A crumbling statue of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, lies along the pathway. As guests move further along, they approach a revered city buzzing with humanity. Exotic traders peer from behind mountains of rich fabrics and precious metals, summoning all who enter to join them in the search for even more treasures. Those who dare to proceed must do so cautiously or quickly find themselves lost in a foreboding medieval forest inhabited by fiery dragons and mythical gods. This is the Lost Continent, a land once believed to exist only in the mists of time.
Attractions include Poseidon's Fury: Escape From The Lost City. The Keeper appears to be extremely pleased with the unexpected arrival of guests to his cavernous retreat. Where each guest becomes a member of a captive audience and must pass through a 42-foot water vortex containing 17,500 gallons of surging, swirling water. This multi-media presentation places Universal Studios Islands of Adventure travelers in a battle between Poseidon (water) and his archenemy Zeus (fire).
Another attraction, Dueling Dragons, the only roller coaster of its kind, featuring two intertwined tracks that whiz passengers over, under, and around each other through the trees of a medieval forest and over Dragon Lake.
From the top of the 125-foot common lift; the Fire Dragon drops to the left reaching a top speed of 60 mph as the Ice Dragon drops to the right reaching 55 mph. With each track following its own unique layout, the ride experience varies from one track to the other. Dueling Dragons is an inverted coaster so riders' legs dangle free as they encounter five inversions and three near misses with riders on the opposite track. At times, the two tracks and their passengers are separated by a scant 12 inches.
An amazing production, The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad features this mythical sailing hero as he strikes out once again on his continuing search for enormous riches, encountering life-threatening perils along the way. Visitors to The Lost Continent will be on the edges of their seats during this stunt show which features six water explosions and 50 pyrotechnic effects, all staged in a 1700-seat theater in the heart of Sindbad.
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