News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[owlsandcoffee]

It’s more a roof than an actual tunnel.

Well then it's a roof through nothing kidding! My main point is that there is no theming, when I would've expected theming had this project been done by WED

 

[jaxonp]

So is the Space Moutain Exit/Giftshop going to be a complete walkthrough from end to end to Tron now?

 

[gerarar]

Some pictures I took last night from the peoplemover. The elevated walkway is continuing on and taking shape. Also can see train tunnel(?) in third picture.

 

[celluloid]

Speaking of balloons, how long until some helium filled souvinier baloons end up there in the canopy? I know it is not going to be often, but still. That will be fun to see.

 

[G00fyDad]

Speaking of balloons, how long until some helium filled souvinier baloons end up there in the canopy? I know it is not going to be often, but still. That will be fun to see.

A pellet rifle after hours will take care of that.

 

[celluloid]

A pellet rifle after hours will take care of that.

You (and all of us) wish Disney cared that much.

 

[Goofnut1980]

I love how this thread started in 2017... and almost 5 years later, it is still not complete. Probably wont be for another 2 years...

Yet we built an entire theme park in less than ONE year over 50 years ago! lol

 

[larryz]

This is a common technique for windows. New cruise ships do this, too. They just can’t let Tom Brady ride for obvious reasons.

Plus, if he did, the whole ship would get intercepted by the Coast Guard...

 

[MisterPenguin]

I love how this thread started in 2017... and almost 5 years later, it is still not complete. Probably wont be for another 2 years...

Yet we built an entire theme park in less than ONE year over 50 years ago! lol

Was that theme park built in the midst of a world wide pandemic?

 

[JoeCamel]

A pellet rifle after hours will take care of that.

??? A pellet rifle and an inflatable roof? What is this? UP?

 

[MisterPenguin]

??? A pellet rifle and an inflatable roof? What is this? UP?

WDW has top men on the job:

 

[gorillaball]

I love how this thread started in 2017... and almost 5 years later, it is still not complete. Probably wont be for another 2 years...

Yet we built an entire theme park in less than ONE year over 50 years ago! lol

I love how stuff like this is repeated about every dozen or so posts in the thread yet it does absolutely nothing to repeat it, again and again. It's a valid complaint, it's well known. The comparisons aren't fair nor accurate but whatever - rehashing those responses is also something that has been repeated 50,000 times, we know they build slow, saying it again doesn't do anything for me.

 

[Surferboy567]

I’m no expert on construction or anything. Doesn’t it seem this has a slim shot of opening in 2022. I used to think it has no shot since it wasn’t mentioned at Destination D23. With the path framework being put into place as well as other advancements I’m starting to believe it’s not as far away as I thought?

Maybe this is just wishful thinking, they could of course slow down again or just leave it to sit like Rat.

 

[G00fyDad]

??? A pellet rifle and an inflatable roof? What is this? UP?

The roof is inflatable?

 

[celluloid]

Was that theme park built in the midst of a world wide pandemic?

You could bring up some technicality that satisfies the bias but Universal Beijing seem to do it with reasonable delays.
Same company built a coaster in FL during the same pandemic that began physical work after the start of Tron and it was not a clone. Beyond that company many other major tourist attractions have built and completed attractions in the pandemic.

 

[celluloid]

I’m no expert on construction or anything. Doesn’t it seem this has a slim shot of opening in 2022. I used to think it has no shot since it wasn’t mentioned at Destination D23. With the path framework being put into place as well as other advancements I’m starting to believe it’s not as far away as I thought?

Maybe this is just wishful thinking, they could of course slow down again or just leave it to sit like Rat.

I don't know where it is at exactly construciton wise, but until you see trains running frequently on the track we are a couple months out at the least. It needs commission time and approvals and then training to hand off to operations.

 

[JoeCamel]

The roof is inflatable?

Check upthread, some links to the design and discussion of the build

grimshaw completes roller coaster attraction at shanghai disney resort's tomorrowland

in china, grimshaw has completed a new structure at shanghai disney resort's tomorrowland – the company's newest theme park.

www.designboom.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

You could bring up some technicality that satisfies the bias but Universal Beijing seem to do it with reasonable delays.
Same company built a coaster in FL during the same pandemic that began physical work after the start of Tron and it was not a clone. Beyond that company many other major tourist attractions have built and completed attractions in the pandemic.

Lol

You do know the difference between building thru a pandemic and deciding to put a project on hold? Because, remember, Universal put a whole new theme park on pause. So, where is the shade for them for doing that?

 

[G00fyDad]

Check upthread, some links to the design and discussion of the build

grimshaw completes roller coaster attraction at shanghai disney resort's tomorrowland

in china, grimshaw has completed a new structure at shanghai disney resort's tomorrowland – the company's newest theme park.

www.designboom.com

I still don't see anything that alludes to it being inflated. The ETFE foil roof may be thin enough to notwithstand a tiny projectile fired from a pellet gun but if so do they really think that thing's going to hold up against birds landing on it with their pointed talons? (No I'm not talking about eagles landing on the thing and tearing it apart.) I'm talking about just even the average Sparrow. They don't exactly have rounded toes. This thing can't survive a pellet gun that it's probably not going to survive the wildlife that lands on the top of it. Or what about hurricane force winds that blow debris across the surface of the roof? Yes, I know that the article talks about the durability of a ETFE foil roof but if we're worried about a pellet gun we should be worried about a lot of other things.

 

[JoeCamel]

I still don't see anything that alludes to it being inflated. The ETFE foil roof may be thin enough to notwithstand a tiny projectile fired from a pellet gun but if so do they really think that thing's going to hold up against birds landing on it with their pointed talons? (No I'm not talking about eagles landing on the thing and tearing it apart.) I'm talking about just even the average Sparrow. They don't exactly have rounded toes. This thing can't survive a pellet gun that it's probably not going to survive the wildlife that lands on the top of it. Or what about hurricane force winds that blow debris across the surface of the roof? Yes, I know that the article talks about the durability of a ETFE foil roof but if we're worried about a pellet gun we should be worried about a lot of other things.

Go to the one above with Bio's tweets