dragon old vs. new

Hi reddit,

I've been contemplating getting the dragon expansion to add to my collection, and I've noticed that much like the other expansions it has had a re-brand.

The rules have changed substantially, but as far as I can both versions support both versions of the rules, so I can pick and choose which rules to use depending on my mood. What isn't replicable though, is that there are different tiles in each version.

The original, called Princess and Dragon, has 6 extra tiles which are princess tiles: these add a dynamic whereby you can kick a meeple off a city when you connect to it. These don't exist in the new version.

The new version, called Dragon and Fairy, comes with 2 new 2-tiled river tiles which I like, because I get tired of having the river be so predictable.

I'm leaning towards buying the Princess and Dragon, because of the princess tiles. I was hoping to get some advice: Is the river so good that I should change my decision? Does anyone have experience with the princess tiles? Does the dynamic work well, or will I opt to skip those tiles more often than not?