👀 interesting things happening at my home park... Thanks for your continued coverage of these smaller family parks! It’s really cool for the locals to see their park featured on RUclips!
They have competition coming in 2022 just a couple hours northeast of the park. They've really gotta up their game now. They're no longer gonna be the only major theme park in the state.
I like how you point out that it is the 2nd oldest coaster at adventure land. The one that is older than it is a wooden coaster from I wanna say it probably the mid seventies
Back in 8th grade, i had to do a presentation in a problem based learning class where I chose the topic "what will be the next ride at Adventureland". A manager for Aland came to watch and as I presented it. Little did i know, my prediction was 100% correct as I predicted the Inverter ride would be exchanged for a small Mauer coaster a year before the Phoenix was announced. It was hilarious, almost like they took advice from an 8th grader. Nonetheless, a Vekoma Bermuda Blitz would be extremely fitting for this plot.
Great video!! I would also add a small premier rides launch coaster (something like ice breaker or Full Throttle) as an option as well. Excited to see Adventureland expanding however I wish I would have gotten the Dragon cred!!
@@TN-wv6ok - It's possibly a response to Time Traveler at SDC as a lot of Iowans visit Branson. I wouldn't be surprised if they add a small multi-launch Premier coaster with a couple of inversions. Adventureland already added a spinning family coaster - a more-thrilling launched coaster would negate the benefit of driving to SDC for TT. (At least among the GP)
Awesome to see Adventureland finally kill off Dragon. One thing to keep in mind - Adventureland has to compete with two Cedar Fair parks and Nickelodeon Universe. So they've added coasters to differentiate themselves from those parks. A Hyper GT-X or Raptor would be an awesome fit, but there's also no launched coaster in the area besides Steel Venom. (And Kanonen at Lost Island). Plus, I think Valleyfair needs a Raptor the most of the parks in the area, haha. So a Premier multi-launch coaster similar to Ice Breaker, but with an inversion or two, could be an excellent fit for this park. This would be a great response to Time Traveler as well, since plenty of Iowans go to SDC for their quality attractions. Then again, Adventureland could put in a Sky Rocket II in a few more years and pick a different manufacturer for next year. Definitely an impressive investment for an independent park of their size - they're really putting CF to shame on WoF and VF!
Could also be the case of Adventureland already having a date in mind to close the ride (say Memorial Day) in order to give enough time for a new ride to open right away in 2021. Had there not been a pandemic delaying everything they probably would have given warning that it was closing mid season, but since they aren’t even open yet, they just decided to start demolition now to ensure the new attraction will be ready for the start of 2021.
Park Pros Opportunities to get final rides on classic rides have long been marketing ploys by parks to draw more guests in. I remember how long the line for Iron Wolf got before Great America when they announced they were pulling the plug. Same with Vortex last year at King’s Island. Ride removals are used a lot as a sort of promotion for guests, and it’s a slam dunk thing to advertise rather than just things like discounted tickets or event weekends.
Park Pros it was almost certainly already scheduled for this being the last year. I would have anticipated it being mid year similar to the log ride. They’ve been doing an every other year thing for a while. I expect that the park will not open for a while if at all this year due to the pandemic.
as an iowan that doesnt get much coaster action, this along with lost island news is amazing i dont care what adventureland gets it will certainly be an upgrade thats for sure xD
Just went into Adventureland yesterday and they did a great job with how they made dragon slayer. They’re definitely taking down old attractions and putting up new ones and I’m guessing the raging River will be one of the next ones seeing as they closed the ride this season
I rode the Dragon many times as this was my home park for 32 years and I am so glad its being removed. I want a roller coaster that is unique like Monster was before Knotts had to steal the idea. I also want The Tornado to get a RMC remake with a tornado cloud like spin. I am hoping the Lost Kingdom puts pressure on Adventureland to step up its game. I would also love to see a coaster like the Batman at SF-Fiesta Texas added. It doesn't take much of a footprint and there is room by the entrance.
I sure hope we have a Theme Park War here in Iowa. I grew up going to Adventureland a few times each summer. So Adventureland is something special to me. That being said, I'm from Waterloo. I can't wait for the Bertch family to open Lost Island Theme Park.
