Limited

Backflip Studios often use holidays and seasons as inspiration for new game content. Holiday and seasonal additions and alterations have included dragons, decorations, and in-game appearances, so far. Limited content is available for the duration of the event, and then retired.

This category contains all Limited Dragons and Decorations in DragonVale.

Halloween

Halloween releases are the Bone Dragon, the Witch Hut, and the Jack-O-Lantern.

Bone Dragon: "Bone Dragons can only be found for a couple weeks during the year. The rest of the year it is believed that they burrow underground near cemetries to be around other bones. But I bet if you breed one and put it in a habitat with other bones, it would stick around. Or perhaps near a heat source to keep away the bone-chilling winter cold?"

Jack-O-Lantern: "Traditionally, farmers grow one magic pumpkin each year. Then on Halloween, they carve faces to scare away demons who come to steal their crops. Legend has it that one of these giant pumpkins grew so large that it pulled itself out of the ground and destroyed half a village before it was finally stopped. But that's probalby just a rumor. I woudn't worry about it."

Witch Hut: "Mor'Gynne the Ancient was the most famous of all witches wielding more powerful magic than anyone had ever seen before. One Halloween, someone tricked her and in her anger, she magicked one of the carved pumpkin faces to come to life. It destroyed half a village before being stopped and she was never heard from again."

Winter

The holiday season was celebrated in DragonVale. The limited-edition Reindeer Dragon was added, new items were added including Element Shrines and the Huge Treat Farm, and the islands were redecorated. Obstacles and several items were also redesigned.

Reindeer Dragon: "These hybrid dragons come from the Far North and can only be bred near the end of the year. Centuries ago, the magical toymaker Sandakloz journeyed north to study these rare creatures. He never returned from his journey, but every year since, during the month when reindeers dragons can be bred, children wake up one day to find magical toys in boxes bearing the old mage's signature."

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year was celebrated in DragonVale. New decorations and a new dragon was added.

Panlong Dragon: "The majestic panlong dragon originates from the Far East and it's said to only come out of hiding once every twelve years. Though it prefers to be near water, they have occasionally been seen in many other types of habitats. Rumor has it that these dragons are not only a distant cousin of the rainbow dragon, but they're almost as rare too! I wonder if it's a coincidence that they only seem to show up during the year of the dragon."

Twisted Bamboo: "This plant was brought here to make the panlong dragon feel more at home. Growing like a weed in the Far East it would surely fill up your entire park within days! Luckily our wizards were able to stop it from spreading... or so they say."

Paper Lantern: "These beautiful lanterns arrived from a far away land to help celebrate the year of the dragon! As an added bonus they help your visitors find their away around your park at night. I hope they don't catch on fire easily..."

Pagoda: "This ornate building arrived here just in time to celebrate the year of the dragon. The pagoda is a perfect place for your guests to relax and view a panlong dragon should your park be lucky enough to have one."

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is being hinted at in DragonVale. We got a new dragon and a decoration with a reference to singer Barry White.

Love Dragon: "The rare love dragon hails from the western slope of the Berrywhite Mountains and only shows up for a few weeks each year when love is strong in the air. Getting one of these lovely beasts is sure to inspire your visitors to buy flowers and maybe even find a spark of love."

Bed of Roses: "Hand selected from the majestic Berrywhite Mountains, these beautiful flowers are sure to add to the love felt in the air this time of year. I just hope that your visitors don't try to pick them!"

Leap Year

Leap Year arrived in DragonVale on February 27th and left on March 1st. With it came a new limited dragon and decoration. These descriptions are filled with real life references.

Leap Year Dragon: "The exceptionally rare leap year dragon can only be seen in the wild once every four years near Bridget's Pass. Getting one of these in your park is sure to make your visitors over the rainbow? Or is it over the moon? I can never remember..."

Astrolabe: "The great wizard Dalfgan claims that the leap year is a myth, so he invented this magical contraption to capture the extra days. Nobody knows if it works or not, but it is said to have "unknown behavior" if it breaks. Maybe it's best to keep it in a safe location. Just in case."

