Fire or Ice

[terribm]

Hi,

I am a US/IOA newbie but we will visit this fall. I know this has been discussed but I tried to search with no luck. I would love to know opinions and differences of fire and ice on dueling dragons!!

Thanks,
T

 

[macraven]

i'm gonna look up the thread that has this poll recently.

i was out voted.


i love ice.

 

[Metro West]

Hi,

I am a US/IOA newbie but we will visit this fall. I know this has been discussed but I tried to search with no luck. I would love to know opinions and differences of fire and ice on dueling dragons!!

Thanks,
T

As a DD veteran, I like Fire much more than Ice mainly because of the fly-over at the top of the first hill. There's just something about looking down and seeing people flying under you. You should definately ride them both.

 

[rpbert1]

i prefer Fire, but love doing them both, prefer Ice when i am in the front, and back row on Fire

 

[Ileana]

I love them both, but Fire has that one free fall feeling part that I love more

 

[happymommy]

This is one coaster that kind of scares me - what do you do if you are wearing sandals? I see that your feet dangle

Is this the only coaster that has that?

 

[sha_lyn]

i prefer Fire, but love doing them both, prefer Ice when i am in the front, and back row on Fire

I like the front of Fire better than the front of ice.

For yrs I like Ice more than fire, until DS convinced me to ride front row. now I'm hooked. for me, the back of Fire is too rough on my neck.

 

[macraven]

This is one coaster that kind of scares me - what do you do if you are wearing sandals? I see that your feet dangle

Is this the only coaster that has that?

you have to sit on the sandals, leave them with a non riding friend or loop the straps of the sandals around your wrists.

they are strict about the shoes that can fall off during the ride.

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

I know that I choose ice even if I refuse to ride it

I know fire has a 105 foot drop
and ice has 95.
and fire goes a tad faster

 

[Nie0214]

This is one coaster that kind of scares me - what do you do if you are wearing sandals? I see that your feet dangle

Is this the only coaster that has that?

I used to be a coaster fanatic (haven't been to any park in recent years). I always wore flip-flops to the parks since I hate socks, and I hate my feet feeling enclosed. Anyway, I always just took my flip-flops off and sat on top of them, never had a problem!

As for Fire & Ice, I really can't remember. I know I have been on both in the front seat though.

 

[Metro West]

This is one coaster that kind of scares me - what do you do if you are wearing sandals? I see that your feet dangle

Is this the only coaster that has that?

Dueling Dragons is the only coaster at IOA/Universal that is inverted and you will have to sit on your sandals if you want to ride.

 

[ntsammy5]

This is absolutely the best roller coaster any where - not the wildest but the best. I like to ride both simultaneously - but that doesn't work very well!

 

[Orlando313]

Neither because it makes me want to puke, although my sister says Fire is her favorite because she thinks Ice is closer to the ground. I don't know. I just know it made me sick the only time I ever rode it.

Anyway, I read somewhere that they were going to be retheming this to the TriWizard Tournement for HP. Is this true, or just another rumour?

 

[Metro West]

Neither because it makes me want to puke, although my sister says Fire is her favorite because she thinks Ice is closer to the ground. I don't know. I just know it made me sick the only time I ever rode it.

Anyway, I read somewhere that they were going to be retheming this to the TriWizard Tournement for HP. Is this true, or just another rumour?

A rumour right now...Universal has said nothing officially yet. I have heard the queue is going to be shorten to make room for walkways and such but again...just a rumour. I don't know anything about Harry Potter but I would think dragons are in the story somewhere...right?

 

[Orlando313]

A rumour right now...Universal has said nothing officially yet. I have heard the queue is going to be shorten to make room for walkways and such but again...just a rumour. I don't know anything about Harry Potter but I would think dragons are in the story somewhere...right?

Yes, one of the competitions in the Triwizard Tournement were trying to retrieve a golden egg that a dragon was guarding. Each competitor was assigned a different kind of dragon.

 

[AdrenalineAddict]

Hi,

I am a US/IOA newbie but we will visit this fall. I know this has been discussed but I tried to search with no luck. I would love to know opinions and differences of fire and ice on dueling dragons!!

Thanks,
T

DD is one of my favorite coasters, but I lean towards Ice in preference, although the difference between both is very slim. Ice focuses mostly on its inversions and Fire 's is its max speed; Fire is a much smoother ride, but Ice I found to be a bit more bumpy. Both are fun, though. My best suggestion is to ride both tracks if you can.

 

[Metro West]

If anyone is interested...here are the technical specs from RCDB:

http://www.rcdb.com/id558.htm