for doing this video! I've been waiting so long for this! ❤️

@fackytheduck7908 5 жыл бұрын

How is this channel not more popular it’s soooo goood

@DUTYOFTOUR 3 жыл бұрын

I'm very honored to be part of the opening crew of Dueling Dragons.

@JigglyCox 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the video, I still have a 2003 duelling dragons t-shirt! In the UK and would kill to have this kind of theming on my doorstep

@jonny-b4954 Жыл бұрын

Nostalgia. Great stuff

@scottyb7152 5 жыл бұрын

You little beauty, been looking forward to this ride. Thanks TPH 😊

@Jinfinitas 8 ай бұрын

A long time ago, I rode Dueling Dragons when it was called Dragon Challenge. After that, I rode The Incredible Hulk. Those rides helped me get over my fear of roller coasters. Several days ago at the time of writing this, I just went through the haunted house for Dueling Dragons at Halloween Horror Nights and 4 other houses, Universal Monsters Unmasked, Stranger Things, Bloodmoon: Dark Offerings and The Exorcist: Believer. The Dueling Dragons haunted house is a loving tribute to the ride and it should be a regular, annual attraction to appear. Point being, it was my first HHN that helped me get over my other fear for intensely scary haunted houses.

@sarahfleischer3571 5 жыл бұрын

My favorite channel, thank you for all you have done ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@zacdavid184 4 жыл бұрын

I always thought the last near-miss was during Fire's last corkscrew and right before Ice's brake run, since riders are really twisting around each other without the leg-to-leg near-miss during the interlocking corkscrews.

@ashtonbrown9880 4 жыл бұрын

I went on this ride in 2009 when it was still dueling dragons, but also in 2014 when it was the vitual Harry Potter ride. Both were dope,but Dueling Dragons scared the shit out of my Grandpa so I think it wins 😅

@droplemmy 3 жыл бұрын

whenever i went to universal back before it closed the wait time was always 15 minutes or less. i miss this coaster.

@DanielRichards644 Жыл бұрын

Rode this back in 2004, got the front row on one and the timing was perfect for the loop, you really felt like you where about to hit the other coaster and still surprised your feet didn't hit the people on the other coaster. Sad that it's gone, sad to see the tracks piled as scrap in this video, but Hagrids is a good replacement if it had to be replaced, rode it during the June Orlando Informer Meetup this year, was one of the last people on the ride, so it was almost midnight and really dark, but still had enough light to see the linear induction motors and the braking motors so I knew every time it was about to go balls out, funnest coaster in the park.

@xpreston2 4 жыл бұрын

I miss this coaster glad I got to ride it before it was taken down. Missed the old catacombs the ride had

@Drakkor 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video ! Used to ride this coaster every year since the first time it opened until the last time before it closed !

@elizabethsullivan3838 4 жыл бұрын

If you didn't ride it in the beginning when it was still Dueling Dragons, you really missed out. Once it stopped dueling the other coaster, it just wasn't the same. There wasn't even a wait time in the line anymore.

@michaelwilkinson6242 5 жыл бұрын

Lol pulled out all the stops for the intro love it

@Striljr 5 жыл бұрын

YES!!! Finally!! And Im not surprised that my comment suggestion made it on here considering how many times I brought this ride up.

@theunholygamer6474 3 жыл бұрын

Gotta love how you added dovahkin skyrim music, one of the greatest soundtracks ever

@rubysilvereye3611 5 жыл бұрын

man to bad I missed out on this ride love the video plus really love how you got the skyrim song playing meanwhile you explain the ride

@dominicanheat2790 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best rides EVER

@Megan-ec3bh 5 жыл бұрын

Love these videos. Please do fantastic

@brycevo 5 жыл бұрын

Great animations

@victoriagarcia3078 4 жыл бұрын

I remember wanting to go on this ride every time I'd visit the park, but I want tall enough. So once I finally became tall enough to ride I was so excited to finally go on it, only to find out that it closed down for good. :(

@marcialynn3469 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! was too scared back then, altho I lived there and had annual passes.... got into coasters later when it was gone. Hola from Baja on the beach. Lots less hurricanes

@Orator31 4 жыл бұрын

I would love to see a How toTrain Your Dragon version of this ride. With a Night Fury (the twistier one) and a Deadly Nadder (the faster one). Add a little more story elements with it like the Hagrid ride (maybe Hiccup and Astrid sending each of the coasters off) and I think it would be a hit

@melmel99 5 жыл бұрын

I graduated in 2017, so we had our grad bash at Orlando. My friends and I were so excited for the Dragon Challenge, only to be disappointed that it was closed. At first, we thought they were fixing it up. I went back there again for HHN and no, it was gone

@BuggaTheSlayer 5 жыл бұрын

Man, your work is top quality, and it keeps getting better, if that's possible. If one day you decided to create a Theme Park History episode about the Backdraft ride at Universal Hollywood/Japan it would be much, MUCH appreciated! All the stuff I read about it was never extensive or detailed enough, and I've always been fascinated by that ride. Of course when, or if, you want. Excellent video, as always. Keep it up!!