Dragons in Disney World?

[lady danger]

I'm going to be at WDW with 4 year old niece and 3 year old nephew in 2 weeks, and my nephew really wants to see some dinosaurs and dragons while we're there. The dinosaur request is easy to fulfill since we'll be spending a day in Animal Kingdom, but I wasn't sure where I could find dragons. I know Epcot has Figment, but I've never ridden Journey Into Imagination and I wasn't sure how much he was featured in the ride. Am I forgetting any other attractions with dragons?

 

[WayTooExcited]

Figment is featured quite a bit in the ride. There's a dragon in Fantasmic! and there's a dragon head outside Animal Kingdom.

Also the Festival of Fantasy parade has a fire-breathing dragon.

 

[Stacybaeasm]

There is also the Maleficent dragon in the Festival of Fantasy Parade in Magic Kingdom. It breathes fire and everything!

 

[WayTooExcited]

If time allows for it, Universal has some dragons in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, both on the Hogwarts ride and outside Gringotts.

 

[BebopBaloo]

Definitely see the Festival of Fantasy parade. Very cool Maleficient/dragon float. Also, seconding Figment.

 

[yulilin3]

MSEP has Elliot, Pete's dragon

 

[piccolopat]

There are dragons in the China pavilion at Epcot.

 

[lroger01]

You've found a lot of info on dragons. If you really want dinosaurs I suggest Ellen's Energy Adventure. The kids will get to see a whole life size dino world and the dino's aren't trying to chase them down and eat them like on the Dinosaur ride at AK! It's much more pre-schooler friendly. The kids can still enjoy Triceratops Spin and the Dino Dig area in AK, but I'd think twice about taking them on Dinosaur.

 

[sharonabe]

You've found a lot of info on dragons. If you really want dinosaurs I suggest Ellen's Energy Adventure. The kids will get to see a whole life size dino world and the dino's aren't trying to chase them down and eat them like on the Dinosaur ride at AK! It's much more pre-schooler friendly. The kids can still enjoy Triceratops Spin and the Dino Dig area in AK, but I'd think twice about taking them on Dinosaur.

I second, third, and fourth this advice. Unless you personally have been on the Dinosaur ride and know it will be okay for your DN, please skip it. It can be very scary; I don't even really care for it. They also have to be 40" tall to ride.

 

[Mama Lo]

There is a big lego dragon in the lake near the Lego store in Disney Springs.

Go there and then grab a bite at T-Rex to get your dino fill.