Universal Island of Adventure
The Lost Continent
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Island of Adventure theme park have created a mystical land that time
forgot. 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.
Universal Island of Adventure have created three lands which are themed
on Medieval Eurpope, Ancient Arabia and mythological Greece.
You'll find many little shops and stalls selling all sorts of souvenirs
and and novelty items like name plaques, scrolls and ornaments.
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
Islands of Adventure, Orlando boats the world's only racing roller
coasters! This 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: Heights to Ride
Duelling 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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