Fog Dragon’s Visit Considered a Great Success

The scheduled visit to Prospect Park by a fog dragon Monday night went off without a hitch, according to park staff.

The dragon’s application to visit Prospect Park—the park’s first visitor of its kind—was submitted months ago, but took longer than usual to process due to the dragon’s unique considerations.

“We had to look into airline flight plans, bird migration, helicopter permits—things which could possibly be disrupted” said Prospect Park Assistant Coordinator of Special Events Eloise DiLeo. “Drones, fortunately, are illegal in New York City so we didn’t have an issue there.”

There was some concern, DiLeo explained, that with this week’s cold snap the air would be far too cold for moisture to condense into fog. “But,” she said, “I guess the dragon had that covered.”

No park staff were able to spot the dragon through the thick evening fog, but they did receive “a very nice thank you note” on Wednesday.