The History of & Changes to Dueling Dragons | Islands of Adventure

Dueling Dragons was a set of B&M inverted rollercoasters located in the Lost Continent section of Islands of Adventure. The attraction quickly gained notoriety as well as a sizable following among coaster enthusiasts shortly after it's debut in the park. This video compiles the attraction's 18 years worth of development and updates, leading up to it's recent closure.


Song's Used:
• The Quidditch Match - Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone Soundtrack:    • 11 - The Quidditch Match - Harry Pott...  
• 1999 Official Soundtrack - 09 Merlin Woods Plaza:    • 1999 Official Soundtrack - 09 Merlin ...  
• New Official Soundtrack - 11 Merlin Woods Plaza:    • New Official Soundtrack - 11 Merlin W...  
• Harry Potter Theme Song:    • Видео  
• Islands of Adventure - Entrance Loop (Ocean Trader Market):    • Islands of Adventure - Entrance Loop ...  
• Islands of Adventure - Lost Continent - The Lost City - Area Music:    • Islands of Adventure - Lost Continent...  
• Universal IOA Dueling Dragons Castle:    • Видео   (I looped the first 30 seconds of this video and used the ambiance as background music)


Video's Used:
• Dueling Dragons At Islands Of Adeventure (AKA Dragon Challenge):    • Dueling Dragons At Islands Of Adevent...  
• Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Harry Picked from The Goblet) 4K:    • Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (...  
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - The First Task (Part 1 of 3):    • The First Task | Harry Potter and the...  
• Harry Potter Dragon Challenge Coaster Queue Line Walk-In POV HD Wizarding World Universal Orlando:    • Harry Potter Dragon Challenge Coaster...  
• (The Flying Car) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets:    • (The Flying Car) Harry Potter and the...  
• Dragon Challenge Roller Coaster Off Ride POV Universal Studios Islands of Adventure Wizarding World:    • Dragon Challenge Roller Coaster Off R...  
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - the first look at Hogwarts (HD):    • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's St...  
• Diagon Alley announced as Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion at Universal Orlando - Artwork:    • Diagon Alley announced as Wizarding W...  
• Saying Goodbye To Dragon Challenge Roller Coaster At Universal Orlando Islands Of Adventure!:    • Saying Goodbye To Dragon Challenge Ro...  
• Dragon Challenge Coaster Closing Today: New Harry Potter Attraction Coming in 2019:    • Dragon Challenge Coaster Closing Toda...  
• Dueling Dragons - Stained Glass Story video:    • Dueling Dragons - Stained Glass Story...  
• Dragon Challenge roller coaster queue at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter:    • Dragon Challenge roller coaster queue...  
• 1999 - Total Immersion - Islands of Adventure (Universal Studios Orlando):    • 1999 - Total Immersion - Islands of A...  
• DDQlow:    • DDQlow  
• Universal Islands of Adventure - 1999 - Florida Phlash Backs:    • Universal Islands of Adventure - 1999...  
• Universal studios Islands Of Adventure 2000 (VHS Capture):    • Universal studios Islands Of Adventur...  
• Universal Studios Islands of Adventures Grand Opening with Giant Inflatables:    • Universal Studios Islands of Adventur...  
• Universal Studios Orlando Island Of Adventure Soft Opening 1999:    • Видео  
• Islands Of Adventure Model Tour - November 1997:    • Islands Of Adventure Model Tour - Nov...  
• Mark Woodbury And Dale Mason Interview Of Islands Of Adventure:    • Mark Woodbury And Dale Mason Intervie...  


Special thanks to @bioreconstruct (  / bioreconstruct  ) for their before and after shots on the Dragon Challenge demolition.


Website sources and articles referenced:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wiz...)
https://www.themeparktourist.com/news...
https://www.themeparktourist.com/news...
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume...
http://attractionsmagazine.com/univer...
https://blog.universalorlando.com/wha...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...
https://parkpedia.wordpress.com/dueli...
http://www.coaster-net.com/dragon-cha...
https://parkvault.net/tag/dueling-dra...
http://www.themeparkreview.com/photos...


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