Yep, permanent change to dueling dragons...

[DOOM1001]

I just hope the change is not permanent,it ruins the concept of the ride.

 

[Moon Child]

Wow, this ride has been there for years, and now there are problems?
Bums me out

 

[mesaboy2]

Wow, this ride has been there for years, and now there are problems?
Bums me out

No, now there is media attention.

 

[coastermom]

Bring in the TSA to screen passengers![/QUOT

LOL So true !!

 

[lmf70]

DC back up late this afternoon but is no longer "dueling". Also, security is definately more present and before you get on riders are asked to "show your hands" so I guess they think there is a culprit and not a ride malfunction.

 

[the Dark Marauder]

All it takes is a couple of death eaters to muck things up for the Wizarding World.

 

[Metro West]

DC back up late this afternoon but is no longer "dueling". Also, security is definately more present and before you get on riders are asked to "show your hands" so I guess they think there is a culprit and not a ride malfunction.

I doubt it's a ride malfunction since this attraction has been running for many many years w/o serious incident and now all of a sudden people are getting hurt. Coasters are checked daily to make sure everything is running as planned and when it's shut down for big time maintenance it's checked even more closely. There's no telling what the root cause is but I bet it turns out to be something to do with other riders having items they shouldn't. It's a shame that anyone gets hurt at a theme park when their main goal was to have fun. I'm very disappointed the trains are no longer dueling since that was the main premise of the ride but I understand the reasons and maybe the trains will again duel someday.

 

[damo]

All it takes is a couple of death eaters to muck things up for the Wizarding World.

Oh so true!!!


They should equip the ride with on-ride cameras. That would probably be enough of a deterrent.

 

[Seeker615]

Well this is a bummer. I guess I will skip this ride now that they are not dueling anymore...

 

[Metro West]

Well this is a bummer. I guess I will skip this ride now that they are not dueling anymore...

I wouldn't...the coasters are still fun on their own but the dueling was the main attraction. Now it's just like a regular coaster but again still lots of fun.

 

[damo]

Unless I was in the front row, I never even really noticed the dueling.

 

[bumbershoot]

No, now there is media attention.

But that makes it sound like there have been accidents all along, they just weren't being reported? Is that true?

 

[damo]

But that makes it sound like there have been accidents all along, they just weren't being reported? Is that true?

I think all injuries have to be reported if they required a visit to a hospital. However, if there is no liability involved, I don't think the media really cares.


http://www.freshfromflorida.com/standard/fairs/guidelines.html

 

[DOOM1001]

Unless I was in the front row, I never even really noticed the dueling.

Seriously,not even when ICE does a corkscrew and FIRE passes right over it,that's one of the coolest parts of the ride.

 

[Clifton]

Idiots throwing objects when trains make contact, especially the dual loop. Otherwise Never had problems on this ride.

 

[cuches]

DC back up late this afternoon but is no longer "dueling". Also, security is definately more present and before you get on riders are asked to "show your hands" so I guess they think there is a culprit and not a ride malfunction.

What's next? Full cavity search? Bend over and cough please.....