That's sad, It looked so sketchy and interesting (like all Hopkins Rides' coasters), I would have liked to ride it one day. Competition is always great, I was not aware that Lost Island is so close to this park. I hope they'll go with Vekoma tbh., a Bermuda Blitz-styled (classic lifthill) or a STC. Or they could go with a launched Vekoma as well. Another thing: You still have those clicking and ringing sounds in your videos
@@ParkPros I didn't notice that it was qieter tbh, my only attention was on "it was still there"... It just bothers me a bit; I've seen a Theme Par Media video the other day, he uses similar animations to yours, but they're silent. That doesn't mean that you have to silence yours as well, just - in my opinion - the sounds are annoying. Maybe I'm the only one complaining about it. In the end, it's your video, I'll still keep watching if the quality stays up. To comment again on Dragon's removal: I'll look forward to if they'll pull a BGW (with Big Bad Wolf's replacement: Verbolten) and re-use some of Dragon's footers, especially those over the lake. I'm pretty sure that they'll at least keep Dragon's station to re-use it for their new coaster project. "Dragon Slayer" means to me that the "Dragon" (the old coaster) got "beaten" by "Dragon Slayer" (maybe they'll even theme the new coaster to the old German "Nibelungensage", especially to "Siegfried der Drachentöter" [The "Nibelung", and the hero sage of "Sigurd" - I'm from Germany btw ^^]), so the "Dragon Slayer" takes it's place to reign the land from now on that "Dragon" used to occupy... :-)
@@ParkPros Nah, it was mainly a new design engineer (benjamin bloemendaal) that redeveloped the company as we now start to see it which came to the company about 5 years before Sensei owned the company. Coasters like lech, there hyper coaster and great family coasters came before the new ownership. Sorry for the ramble😂
As for why they're tearing it down now, I think they expected to acknowledge Dragon's 30th anniversary and close it after the season. But as the COVID lockdown meant Adventureland wouldn't be operating a full season, they must have decided to take advantage of the park's closure to start demo early. I don't see how they would have decided to procure a new coaster for next year just weeks ago. They must have already intended to close Dragon this fall to add a replacement next year, but bumped up the demolition and teaser announcement.
Iowa needs to go with an inverted coaster. Think it would be great to see one maybe 190' ft. Drop into that first loop, in the skyline screams to be rode.
Other than yanking your head around the turn, it was my first upside down coaster. Wish I could have road it one more time and they made an announcement. I don't like that the log ride is gone either. I don't know why they aren't getting rid of the underground thing. That ride is ridiculous, but will tear down ones people line up for.
The Vekoma sit down mega or launched model would be a perfect successor. Airtime, maybe even the same double loop, a longer twistier layout, more height.. there are so many possibilities and I really hope they go that route. I personally hope for Bermuda Blitz or Lech Coaster esque ride much more than a Suspended Thrill Coaster or Raptor. I'll definitely make the trip out if that's the case. On the topic of the park, I'll be even more excited if Outlaw gets some retracking, maybe even reprofiling like Legend Reborn.
I saw this on r/rollercoasters so don't quote me on this, but somebody said that they saw S&S freespin supports near the Dragon. What sucks is that any of these ideas in this video would be MUCH better. But, new coaster, new credit, can't complain.
When i first saw the teaser i instantly thought of the name "Dragon Slayer" Although I am very sad to see it go, you were right, it was time. I'm very excited for whatever they'll put in place of the dragon, great video!
An Intamin single rail launch coaster with a 130-150ft drop, 4 inversions, a dozen airtime moments, and about 4,500 ft of track over the lagoon would be amazing for this plot of land.
This came as a surprise as well, but as Lost Island is opening with an Intamin (formerly Liesberg's Kanonen), yes it's a relocated Intamin but it's still an Intamin nonetheless, the Vekoma feels more likely to me. Given that I personally feel that Vekoma has been doing a better job than Intamin as of late (one look at F.L..Y. should explain things), even outdoing INTAMIN'S HYPER for Energylandia (I was on team Vekoma, and feel that the park made a mistake going with the Intamin). I'd argue that the only way to compete with that is either a Vekoma Firestorm or Top Gun model, that or really any of the other big Vekoma models would work, they really couldn't go wrong with any of them other than the less thrilling ones. The only ones that I can rule out are the Shockwave model and the Skydash for being too big for the area. Though the launch coasters are my main suspects, or a Bremuda Blitz (Lech Coaster) due to the location near water.
My first ever major coaster when I was a kid. It was fun, but jerked you around so bad. Adventureland is stepping up their game & I’m sure the new instillation won’t disappoint.
