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also, i've been saying that the next ride to go will be the falling star, but it's unfortunate that i was proven wrong. there's no way they can reopen the rr after all of this (especially if what racc has claimed holds up)

that's some really interesting stuff you've pointed out. i don't know exactly how you could do it, but i think contacting local media or investigative parties would be a good idea

Wow I totally called it lol I'm glad they're making an homage to the Dragon with the next ride's name. I like the idea of keeping the double loop, but you don't see many of those with modern coasters. It's definitely gonna leave a weird vacancy in the park for the upcoming season. Not so much from Dragon Island (I'm assuming they'll keep the show building for now), but from the rest of the park. Like someone said, as a ride, it was okay, but the picture it made in the park was really nice. I'll miss that. I'm still hoping for a water ride, but a new coaster would be able to take advantage of the Dragon's large footprint. As far as the Splashover, it's definitely not a surprise. That ride was the definition of a long time coming. I can't remember the last time the water was on. I'm looking forward to whatever new flat they choose to put in there. I don't have any guesses for that. I drove down the road alongside the park yesterday, and the loops and the lift hill still remain.

I was wondering if anyone was thinking about the future of the dragon? Both times I went to Adventureland this summer (June 7 and July 17), it was closed. It was probably a coincidence because I haven't seen anyone else mention it or any official statements, but I still think it was interesting. Additionally, the dragon doesn't seem to be in the best shape. Maybe they're working to fix it, but from some Adventure Bay rides, you can see the obviously brown/rusting parts of the track. And there's the general roughness and age of a 20 year old ride. I'm gonna be honest, I wouldn't be upset to see it go if we got something good in its place. And here's where my idea comes in. After the 2015 closure of the log ride, the park is down one water ride. It got a smooth and enormously popular coaster in its place. The dragon is currently over the park's big lagoon. What if there was a decision to replace the dragon with some kind of water ride. The log ride's main reason for closure was how difficult it was to maintain, and the majority wood construction didn't help. With better technology and some thought put into it, the park could put a water ride partially over the lagoon, utilizing the environment to better theme and enhance the ride. I don't know much about water rides, but I'm sure there are some good options. Here's the best part: I know the daughters of the second in command in Adventureland's management. They both know the park's plans for years in the future. I asked them about the dragon, knowing they wouldn't be able to say much, but then they started whispering to each other. Nothing concrete, just suspicious. What do you guys think?