This is a list of former attractions at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida.
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Located in The Lost Continent, the Dueling Dragons were two dueling inverted roller coasters that opened in 1999. They were themed as two dragons named "Ice" and "Fire". In 2010, it was closed and rethemed and slightly redesigned for the park's new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter as Dragon Challenge.
In 2000, Islands of Adventure opened the Flying Unicorn in The Lost Continent section of the park. It was a junior roller coaster where guests rode in trains designed to look like mechanical unicorns. In 2008, it was closed, then later re-designed and re-themed for the park's new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter as Flight of the Hippogriff.
Island Skipper Tours opened with the park in 1999. Boats hosted by employee "skippers" traveled across the epicenter lagoon of the park, and were accessible from both the Port of Entry and Jurassic Park areas. This ride was removed in 2001 due to upkeep cost.
Mat Hoffman's Freakin Crazy Stunt Show was a BMX themed stunt show in Toon Lagoon. The show, which starred Mat Hoffman, operated from 2002 through to 2004. It was discontinued due to various issues and was later replaced with Mat Hoffman's Aggro Circus.
Poseidon's Fury, Lost Continent's special effects show, originally had a different storyline. In this first version, an old tour guide known as The Keeper wove a tale about the great lost city of Atlantis and an epic battle between Zeus and Poseidon. The Keeper led guests to the Temple of Poseidon, where the evil god appeared and welcomed guests to their new permanent home. The Keeper revealed himself to be Zeus in disguise and, after an effects-laden battle, defeated Poseidon. Based on guest polling data, Universal decided to revise the attraction story. Now, guests meet Taylor, a nerdy archaeologist, who guides them through the attraction, albeit slightly differently. Upon reaching the lost city, the party is captured by Darkanon, a new evil god-like being. Fortunately, Poseidon, a benevolent god in this version, comes to the guests' rescue thanks to Taylor's assistance and defeats Darkanon. While Poseidon's Fury's plot has changed, its arsenal of special effects has remained intact. The battles use water projection screens, fire and water effects, and high-speed set-changing technology.[1]
Over in Toon Lagoon, the island's show arena has hosted numerous presentations. Originally, it featured a live show with the various cartoon characters of Toon Lagoon. It was replaced in 2002 by a BMX stunt show, Mat Hoffman's Freakin Crazy Stunt Show. It has also hosted Bill and Ted's Excellent Halloween Adventure (during Halloween Horror Nights). It was the home studio of NBC's iVillage Live television show until June 29, 2007. In March 2010, a show titled Mat Hoffman's Aggro Circus featuring BMX bike tricks started.
The Lost Continent once had a third section, known as Merlinwood, which held the Flying Unicorn and Dueling Dragons roller coasters. This area has been demolished for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, with its attractions incorporated into the Harry Potter universe as Flight of the Hippogriff and Dragon Challenge.
Sylvester McMonkey McBean's Very Unusual Driving Machines was an attraction due to open with Islands of Adventure on May 28, 1999. It was to be a twin-track ride above Seuss Landing where guests would board individual cars which featured rider controlled speeds.[2] However, it was pushed back due to contractual disputes and safety issues. Although Universal very tentatively tried to set the ride's opening date for Summer of 2001, the bankruptcy of the ride's original manufacturer postponed its opening indefinitely in 2002. As such, the original vehicles for the ride were removed, and replaced by Seuss characters on cars which would run along the track. In 2006, the ride and track were re-built and re-designed as The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride.
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