I went on rcdb today and saw in the latest additions section the name "Dragon Slayer" and then I looked next to it and saw the name "Adventureland". Yep, that means you actually predicted the name.
As someone who grew up and hour from Adventureland, I had been hesitant to go back after moving back to eastern Iowa. The Dragon won't be missed by this customer. I used to ride it once each visit, just to be reminded of how awful it was and swear I'd never ride it again.
I fee confident that you are right about the RMC raptor. I rode wonder women’s golden lasso, and this model would be the best investment for the park. As I know this would also be way far in the future, I feel like outlaw is the perfect contender for the RMC treatment
People were told before end of 2019 season that the dragon would be open for last rides in start of 2020 season. The coronaviris caused this to not happen and the decision to take it down was started during shut down because if this delay.
You guys, I just rode the tornado and the storm chaser several times there are pieces to the new one sitting in the second 1/2 of the dragon’s footprint that has already been removed!! At this point they can be as cryptic as they want because the BRIGHT RED track sections sitting back there are a completely dead give away, and there are huge tubular support beams still wrapped in shipping plastic. And guess what, I know what it iiiiissssss!!! 🤗🤗🤗
As sad as I am for the dragon coming down because I've been on the ride since I was 8, I hope the new roller coaster is like the patriot from worlds of fun, but with the dragon type of theme.
I hadnt even noticed when they took out the silly silo until i showed up that year and then the log ride and then the inverter, now the dragon AL is throwing the punches
Makes me wonder if they view Lost Island as a credible threat. They've held the title as the only viable theme park in Iowa for years now. I'm curious to see where this goes.
Hoping for a Iowa coaster wars! Great prediction Chance GT'X, Raptor, or Vekomea STC all great affordable compact predictions that would enhance the park!
New posters put up in the park today confirm new name will be "The Dragon Slayer", track pieces being unloaded along the route look exactly like the RMC Raptor track.
I’m a lifeguard at the water park and the rumor is there is going to be a water coaster near the western area. I’m not sure if this would be replacing the dragon though.
I never would've suspected Adventureland taking out one of their coasters anytime soon. They obviously have something planned otherwise they wouldn't be doing this. I should pay a visit here after the Pandemic ends. I only live a little over 4 hours from there.
The Dragon has been trash for years. Snapped my neck so hard I blacked out and it hurt my friends kids so bad we had to leave the park by noon. Glad to see it go.
Lost Island water park in Waterloo, IA just announced this year that they were planning on adding a theme park to it.. maybe it scared Adventureland business wise into upgrading
Thank goodness they are finally trashing the dragon. That ride has been getting dangerously bumpy for the last decade. The last 3 times I rode it I got a head ache. No other coaster has done that to me.
So I rode the dragon for the first time in 2005 and I can say it was significantly smoother than it was in 2019 it was rough and in desperate need of a rebuild I support the decision but I might’ve wrapped my head in bubble wrap one last time just to get a last ride this coaster is likely responsible for my obsession with roller coasters
Yo dude. I live in Cincinnati by kings island and it sucks they took out the vortex here. It was such a fun ride but even on busy days it seemed to have low attendance. Banshee on the other hand is fucking crazy as hell and one of the few rides that actually scares me lol
Great story once again! I'm gonna predict a launched coaster! Possibly Intamin! I'm also predicting a much higher price tag. It just looks to me that they want Adventureland to not just compete but be a regional leader!
@@ParkPros Same! I live about an hour away from the park and the Dragon was the first roller coaster I rode on growing up. I hope they replace it with something good or I'll be very disappointed.
To me, "slaying" The Dragon put Adventureland in a nursing home. I might not go back there since I'll be looking at the space where the Dragon used to be and feel depressed. The only thing that would bring me back is The Underground, but it's never working when I go there. If they replace it with an almost identical roller coaster with newer parts, it might be okay. But it probably won't be. I did consider riding the Monster when it came out, but the heat induced headache and my sore neck lead me to thing it wouldn't be good for my health
👀 interesting things happening at my home park... Thanks for your continued coverage of these smaller family parks! It’s really cool for the locals to see their park featured on RUclips!
No problem! Love talking about them.
