A crumbling statue of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, lies along the path-way. 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.

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. After all, it's been hundreds - perhaps thousands - of years since he's had anyone to whom he could tell his story of the city that disappeared into the sea. Now, each guest has become a member of a "captive" audience and must pass through a 42-foot water vortex containing 17,500 gallons of surging, swirling water - an adventure that until now, has never been accomplished. This multi-media presentation places Universal Studios Islands of Adventure travelers in a battle between Poseidon (water) and his archenemy Zeus (fire). The weapons include more than 350 000 gallons of water and 200 flame effects and exploding 25-foot fire-balls.

Dueling Dragons

"A stroll through this forest can be a dangerous proposition," guests are told by the legendary sorcerer, Merlin. "This forest is enchanted. And living within it are two fierce dragons. One breathes fire, the other breathes ice. In order to escape, you must prove your bravery by mounting the back of one of the creatures and riding it to freedom." So begins guests' introduction to the only roller coaster of its kind. Dueling Dragons features two intertwined tracks that whiz guests 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.

The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad

Seven voyages were not enough for this mythical sailing hero. So, 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 including a 10-foot tall circle of flames, 154eet in diameter and a 22-foot burning high fall, all staged in a 1700-seat theater in the heart of Sindbad's domain.