Themeparks do not only install new rides, but sometimes they also have to remove older rides, sell and relocate them to another park or give the old ride a new name and theming.Sometimes this also happens because the themepark itself gets a new owner and a new name. Over the years I have ridden some …
The latest demolition update shows almost all of the Dragon Challenge track is gone now, except the looping of Hungarian Horntale (Ice Dragon). The stationbuilding and queue area will be used and rethemed for the new ride. Source: http://screamscape.com/html/islands_of_adventure.htm#Dragons
2 weeks ago the demolition of Dragon Challenge started and already a large portion of the ride is gone. From “Hungarian Horntail (blue track) only the lifthill is still standing plus the cobraroll inversion, the vertical loop and the final brakerun into the station. And from Chinese Fireball (red track) the lifthill is also standing plus …
– Death To The Dragons – It is sad to see the deconstruction of Dragon Challenge / Dueling Dragons has begon. And it is even sadder to see it is more of a demolition than deconstruction. Source: https://www.facebook.com/MidwayMayhem/
Last month Universal shocked the rollercoaster fans worldwide, with the news they will close down Dragon Challenge for good early september, and replace these 2 B&M rollercoasters with a new state-of-the-art darkride inspired by The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The last day of operation will be 4 september. The new ride will open in 2019. …
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