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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 04:35 AM
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How long to drive the Dragon?

Some friends of ours are coming up from Georgia to meet us at the tailend on Saturday morning. We are trying to schedule a rendevous time with them. How long does it take to drive the Dragon? We are going to try and launch early Saturday Morning to try and beat the crowd.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 05:38 AM
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Probably 20-25 minutes, depending on how fast you drive, how
well you drive, road conditions, and traffic. Oh, and that's just
to get from the Crossroads to Tabcat Bridge. Allow another 15-20
minutes to get from Fontana (assuming that's where you're staying)
to the Crossroads (NC-28 & US-129).

I'm sure someone will have a different opinion. *grin*
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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From Fontana Village to the Overlook, let the brakes cool for a few minutes and back to Fontana Village takes 1 hour.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by o4amini
How long does it take to drive the Dragon?
from the gas station to the the overlook.....9-10 minutes
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by sndwave
From Fontana Village to the Overlook, let the brakes cool for a few minutes and back to Fontana Village takes 1 hour.
huh?????????? 21 minutes
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by koolmini
from the gas station to the the overlook.....9-10 minutes
Not the Texaco station at Fontana, but the station at the Crossroads of Time/Deal's Gap.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIclo
Not the Texaco station at Fontana, but the station at the Crossroads of Time/Deal's Gap.
21 minutes from the Texaco at Fontana
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by koolmini
21 minutes from the Texaco at Fontana
That's "kool" time.......or is it Dragon time?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by MINIclo
That's "kool" time.......or is it Dragon time?
that's a yucca kool time
 
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 01:17 PM
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Thanks to you all for being tolerant of a newbie who has a reputation for asking a lot of questions!!! I can hardly wait to get there!!!!
 
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 03:04 AM
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Originally Posted by koolmini
huh?????????? 21 minutes
But we sit at the Overlook for 39 minutes of that hour dude.
 
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