St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day came to DragonVale a few weeks early. We got a new dragon and two new decorations with a lot of new references.

Clover Dragon: "The mischievous and reclusive clover dragon can be found roaming the meadows of Ulster during a certain time of the year. Should you be lucky enough to have a clover dragon it is sure to make other park owners green with envy! These dragons delight at playing tricks on others and have been known to, um, "hide" things. Maybe it's best if your guests check their pockets before they leave."

Sham-rock: "Said to have magically appeared one day in the meadows of Ulster, the Sham-rock seems to attract clover dragons whenever they come out from hiding. No one seems to know how these majestic beasts always find their way to the same place every year, but some have said that they are in search of some sort of lucky trinkets or charms."

Clover Cottage: "These cottages may look small from the outside, but somehow the inside of them is larger than any other building that you will ever see! It's not known how the builders managed to do this, but our wizards assure us that they are almost definitely 99% certain that we are not being transported to another dimension inside."

Spring

Easter arrived in DragonVale this spring season. We got three new dragons and two decorations, one with animation.

Bloom Dragon: "The bloom dragon is found roaming the Cadberry Meadows near the beginning of Spring. These dragons have been known to hide their ornate eggs in some unusual places to protect them from Spring-time showers. Unfortunately it seems to have had the opposite effect because children have made a game out of finding them!"

Vernal Fountain: "Using water directly from the Vernal Springs that run beneath the Cadberry Meadows, this fountain will not only be a refreshing destination for guests within your park, but it is sure to make bloom dragons feel right at home! The wizards tell me that the water even has magical properties, and it can grant wishes to people who toss coins into it! For some reason it never seems to work for me though."

Sakura Dragon: "Sakura dragons, also sometimes called Cherry Blossom dragons, appear in the springtime when they bask in the beauty of spring's new growth. Villages where Sakura dragons visit will hold celebrations and picnics beneath these docile dragons' flowered wings in honor of the season."

Butterfly Dragon: "Flightless as babies, the amazing butterfly dragons transform into multi-winged magnificent creatures. They can be found fluttering around the lush Sykie Meadows. Their large and beautiful wings are sure to attract visitors... unless the visitor mistakes their wings for a fearsome wingaling dragon."

Butterfly Pavilion: "When the butterfly pavilion was originally constructed, its stained glass was imbued with magic to attract butterflies by the thousands. We thought it'd be neat to have them all attracted to your park! Unfortunately that didn't work at all... But it may attract a butterfly dragon!"

Gemstone Dragons

Update 1.8.0 in May 2012 introduced the Gemstone Dragons, there will most likely be one Gemstone Dragon each month.

Emerald Dragon: "Should you be lucky enough to breed an emerald dragon, you may notice they're imbued with a a special magic from the Shimmering Isles. Small but powerful, the emerald dragon magically generates Gems... making it, and other gemstone dragons, the most sought after dragons in all the land. Emerald dragons originate from the crystal forests hidden within the Sedna Mountains. Because they're imbued with a special magic from the Shimmering Isles, these dragons can NOT breed with other dragons."

Pearl Dragon: "Pearl dragons are known for being some of the most playful and friendly dragons in all the land. If you ever see them in the wild, the chances are high that they will be racing other gemstone dragons near the sea surrounding the Shimmering Isles. This year the pearl dragon was able to beat the alexandrite dragon and our wizards cast an amazing spell to allow you to breed them. You may also notice that these exceptionally rare dragons are imbued with a special magic that prevents them from breeding with other dragons."

Notes

• It is suggested that a person acquires at least two of the limited dragons (except for the Gemstone Dragons) so they can breed more any time he or she wants, and at least one of the decorations to have in their park due to limited availability.
• The Halloween, Winter, and Spring additions were available for approximately a month before being taken off the Market. This has not been a consistent time frame for the other limited additions.

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