Dragon Island

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Dragon Island

Name Dragon Island
Theme Asian?
First Year 1990
Replaced Riverview
About the Area Info Box

Dragon Island originally opened as Riverview in 1980. In 1990, it was rethemed and renamed to Dragon Island when The Dragon steel roller coaster was added.

Dragon island is currently one of only two sections of the park that have clearly marked signs at their entrance indicating the name of the area.

Trivia

Riverview Remnants

The lamp posts and Mirror Maze mirrors were originally at Riverview Park.

Food and Drink

Games

  1. Plenty!
  2. Scatterball

Restrooms

The nearest restrooms are back across the bridge next to the Lighthouse, or inside Outlaw Gulch in the Mercantile building.

Rides

Shops

Shows

Trivia

  • The colorful (green and purple) bench seats were from the former Iowa Cafe.

Photos

External Links

  • None