Ah come on, I was gonna ride that this year and I like janky old Hopkins coasters
Unlucky missing out on the credit, but trust me you weren't missing much 😂
I was supposed to as well, oh well, my home park now has the most Hopkins track 🤣😃
I wanted to try it out too.... Lol
Dammit, I was gonna go to Adventureland this year and wanted that credit. I actually looked forward to getting murdered by that POS 😂
@@coastersandcosplays Would that be C-n-C in Phoenix? It has Patriot and Desert Storm, neither of which is anything to write home about. :)
A custom Vekoma like Lech coaster mixed with the Hyperion concept would be amazing to see
That's what I'm rooting for!
No major new coasters for 21 years, now potentially 2 major steel coasters in 6 years? Business must be boomin.
Must be all the beer they sell at the park 😂
I think it was the water park
Coincides with the population boom in the DSM Metro area.
They did put in a wooden coaster in 93, the Outlaw. I think most of their funds went towards thrill rides over the years and the water park.
They have competition coming in 2022 just a couple hours northeast of the park. They've really gotta up their game now. They're no longer gonna be the only major theme park in the state.
I like how you point out that it is the 2nd oldest coaster at adventure land. The one that is older than it is a wooden coaster from I wanna say it probably the mid seventies
Oh come on this just screams for a Vekoma Bermuda Blitz.
Any of Vekoma's newer models would be sick.
Adventure Land: [builds modern vekoma]
Coaster enthusiast attemdance: [rises by like 9000%]
What!!!! I wanted to Ride it to get the Credit 😭😭 i will Miss Dragon 😔😔✝️✝️
Thank You Dragon 1990 - 2020 ✝️ we will Miss You.
RIP Dragon!
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You should be glad you didn't ride it 😂
@@A.R.T.3 I don't Care how Rough a Roller coaster is . I Just Ride it for the Credit.
Most iconic? Ah, no, that would be the Tornado
I agree with the name “Dragon Slayer”, I thought of that too!
Park all but confirmed that with their second teaser!
Back in 8th grade, i had to do a presentation in a problem based learning class where I chose the topic "what will be the next ride at Adventureland". A manager for Aland came to watch and as I presented it. Little did i know, my prediction was 100% correct as I predicted the Inverter ride would be exchanged for a small Mauer coaster a year before the Phoenix was announced. It was hilarious, almost like they took advice from an 8th grader. Nonetheless, a Vekoma Bermuda Blitz would be extremely fitting for this plot.
Great story 😂 you should have told them to get an RMC or Giga!
@@ParkPros if only i was smarter back then... should have been more greedy.
Great video!! I would also add a small premier rides launch coaster (something like ice breaker or Full Throttle) as an option as well. Excited to see Adventureland expanding however I wish I would have gotten the Dragon cred!!
This ride was a classic, soooooo sad to see its removal, but I'm sure what ever replaces it will be a much better fit for the park!
Classic indeed, but it was time!
Damn Iowa Enthusiasts are in for a treat. First Lost Island Theme Park and now this?
Plus the RMC Raptor coming to South Dakota just a few hours away.
Bet they are doing all of this to compete with Lost Island and the New Raptor, since they haven’t had competition like this on their doorstep before
@@ParkPros - That Sioux Falls water park needs a water coaster before they add a roller coaster, haha
@@TN-wv6ok - It's possibly a response to Time Traveler at SDC as a lot of Iowans visit Branson. I wouldn't be surprised if they add a small multi-launch Premier coaster with a couple of inversions.
Adventureland already added a spinning family coaster - a more-thrilling launched coaster would negate the benefit of driving to SDC for TT. (At least among the GP)
They should go for a launched coaster, like the Firestorm model, since they don't have one (currently).
A launched coaster would be a GREAT fit here.
That’s EXACTLY what I thought!!!
Awesome to see Adventureland finally kill off Dragon. One thing to keep in mind - Adventureland has to compete with two Cedar Fair parks and Nickelodeon Universe. So they've added coasters to differentiate themselves from those parks.
A Hyper GT-X or Raptor would be an awesome fit, but there's also no launched coaster in the area besides Steel Venom. (And Kanonen at Lost Island). Plus, I think Valleyfair needs a Raptor the most of the parks in the area, haha.
So a Premier multi-launch coaster similar to Ice Breaker, but with an inversion or two, could be an excellent fit for this park. This would be a great response to Time Traveler as well, since plenty of Iowans go to SDC for their quality attractions.
Then again, Adventureland could put in a Sky Rocket II in a few more years and pick a different manufacturer for next year. Definitely an impressive investment for an independent park of their size - they're really putting CF to shame on WoF and VF!
