News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

larryz

larryz

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SilentWindODoom said:
As in all things, balance is necessary. There is something between the straw man you describe and "In the good ol' days the parks were always perfectly themed, no backstage area has ever been visible from on or off property even with a telescoping lens, and economics never affected blue sky creativity."



You could also at the same time replace "3 years" with "approaching 30 years".


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When did they move the Rocket Rods to WDW?
 
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fgmnt

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It’s perplexing that this building continues to stand. It’s ugly as sin, has no place in the land now, and can’t possibly be a huge moneymaker. all i can figure is that deconstructing that building and keeping space mountain open are not possible to do at the same time.
 
Animaniac93-98

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fgmnt said:
It’s perplexing that this building continues to stand. It’s ugly as sin, has no place in the land now, and can’t possibly be a huge moneymaker. all i can figure is that deconstructing that building and keeping space mountain open are not possible to do at the same time.
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It's cheaper to leave it up vs tearing it down, and it's retail space so it generates at least enough money to justify staffing it.

But I agree it still needs to go.
 
cranbiz

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fgmnt said:
I believe they sent the trains out to get a traditional refurb, no?

Genuinely, there is value in the company making it a third rail electric train while making it look like a steam engine for show, but this company will not do it.
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The Roy O Disney is currently at Strasburg being refurbed. Walter E Disney came back a big ago and the Lilly Belle was done a few years ago.
 
gerarar

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Trees and shrubs at the back of the gift shop have been cleared, along with lots of the facade.
Also looks like the rear-wall has been taken out, perhaps new sets of doors for a new entry/exit to gift shop?
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Also something's happening deep inside the tunnel....just look at that ladder!! 👀
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kalel8145

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gerarar said:
Trees and shrubs at the back of the gift shop have been cleared, along with lots of the facade.
Also looks like the rear-wall has been taken out, perhaps new sets of doors for a new entry/exit to gift shop?
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Also something's happening deep inside the tunnel....just look at that ladder!! 👀
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Look at that beautiful tunnel. Can't wait to ride through it.
 
TrainsOfDisney

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fgmnt said:
Genuinely, there is value in the company making it a third rail electric train while making it look like a steam engine for show, but this company will not do it.
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What value is that? The steamboat and steam train are very important elements of magic kingdom in my opinion. The historical operations make the place “real” and not just a fake facade.
cranbiz said:
The Roy O Disney is currently at Strasburg being refurbed.
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Oh that’s sad. The roy is my favorite (since it’s a 4-4-0 and the oldest) and I was hoping I’d get to see it again before it was “modernized” - oh well. I was on the Roy’s very last train before they closed the railroad.
 
EricsBiscuit

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Captain Barbossa said:
Roy has not gone yet. Roger is the one currently at Strasburg, and is probably getting close to being finished if he isn’t already. Walter returned in August of 2020 and Lilly returned in July of 2016.
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I’m sure Roger will be gone a while longer although he was relatively recently refurbed in the 90s so I’m not sure if the work needed is as extensive.
 
UNCgolf

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ToTBellHop said:
No, but the large gaps where the tarp doesn’t block the ride building are a design snafu that regrettably has occurred again.
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Yep. That will be an issue, but not a surprising one -- almost nothing about the way they shoehorned the existing TRON design into that space is well done.

It probably won't be a concern from inside the park, though, because you won't be able to see TRON from most places. I think by the time you get to a location where you can actually see it, you'll be close enough that the canopy blocks the view of the show building. From that particular angle, that is -- the show building will still be a problem from other places.
 
wdwmagic

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UNCgolf said:
It probably won't be a concern from inside the park, though, because you won't be able to see TRON from most places. I think by the time you get to a location where you can actually see it, you'll be close enough that the canopy blocks the view of the show building. From that particular angle, that is -- the show building will still be a problem from other places.
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