News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[MisterPenguin]

1. TRON All-Time High Score
2. TRON Opening Day (04/21/2023)
3. TRON: Legacy Release Date
4. Jeff Bridges' Birthday
5. Magic Kingdom Opening Day
6. Disneyland Opening Day
7. TRON (1982) Release Date
8. 7 cars/trains, pulls 4 Gs, 95.4 kph (59.3 mph) speed
9. Shanghai Disneyland Opening Day
10. Cast Member Previews 04/4-8/2023

 

[aaronml]

Insane that it is taking so long…..

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

So not even technically within the 50th Anniversary Celebration, which ends March 30th 2023.

Wild.

But at least it's finally opening.

 

[GhostHost1000]

That’s a shame they don’t open for spring break crowds beginning in March.


It took 84 years to build so what’s a few more weeks I guess

 

[TQQQ]

So it collects dust for 2 months? Why not open it in Feb?

 

[TQQQ]

How do/did previews work in the past for other rides? Do you know if you needed a park pass if you are a DVC member? Was it a lottery? Did you need to have a confirmed hotel reservation?

Assuming:

1) Cast previews first
2) Cast previews with family members
3) DVC (or AP)
4) AP (or DVC)

 

[Gillyanne]

How do/did previews work in the past for other rides? Do you know if you needed a park pass if you are a DVC member? Was it a lottery? Did you need to have a confirmed hotel reservation?

Assuming:

1) Cast previews first
2) Cast previews with family members
3) DVC (or AP)
4) AP (or DVC)

When I did Remy, a link dropped via email, and you went in and tried to get a slot for a date and time. Think like VQ/FP. They book up quick so if you don't get the email in a timely fashion (it's not on your phone to ding, it's delayed in arriving in your inbox etc) you may miss out. However when they do arrive they often get posted which adds to the jump to get on board.

As far as park reservations, IIRC I did not need to make one for it; it automatically did (but showed up later/closer to it), it was moot for me b/c it was after 2pm and I could hop; but I'm sure if MK would reach park capacity one w/ the reservation (thus theoretically PP if they do the same thing) would be able to get in.

 

[wdwmagic]

So it collects dust for 2 months? Why not open it in Feb?

Because it isn't finished, and wont be finished by Feb.

 

[TQQQ]

Because it isn't finished, and wont be finished by Feb.

but it could be finished by February, correct?

 

[wdwmagic]

but it could be finished by February, correct?

At this point, probably not. Disney decided the slow play it, and pick up pace in recent times, but the timeline is now largely set.

 

[TQQQ]

At this point, probably not. Disney decided the slow play it, and pick up pace in recent times, but the timeline is now largely set.

Makes no sense to not have it open for Spring break/Easter crowds, especially with Splash down.........It's not like it would change hotel bookings if they opened it March 1 vs April 21

Would love to know the logic

 

[Skibum1970]

Makes no sense to not have it open for Spring break/Easter crowds, especially with Splash down.........It's not like it would change hotel bookings if they opened it March 1 vs April 21

Would love to know the logic

If I had to guess, the logic was cost and spreading it out over a specific period of time. The problem is that they scheduled contractors and laid things out in a certain manner/process and, at this point, they can't change/accelerate. @lazyboy97o could do this description much more justice, though I think that he already has. Their logic is not focused on appeasing us as fans but on accounting and reporting, probably. It could even be a thing where they preserve the first quarter reporting without adding a huge new asset with depreciation schedules until the second quarter.

 

[larryz]

I find the locker policy at Universal to be the single strongest deterrent to me visiting their parks. I have nightmares about their locker facilities. Also, sometimes you need something in your bag while in a 3-hour line…

I pack a 3-course dinner any time I get in line for Rise of the Resistance. Better safe than sorry.

I even share my chimichurri sauce. But I’m a stand-up guy like that.

EVERYBODY in line is a "stand-up" guy...

 

[Disney Glimpses]

At this point, probably not. Disney decided the slow play it, and pick up pace in recent times, but the timeline is now largely set.

Seems like the timeline I had heard a few months ago was pushed by a full month.

 

[TQQQ]

If I had to guess, the logic was cost and spreading it out over a specific period of time. The problem is that they scheduled contractors and laid things out in a certain manner/process and, at this point, they can't change/accelerate. @lazyboy97o could do this description much more justice, though I think that he already has. Their logic is not focused on appeasing us as fans but on accounting and reporting, probably. It could even be a thing where they preserve the first quarter reporting without adding a huge new asset with depreciation schedules until the second quarter.

Nope..........depreciation for a ride that costs hundreds of millions for 1Q is less than a drop in the ocean (never mind the bucket)

Bad guess

 

[wdwmagic]

Seems like the timeline I had heard a few months ago was pushed by a full month.

The timeline fits the last I heard in December, when was your last update?

 

[wdwmagic]

Makes no sense to not have it open for Spring break/Easter crowds, especially with Splash down.........It's not like it would change hotel bookings if they opened it March 1 vs April 21

Would love to know the logic

As I have said several times, the logic is that it simply is not ready. The timeframe is now locked in it cant go any quicker at this point, and that is that.

 

[larryz]

Makes no sense to not have it open for Spring break/Easter crowds, especially with Splash down.........It's not like it would change hotel bookings if they opened it March 1 vs April 21

Would love to know the logic

Having it open for SB/EB (a) won't increase the crowds, which will already be insane, and (b) runs the risk of extremely bad publicity like they saw with RotR if things break and the ride goes down for long periods with thousands of people waiting in line or for their boarding group.

 

[lazyboy97o]

If I had to guess, the logic was cost and spreading it out over a specific period of time. The problem is that they scheduled contractors and laid things out in a certain manner/process and, at this point, they can't change/accelerate. @lazyboy97o could do this description much more justice, though I think that he already has. Their logic is not focused on appeasing us as fans but on accounting and reporting, probably. It could even be a thing where they preserve the first quarter reporting without adding a huge new asset with depreciation schedules until the second quarter.

At some point you have to recognize that some are not interested in actual information.

 

[TQQQ]

As I have said several times, the logic is that it simply is not ready. The timeframe is now locked in it cant go any quicker at this point, and that is that.

I don't know if i believe that......My guess is that all the work is done on this attraction by Feb 15th at the latest (and it could have been accelerated) and it sits around like Remy did