Great comment. I totally agree with all of your proposals, and I totally agree - they really have been putting the two near Cedar Fair parks to shame.
3:00 He predicted the new rides name lol
Could also be the case of Adventureland already having a date in mind to close the ride (say Memorial Day) in order to give enough time for a new ride to open right away in 2021. Had there not been a pandemic delaying everything they probably would have given warning that it was closing mid season, but since they aren’t even open yet, they just decided to start demolition now to ensure the new attraction will be ready for the start of 2021.
Even then, why would you open the ride for a month at the beginning of the season and then just close it? Seems strange to me.
Park Pros Opportunities to get final rides on classic rides have long been marketing ploys by parks to draw more guests in. I remember how long the line for Iron Wolf got before Great America when they announced they were pulling the plug. Same with Vortex last year at King’s Island. Ride removals are used a lot as a sort of promotion for guests, and it’s a slam dunk thing to advertise rather than just things like discounted tickets or event weekends.
Park Pros it was almost certainly already scheduled for this being the last year. I would have anticipated it being mid year similar to the log ride. They’ve been doing an every other year thing for a while. I expect that the park will not open for a while if at all this year due to the pandemic.
I always called Dragon "the headache machine"
😂
Eh..maybe I got a good ride I think Tornado is a headache machine.
as an iowan that doesnt get much coaster action, this along with lost island news is amazing i dont care what adventureland gets it will certainly be an upgrade thats for sure xD
Right, it's nice to see Iowa finally get recognition, or have any reason for people to come here
Don’t think it will be a raptor, because that other park is building one like 2 hours away right?
True, but that's at some random water park and I don't think the GP will know or care as long as it looks and rides well.
Just went into Adventureland yesterday and they did a great job with how they made dragon slayer. They’re definitely taking down old attractions and putting up new ones and I’m guessing the raging River will be one of the next ones seeing as they closed the ride this season
I rode the Dragon many times as this was my home park for 32 years and I am so glad its being removed. I want a roller coaster that is unique like Monster was before Knotts had to steal the idea. I also want The Tornado to get a RMC remake with a tornado cloud like spin. I am hoping the Lost Kingdom puts pressure on Adventureland to step up its game. I would also love to see a coaster like the Batman at SF-Fiesta Texas added. It doesn't take much of a footprint and there is room by the entrance.
Tornado is a classic and likely won't get the RMC treatment. But... #rmctheunderground #maketheworld'slongestrmcpreliftsection
I can definitely see them getting an S&S free spin.
Being I am in waterloo , IA and waterloo getting our own theath park I sounds like adventurland had to step up its game.
Iowa coaster wars lol
@@masterkaylarommann5469 new May 29th on the trvl channel
agreed and the drive from here to Altoona wasn't always the best
Gonna be fun to watch how the two parks compete!
@@howenator you kind of need cable/satellite for that, the travel channel isn't exactly free lol
So sad to see it go, but definetly glad to see a (hopefully better) coaster
Dude this ride was actually really good!
Eh... 😅
I last rode it almost 5 years ago so it probably was a lot more intimidating and fun for me.
I hope so hard they get a vekoma stc it would probebly be a great model i always hope that my home park walibi holand replaces el condor whit one
The STC model looks great!
I sure hope we have a Theme Park War here in Iowa. I grew up going to Adventureland a few times each summer. So Adventureland is something special to me. That being said, I'm from Waterloo. I can't wait for the Bertch family to open Lost Island Theme Park.
Going to be fun to watch!
That's sad, It looked so sketchy and interesting (like all Hopkins Rides' coasters), I would have liked to ride it one day.
Competition is always great, I was not aware that Lost Island is so close to this park. I hope they'll go with Vekoma tbh., a Bermuda Blitz-styled (classic lifthill) or a STC. Or they could go with a launched Vekoma as well.
Another thing: You still have those clicking and ringing sounds in your videos
Toned down the volume of clicking and ringing but I'll take a look again.
@@ParkPros I didn't notice that it was qieter tbh, my only attention was on "it was still there"... It just bothers me a bit; I've seen a Theme Par Media video the other day, he uses similar animations to yours, but they're silent. That doesn't mean that you have to silence yours as well, just - in my opinion - the sounds are annoying. Maybe I'm the only one complaining about it. In the end, it's your video, I'll still keep watching if the quality stays up.
