Future of Dragon Challenge?

[Joel]

A classic line, "Because the millenial (ugh) generation is starting to breed, I feel like we're passing it down in one way or another". Gotta love that comment. :thumbsup:

No me though. We both hate kids and never want to go through that.

 

[Mad Dog]

No me though. We both hate kids and never want to go through that.

....I think you have a lot of company there among the new youth....No double wide strollers for you.

 

[MattA]

Just got official confirmation that Dragon challenge IS closing this fall, and will be part of an expansion over The Lost Continent. It will be opening the same year as Nintendo to try and stomp out all the Star Wars hype. And YES it will be replaced by a coaster. And believe it or not....it's a hyper coaster.

 

[JoeCamel]

Just got official confirmation that Dragon challenge IS closing this fall, and will be part of an expansion over The Lost Continent. It will be opening the same year as Nintendo to try and stomp out all the Star Wars hype. And YES it will be replaced by a coaster. And believe it or not....it's a hyper coaster.

There go my hopes it would be a multi-launch themed coaster. I hope you are wrong.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Just got official confirmation that Dragon challenge IS closing this fall, and will be part of an expansion over The Lost Continent. It will be opening the same year as Nintendo to try and stomp out all the Star Wars hype. And YES it will be replaced by a coaster. And believe it or not....it's a hyper coaster.

Ok bro.

 

[belloq87]

And YES it will be replaced by a coaster. And believe it or not....it's a hyper coaster.

If true, my interest in this project just disappeared.

If true.

 

[MattA]

Ok bro.

That's the same exact thing hatetofly said to me back when I told him Kong skull Island was going behind JP back in 2012

 

[fryoj]

Just got official confirmation that Dragon challenge IS closing this fall, and will be part of an expansion over The Lost Continent. It will be opening the same year as Nintendo to try and stomp out all the Star Wars hype. And YES it will be replaced by a coaster. And believe it or not....it's a hyper coaster.

Dippin Dots themed?

 

[MattA]

There go my hopes it would be a multi-launch themed coaster. I hope you are wrong.

I was also hoping for a multi launch. I was hoping for a more themed version of Maverick. I'll take a hyper tho.

 

[shiekra38]

Just got official confirmation that Dragon challenge IS closing this fall, and will be part of an expansion over The Lost Continent. It will be opening the same year as Nintendo to try and stomp out all the Star Wars hype. And YES it will be replaced by a coaster. And believe it or not....it's a hyper coaster.

I'm getting House of Horrors = Transformers vibes

Although, I would love to see a highly themed Hyper..Perhaps they could pull the original plans for HRRR

 

[MattA]

I'm getting House of Horrors = Transformers vibes

Although, I would love to see a highly themed Hyper..Perhaps they could pull the original plans for HRRR

Ironically I knew the lead construction manager on that also. I knew it was transformers before they started demolition on the SS. I wasn't on these forums tho then lol.

 

[Imperius]

Don't see JK placing a hyper coaster in Hogsmeade.

 

[MattA]

Don't see JK placing a hyper coaster in Hogsmeade.

I thought the same thing. My friend works for a construction company in Orlando and that's what they were just handed a contract for. I would much prefer a themed launch coaster tbh.

 

[bob albert]

B&M Hyper coaster is one of the most slam dunk guarantees of quality of almost any attraction to build. That being said taking out two solid coasters to build one of these at a park of increasingly limited space when another nearby park just built one would be weird unless I am are missing something.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Just got official confirmation that Dragon challenge IS closing this fall, and will be part of an expansion over The Lost Continent. It will be opening the same year as Nintendo to try and stomp out all the Star Wars hype. And YES it will be replaced by a coaster. And believe it or not....it's a hyper coaster.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Don't see JK placing a hyper coaster in Hogsmeade.

I thought the same thing. My friend works for a construction company in Orlando and that's what they were just handed a contract for. I would much prefer a themed launch coaster tbh.

If, IF, this is true, it doesn't mean the ride will be "in" the Wizarding World. Could be in Lost Continent.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

If, IF, this is true, it doesn't mean the ride will be "in" the Wizarding World. Could be in Lost Continent.

Personally, If and I do mean this; IF it is happening; perhaps the canceled Osaka attraction could finally have fruition for the Orlando?

 

[fryoj]

If, IF, this is true, it doesn't mean the ride will be "in" the Wizarding World. Could be in Lost Continent.

That would open a whole other can of worms. That would about have to mean a LC retheme. Is there anything credible that would fit for theming a hyper?

 

[DK745]

Replacing two coasters with one coaster? That seems unnecessary. If they're getting rid of it (which they should with the poor locker situation and metal detectors) it should at least be replaced with another type of ride entirely.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Replacing two coasters with one coaster? That seems unnecessary. If they're getting rid of it (which they should with the poor locker situation and metal detectors) it should at least be replaced with another type of ride entirely.

If it's a B&M Hyper, and if it's the once canceled Osaka attraction; It may be more extensive than some may think.