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Universal Island of Adventure: The Lost Continent
Universal Island of Adventure, more lands to explore!
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Upon entering the Lost Continent, you really do feel like you've stepped into a world that time forgot. In this land there's the Medieval themed area, which has the Duelling Dragons roller coaster and the Flying Unicorn.
Further on there's the area themed on the Lost City of Atlantis. It's here where you'll find the Poseidon's Fury show located in the large ruin (pictured below left).
Poseidon's Fury(Pictured above left). We didn't know quite what to expect upon entering Poseidon's Fury, and we were pleasently surprised. You begin by waiting in-line in some cool dark tunnels, then you're lead into a gathering room as a group. Then your guide appears and goes through his spiel, which is quite funny. It turns out to be a battle between the good and evil Gods over the staff that our guide has (there's more to the storyline, but I don't recall all of it - it doesn't really matter!)
There are some impressive set changes that take place around you - walls seem to appear out of nowhere and whole new rooms will emerge behind you as the show unfolds, without you even realizing! There's also a cool part where you have to follow your guide through a whirling tunnel of rushing water - don't worry you won't get wet!
Flying Unicorn
A ride best suited to the 7s and under. This little roller coaster will take kids through a medieval forest complete with gnarled wooden trees and iron fences.
Dueling Dragons An inverted steel track roller coaster like no other. This is the only coaster in the world where two separate trains race each other to the finish. On one track is the Ice dragon train, the other is the Fire dragon train. At three points during the ride, the two trains come within 12 inches of each other - the passengers' feet are almost touching those of the passing train - but they never do! (Each car is weighed by a computer before the ride begins to ensure that the two almost meet every time).
Dueling Dragons is a great roller coaster with five inversions, a zero-G roll and two corkscrews. Tops speeds reach 55-65mph. The only downside to the whole ride is the wait time - it can be really long at peak times.
Universal Island of Adventure: Minimum Heights to RideDuelling Dragons: 54" (1.37m) The Hulk : 54" (1.37m) Dr Doom's Fear Fall: 52" (1.32m) Dudley Do-Right's Rip Saw Falls: 44" (1.12m) Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges: 42" (1.07m) Jurassic Park River Adventure: 42" (1.07m) Amazing Adventures of Spiderman: 40" (1.02m)
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