To comment again on Dragon's removal: I'll look forward to if they'll pull a BGW (with Big Bad Wolf's replacement: Verbolten) and re-use some of Dragon's footers, especially those over the lake. I'm pretty sure that they'll at least keep Dragon's station to re-use it for their new coaster project. "Dragon Slayer" means to me that the "Dragon" (the old coaster) got "beaten" by "Dragon Slayer" (maybe they'll even theme the new coaster to the old German "Nibelungensage", especially to "Siegfried der Drachentöter" [The "Nibelung", and the hero sage of "Sigurd" - I'm from Germany btw ^^]), so the "Dragon Slayer" takes it's place to reign the land from now on that "Dragon" used to occupy... :-)
Vekoma is owned by Sansei Technologies that also S&S/Arrow.
So what
Which is probably why their rides are actually good now!
@@ParkPros Nah, it was mainly a new design engineer (benjamin bloemendaal) that redeveloped the company as we now start to see it which came to the company about 5 years before Sensei owned the company. Coasters like lech, there hyper coaster and great family coasters came before the new ownership. Sorry for the ramble😂
I just thought, what about a sky rocket 2? They don’t have a launch coaster, and they are very compact, cheap, and thrilling
I think that would be a great fit. Checks a lot of boxes for them.
As for why they're tearing it down now, I think they expected to acknowledge Dragon's 30th anniversary and close it after the season. But as the COVID lockdown meant Adventureland wouldn't be operating a full season, they must have decided to take advantage of the park's closure to start demo early. I don't see how they would have decided to procure a new coaster for next year just weeks ago. They must have already intended to close Dragon this fall to add a replacement next year, but bumped up the demolition and teaser announcement.
Iowa needs to go with an inverted coaster. Think it would be great to see one maybe 190' ft. Drop into that first loop, in the skyline screams to be rode.
Other than yanking your head around the turn, it was my first upside down coaster. Wish I could have road it one more time and they made an announcement. I don't like that the log ride is gone either. I don't know why they aren't getting rid of the underground thing. That ride is ridiculous, but will tear down ones people line up for.
I'm hoping they get a water ride soon as well.
The Vekoma sit down mega or launched model would be a perfect successor. Airtime, maybe even the same double loop, a longer twistier layout, more height.. there are so many possibilities and I really hope they go that route.
I personally hope for Bermuda Blitz or Lech Coaster esque ride much more than a Suspended Thrill Coaster or Raptor. I'll definitely make the trip out if that's the case.
On the topic of the park, I'll be even more excited if Outlaw gets some retracking, maybe even reprofiling like Legend Reborn.
I saw this on r/rollercoasters so don't quote me on this, but somebody said that they saw S&S freespin supports near the Dragon. What sucks is that any of these ideas in this video would be MUCH better. But, new coaster, new credit, can't complain.
When i first saw the teaser i instantly thought of the name "Dragon Slayer" Although I am very sad to see it go, you were right, it was time. I'm very excited for whatever they'll put in place of the dragon, great video!
Thank you! I'm excited too.
An Intamin single rail launch coaster with a 130-150ft drop, 4 inversions, a dozen airtime moments, and about 4,500 ft of track over the lagoon would be amazing for this plot of land.
This came as a surprise as well, but as Lost Island is opening with an Intamin (formerly Liesberg's Kanonen), yes it's a relocated Intamin but it's still an Intamin nonetheless, the Vekoma feels more likely to me. Given that I personally feel that Vekoma has been doing a better job than Intamin as of late (one look at F.L..Y. should explain things), even outdoing INTAMIN'S HYPER for Energylandia (I was on team Vekoma, and feel that the park made a mistake going with the Intamin).
I'd argue that the only way to compete with that is either a Vekoma Firestorm or Top Gun model, that or really any of the other big Vekoma models would work, they really couldn't go wrong with any of them other than the less thrilling ones. The only ones that I can rule out are the Shockwave model and the Skydash for being too big for the area. Though the launch coasters are my main suspects, or a Bremuda Blitz (Lech Coaster) due to the location near water.
My first ever major coaster when I was a kid. It was fun, but jerked you around so bad. Adventureland is stepping up their game & I’m sure the new instillation won’t disappoint.
Hopefully it'll get a much better replacement!
I went on rcdb today and saw in the latest additions section the name "Dragon Slayer" and then I looked next to it and saw the name "Adventureland". Yep, that means you actually predicted the name.
