APPEARANCE: Top-notch for a drop tower and easily the best theming I have seen for a drop tower other than Tower of Terror. Funtown dedicated an entire area specifically for this ride and the rides entrance has a giant and very good looking dragon. Also, the operating booth is themed to an Oriental house, which is a very nice touch. Oh yeah, and the views from the top are unmatched as I saw Old Orchard, the ocean, and the surrounding area including Aquaboggan down the street and Palace Playland.
WAIT TIME: 5-10 minutes- Usually I visit Funtown at the end of the season when its less crowded, and therefore its usually a walk-on or a one cycle wait. Even if I visited on a busier day, I cant imagine this having a wait longer than 10-15 minutes because of how fast the operators load this. They were very efficient and had a good time working too. Along with the operators, Funtown prenumbered riders before they got on to prevent confusion.
RIDE: This was my first turbo drop and the first "huge" drop tower I had been on, so I obviously was intimidated by the ride (previously my tallest were Canobie and Playlands Double Shot towers). Well the ride slowly ascends to the top and then holds the entire car there, treating everyone to amazing views. Then suddenly (usually after 10 seconds or so), the ride drops. I got a good burst of air-time the moment the drop began and the whole way to the bottom was very fast and provided a pretty-good stomach dropping sensation. Following that were a few uneventful bounces.
FINAL VERDICT: Simply breathtaking. The drop is just plain incredible, and when the drop is combined with the sensational views, Dragons Descent is an incredible ride. In fact it turned out to be my favorite ride at Funtown (even better than Excalibur). If you enjoy these drop towers, dont miss one of the best ones out there.
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