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ZF-Mac
08-06-2002, 08:24 PM
The Dragon on Dragon point fell into the water sometime between Sunday nite and Monday morning. Anyone who has traveled the Bananha River or Indian River near the souther tip of Merritt Island knows what I am talking about. Gone for good!!!
Dalelama
08-06-2002, 10:47 PM
The Pineda Dragon is gone?

I guess nothing lasts forever!

Florida Institute of Technology '76-'80
Forrest
08-07-2002, 09:03 AM
NO! That was the coolest thing. I used to live in Cocoa Beach and then Melbourne back in the mid '80s and always like seeing the the Dragon as I passed by the south end of Merritt Island in the 16 Donzi. Bummer. Any plans to resurrect it?
ninjapj
08-07-2002, 09:30 AM
i live in melbourne, i hope they rebuild it, but no talk of it yet.
Joe
08-07-2002, 01:42 PM
Years back the family had a place on the Banana River. I remember the Dragon well. Sure hope they replace it.
ZF-Mac
08-07-2002, 05:12 PM
Years ago I guess they tried to raise money to save it. I guess it didn't work. The sculpter has passed away. I am glad my kids got to see it before it went....
McGary911
08-07-2002, 05:29 PM
Ok, ill be the one to ask the stupid question. Is the dragon on merritt island a big dragon statue at some point on the water? If not fill me in. My company has a branch office in merritt island who i speak with from time to time, and its always fun to catch them off guard with a mention of a local landmark.
Gearhead99
08-07-2002, 08:09 PM
Sorry to see it go. It was a real landmark.
Forrest
08-08-2002, 11:00 AM
Does anyone have a picture of of the dragon that they could post?
GeneD
08-12-2002, 08:04 AM
Yeah, I got one somewhere...
What a bummer!
It was inevitable I guess, the thing was getting extremely dilapidated.
I doubt seriously that anyone is going to take the time out to rebuild it. There never was any serious effort to fix it up.
ToonaFish
08-13-2002, 12:22 AM
I think the Poodle has worms... he's certainly dragon his bottom on getting a picture posted.

http://www.donzi.net/photos/chowarddragon.jpg

http://www.donzi.net/photos/chowardmerrittisland.jpg

Now, I've heard many tales over the years about who built the dragon and his hatchlings... anyone know the real poop?

Bunches,

Celene
McGary911
08-13-2002, 11:21 AM
Thanks for the pic!

That IS a crazy looking thing....
Sagbay32
08-13-2002, 04:49 PM
Finally Toona comes thru! I was anxiously waiting for a pic of this mysterious Dragon.
HyperDonzi
08-13-2002, 05:46 PM
that looks pretty big, how'd it just fall in? did it walk over or have the piece of land it on fall apart?