I rode this one a while back. It was a janky fun ride but I will be very excited to see what replaces it. RIP Dragon.
Guess I’m lucky to have dragon as a credit. Great video!
Me too! Thanks 😀
As someone who grew up and hour from Adventureland, I had been hesitant to go back after moving back to eastern Iowa. The Dragon won't be missed by this customer. I used to ride it once each visit, just to be reminded of how awful it was and swear I'd never ride it again.
I haven't been to adventure land for many years since I was a young kid but would like to go back again someday
You should! They've added a ton.
I fee confident that you are right about the RMC raptor. I rode wonder women’s golden lasso, and this model would be the best investment for the park. As I know this would also be way far in the future, I feel like outlaw is the perfect contender for the RMC treatment
RMC Raptor would be crazy here. Big draw for coaster enthusiasts.
The drogan was my favorite ride but they took it off😭
Vekoma STC would be sick af
Yeah that would be amazing.
People were told before end of 2019 season that the dragon would be open for last rides in start of 2020 season. The coronaviris caused this to not happen and the decision to take it down was started during shut down because if this delay.
99% sure it will be a new generation vekoma cuz legendia was a tiny park then BOOM out of nowhere they got a massive epic vekoma coaster
That would be sweet.
Who's watching this after the announcement of the new coast also nice job park pros you got the name right
Wow the 2020 roller coaster news for IOWA is looking promising!
Looking legit!
I was kinda thinking of an RMC Topper Track bc they don’t have any new woodies, and they could use an ejector machine
Wouldn't mind that at all, but I'm thinking they'll want to replace a steel coaster with a steel coaster, especially in that area.
Maybe a chance rides gtx would work better would also gif ejecter if its treu what people say
Damn. Adventureland getting coasters faster than my home park.
I'm hoping for something whippy and with a lot of airtime.
Hang in there 😂
You guys, I just rode the tornado and the storm chaser several times there are pieces to the new one sitting in the second 1/2 of the dragon’s footprint that has already been removed!! At this point they can be as cryptic as they want because the BRIGHT RED track sections sitting back there are a completely dead give away, and there are huge tubular support beams still wrapped in shipping plastic. And guess what, I know what it iiiiissssss!!! 🤗🤗🤗
As sad as I am for the dragon coming down because I've been on the ride since I was 8, I hope the new roller coaster is like the patriot from worlds of fun, but with the dragon type of theme.
What does Adventureland have against me?! My two favorite rides gone in 5 years...😭😭😭
I hadnt even noticed when they took out the silly silo until i showed up that year and then the log ride and then the inverter, now the dragon AL is throwing the punches
They have been taking out a lot of their classic rides, that's for sure.
Makes me wonder if they view Lost Island as a credible threat. They've held the title as the only viable theme park in Iowa for years now. I'm curious to see where this goes.
Thanks for making this vid!
You bet!
This is my home park, I'm so excited.
Us too!
Dragon was so intenseeeeee
Hurt like hell though.
Gave my dad a concussion 😂
i was thinking exactly the same thing with “dragonslayer”
The new suspended Vekoma model looks like it would be a great ride and an a good fit for this park. I hope they're going with that.
Would be great!
It's a sad time. I wish I could ride it one more time. But that neck injury waiting to happen needed to go. Good night sweet prince :(
RIP
Hoping for a Iowa coaster wars! Great prediction Chance GT'X, Raptor, or Vekomea STC all great affordable compact predictions that would enhance the park!
Looks way better than the ride that replaced it also interesting is seems like they left the two loops standing
That’s my fav coaster and they take it out!
Maybe “Dragonslayer”? Similar to, but longer and more exciting than “Dragonflier” Vekoma family inverted coaster at Dollywood?
New posters put up in the park today confirm new name will be "The Dragon Slayer", track pieces being unloaded along the route look exactly like the RMC Raptor track.
It also might be free spin
I’m a lifeguard at the water park and the rumor is there is going to be a water coaster near the western area. I’m not sure if this would be replacing the dragon though.
My home park has a Hopkins coaster that is 80ft tall and is the tallest ride of the park
Those loops look fun
Those are pretty much the only fun part.
I never would've suspected Adventureland taking out one of their coasters anytime soon. They obviously have something planned otherwise they wouldn't be doing this. I should pay a visit here after the Pandemic ends. I only live a little over 4 hours from there.
