RnR was built in 1998 and opened in 1999. Over two decades ago, and only 5 years after the world's most amazing and known thrill ride opened directly across from it. Launches for coasters of that speed were still in infancy, onboard audio of that caliber had never been done, it only has one actual slow down block break whereas Tron has them frequently in its short journey and the thing is completely indoors with multiple inversions. Disney had also just opened a brand-new theme park on their property a year prior, the biggest theme park they had ever built before. Not to mention the numerous projects and new attractions around the rest of the resort.
Tron is the first new ground up attraction in MK in a very long time. It was built next to the most famous and iconic indoor rollercoaster on the planet that will be going on 50 years old soon. Disney's other biggest newest project is an indoor coaster at EPCOT that has a better level of theming, length and more lauded unique qualities.
Their biggest competitors have all recently built or are building launched themed coasters that are lengthier and arguably more interesting. They have also been completed much faster.
The ride is lackluster for the industry standard by most accounts, especially the standards of the resort it was built in.
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