News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[hosekiller]

Well, that’s about their timeframe for most attractions now. Nearly everyone forgot about Avatar until right before it opened and that took just as long. They spend ions researching details that most people won’t even see. While that’s a nice plus, I don’t understand delaying projects to get them in. They spent like a month just on the type of grass that should be on top of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. I mean, is anyone really going to care if it isn’t the kind of grass that is typical in Bavaria?

It’s pretty crazy/insane/insert adjective of choice here. At this rate we will have moved on from Disney to check out other destinations before the train is back open. Oh well

 

[No Name]

Well, that’s about their timeframe for most attractions now. Nearly everyone forgot about Avatar until right before it opened and that took just as long. They spend ions researching details that most people won’t even see. While that’s a nice plus, I don’t understand delaying projects to get them in. They spent like a month just on the type of grass that should be on top of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. I mean, is anyone really going to care if it isn’t the kind of grass that is typical in Bavaria?

I mean Camp Minnie Mickey closed in 2014, Pandora opened 2017. The railroad has also been closed for almost three years. Not sure where anyone is getting 7 years from out of any of this.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I mean Camp Minnie Mickey closed in 2014, Pandora opened 2017. The railroad has also been closed for almost three years. Not sure where anyone is getting 7 years from out of any of this.

7 is hyperbole but 4 or 5 is not. And that’s absurd.

 

[raven]

I mean Camp Minnie Mickey closed in 2014, Pandora opened 2017. The railroad has also been closed for almost three years. Not sure where anyone is getting 7 years from out of any of this.

Announcement dates come into play here.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Announcement dates come into play here.

Was TRON D23 2017? If so…omg.

 

[raven]

Was TRON D23 2017? If so…omg.

No idea. But just saying’, the guys down the street start their projects immediately after they announce them and most open under 2 years of the announcement.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Was TRON D23 2017? If so…omg.

This thread started July 2017.

 

[trainplane3]

Was TRON D23 2017? If so…omg.

Sat, July 15, 2017

New Tron Attraction Coming to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort

We just shared some exciting news that Tron - our most popular attraction at Shanghai Disneyland - is coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

 

[hosekiller]

I mean Camp Minnie Mickey closed in 2014, Pandora opened 2017. The railroad has also been closed for almost three years. Not sure where anyone is getting 7 years from out of any of this.

My bad, it was closed for refurbishment during our first visit. Every other trip was due to Tron, but either way, it’s been 7 years and I’ve been unable to ride it.

 

[No Name]

Announcement dates come into play here.

Why? The original comment was about things actually being closed due to construction. Who really cares how early they choose to announce something, it has no real bearing on peoples’ experience at the parks.

 

[matt9112]

Why? The original comment was about things actually being closed due to construction. Who really cares how early they choose to announce something, it has no real bearing on peoples’ experience at the parks.

It sets expectations. Disney loves to announce really early and get all the media hype...butately that has led to some underwhelming results. Its probably best to not announce things until its 100%. Look at velocioaster as an example.

 

[danlb_2000]

I cannot comprehend why this would take until 2023 to finish.

Unless the plan is to mothball it again so they can hype having a new ride at the end of the 50th celebration.

Completions dates have very little to do with how long something could take, but are more based on how long Disney wants them to take.

 

[drizgirl]

Completions dates have very little to do with how long something could take, but are more based on how long Disney wants them to take.

^^^That.

 

[ChrisFL]

With TRON not having an opening date, Disney can always say "this is coming soon" instead of saying "we have no upcoming e-tickets in any of our parks"

 

[WondersOfLife]

Look at velocioaster as an example.

Correct. If Universal announced Velocicoaster 4 years ago, it'd be very underwhelming.

Since it was announced so close, it's a pleasant surprise.

 

[Casper Gutman]

What are the chances Disney reopens the trains in 2022 and makes a big ballyhoo about them returning as part of the 50th, basically selling them as an almost-new attraction, as a way to partially cover pushing Tron to 2023?

 

[JoeCamel]

Correct. If Universal announced Velocicoaster 4 years ago, it'd be very underwhelming.

Since it was announced so close, it's a pleasant surprise.

They didn't announce it but I knew they were building a coaster there when they started on Hagrid.

 

[ToTBellHop]

They didn't announce it but I knew they were building a coaster there when they started on Hagrid.

It was a churro stand for a long time. Last minute upgrades.

 

[JoeCamel]

It was a churro stand for a long time. Last minute upgrades.

There is money in the churro stand......

 

[DomVF07]

Taken today. It appears most work is focused on the tunnel for the train at the moment which is promising….