You should! Great little park.
Wouldn’t they have to get a custom layout because of the location by the water as opposed to a clone of a vekoma or raptor?
I think the Raptor model would probably fit since it is a long, skinny area. For a Vekoma though it'd definitely need to be a custom model.
There also desimbling the splash over too. 😔
I don’t know why I think that the new coaster name would be Iron dragon. RMC?? I dont know
Seems like they're going with Dragon Slayer based on the new teaser.
I think it would be kinda cool if they went with some type of Premier Rides launch coaster
I agree. That or S&S would be sweet.
The Dragon has been trash for years. Snapped my neck so hard I blacked out and it hurt my friends kids so bad we had to leave the park by noon. Glad to see it go.
It was time!
It was rough af even when it was new... I rode it back then...
Love your videos
Thanks Monzell!
Looks like Dragon Slayer is official looking at the Facebook page this morning.
Bad ass name!
Lost Island water park in Waterloo, IA just announced this year that they were planning on adding a theme park to it.. maybe it scared Adventureland business wise into upgrading
The Lost Island theme park was announced almost a year ago in July of 2019, they broke ground in August of 2019
We did a video on the Lost Island Theme Park! ruclips.net/video/MzkBrtIbugk/видео.html
You should continue the coaster tournament and use Merlin and sea world parks then use the winners for a final four
Got something in the works for that.
Thank goodness they are finally trashing the dragon. That ride has been getting dangerously bumpy for the last decade. The last 3 times I rode it I got a head ache. No other coaster has done that to me.
well at least we have an S&S 4D Freespin now haha
So I rode the dragon for the first time in 2005 and I can say it was significantly smoother than it was in 2019 it was rough and in desperate need of a rebuild I support the decision but I might’ve wrapped my head in bubble wrap one last time just to get a last ride this coaster is likely responsible for my obsession with roller coasters
Honestly, can you really have a proper knight-themed coaster WITHOUT a launch??
Yo dude. I live in Cincinnati by kings island and it sucks they took out the vortex here. It was such a fun ride but even on busy days it seemed to have low attendance. Banshee on the other hand is fucking crazy as hell and one of the few rides that actually scares me lol
Trying to get back to Kings Island this year!
Oh I will lol. I love it. Delirium and banshee and Diamond back are my favorite rides there and we are getting a giga coaster I a year or two I think!
@@ParkPros oh sorry, I misread, lol I'd love to get back too! The water park is absolutely awesome too! Highly recommended!
Great story once again! I'm gonna predict a launched coaster! Possibly Intamin! I'm also predicting a much higher price tag. It just looks to me that they want Adventureland to not just compete but be a regional leader!
That would be crazy, hope you're right!
@@ParkPros So is Illinois going to let your local parks open soon?
Why would you think this would be hard for a family owned park? The Krantz are super rich.
Roller coasters aren't cheap man!
If Adventureland is to replace the dragon I sure hope they replace it with a motorcycle type roller coaster.
They announced today the same image as Sunday with the words 'The Dragon Slayer' on their Facebook page.
Such a sick name! Hope they stick with it.
@@ParkPros Same! I live about an hour away from the park and the Dragon was the first roller coaster I rode on growing up. I hope they replace it with something good or I'll be very disappointed.
what if they give the wooden coaster next to it the rmc treatment and its named like “iron dragon”(the night’s armour)
Tornado will never be RMCd as it's a classic built around the same time the park opened
Everybody forgot that battle star Galactica was the first next gen thrill vekoma invert
Had to RCDB it. Didn't even know that existed.
This is like the reverse of Hydra replacing Hercules.
True! 😂
Was the pre-lift the worst part of The Dragon?
No probably the best part 😂
Adventureland needs a RMC
Now we know that its a crappy free spin
A dueling motorbike would be interesting, theme the train to horses and call it the Joust. Very unlikely though.
That would be sweet!
I can’t believe this was demolished! Why though?
No I love that ride
So glad the dragon is leaving
To me, "slaying" The Dragon put Adventureland in a nursing home. I might not go back there since I'll be looking at the space where the Dragon used to be and feel depressed.
The only thing that would bring me back is The Underground, but it's never working when I go there.
If they replace it with an almost identical roller coaster with newer parts, it might be okay. But it probably won't be.
I did consider riding the Monster when it came out, but the heat induced headache and my sore neck lead me to thing it wouldn't be good for my health