News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[JoeCamel]

“Welcome aboard The Walt Disney World Railroad, presented by Crisco!”

It will be like following a diesel running on fry oil down the road.
Are they already running on fry oil or do they process that on Bear Island?

 

[Captain Barbossa]

It will be like following a diesel running on fry oil down the road.
Are they already running on fry oil or do they process that on Bear Island?

Nope, they use #2 oil. However, they do use biodiesel (fry oil) on the Disneyland Railroad.

Unless something has changed, I’m pretty sure the buses and parking trams run on biodiesel that they produce at the Bear Island refinery.

 

[SilentWindODoom]

It's been 700+ pages of 75% negativity, but it's kinda worth it for when this thread breaks into train people discussing the finer points. It's pastoral and pleasant, just like sitting back and watching the WDWRR chug on by.

 

[mikeymouse]

Nope, they use #2 oil. However, they do use biodiesel (fry oil) on the Disneyland Railroad.

Unless something has changed, I’m pretty sure the buses and parking trams run on biodiesel that they produce at the Bear Island refinery.

Last time I took the steam train tour, we were told they run bio at WDW. Thought the buses and trams used CNG. Hmm...

 

[mikeymouse]

It’s just going to keep them busy. The grade itself is one thing, a tunnel on the grade adds another things (adjust the blower, etc.) and as soon as you exit the tunnel whistle and look out for the crossing.

They whistle "Here comes the train" before the tunnel like in Adventureland/Frontierland.

 

[Ayla]

I love how this is turning out, I just wish they hadn’t built that wall after the tunnel, I’d rather see “the back side of trees” from the train than a concrete wall.

I know the logic was to hide the train from Tomorrowland but the tradeoff is going to be an ugly view from onboard the train, I think a glimpse of an out of theme train through the trees might have been the lessor evil.

Hopefully they’ll at least throw some ride posters, paint a mural, or do something more exciting than leave it gray concrete.

The tunnel is also going to be a huge safety hazard. People ignored the "keep your arms and legs inside the train and seat kids to the inside" safety message.

 

[lazyboy97o]

The tunnel is also going to be a huge safety hazard. People ignored the "keep your arms and legs inside the train and seat kids to the inside" safety message.

This isn’t the first tunnel on the course and it was built based on the safety envelope.

 

[Ayla]

This isn’t the first tunnel on the course and it was built based on the safety envelope.

Clearance looks much closer than the Splash tunnel.

 

[JoeCamel]

Clearance looks much closer than the Splash tunnel.

You can't hit the walls with your body parts unless you exit your seats. Much like space for most people. Looks can be deceiving

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Last time I took the steam train tour, we were told they run bio at WDW. Thought the buses and trams used CNG. Hmm...

They went through a brief period of running bio, but it didn’t prove to be as successful as they’d hoped, so they switched back to #2 oil.

 

[JohnD]

That’s about right

I was beginning to wonder if I needed to reschedule my April trip. Whew!

 

[JTH781]

Wonder when the train will be back up !

 

[JohnD]

Wonder when the train will be back up !

Much earlier than that. Signs are pointing to December.

 

[Purduevian]

You can't hit the walls with your body parts unless you exit your seats. Much like space for most people. Looks can be deceiving

I can hit the celling in the launch tunnel before the chain lift... after touching that I keep my hands down on the ride.

 

[gorillaball]

Clearance looks much closer than the Splash tunnel.

Looks are deceiving and lead to internet inaccuracies.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Last time I took the steam train tour, we were told they run bio at WDW. Thought the buses and trams used CNG. Hmm...

You can smell the difference.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

From tonight:

 

[_caleb]

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Why are you posting photos of that TRON ride? This thread is about the train!

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Why are you posting photos of that TRON ride? This thread is about the train!

Don’t worry, that project is on track for completion. It’s really full steam ahead. Disney is conducting testing now. When it comes to maintaining the trains, management is all aboard.

 

[corran horn]

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boy, they really need to destroy that arcade building. It's going to ruin a great view.