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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

Bocabear

Bocabear

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The whole idea of Space Mountain/Space Port is completely different from Tron...One is a futuristic journey through outer space landing on the Earth of the Future... or that is what it was..... Tron is a journey into a computer game taking place on a microchip...
I think they should just take Space Mountain back to it's roots... Make it more the Space Port it was, rehab the exit displays making it more like the city of the Future from Horizons...
If the ride has a complete rehab and adds sound to the cars, it will be a vast improvement...
 
The Pho

The Pho

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Squishy said:
I never get why people keep saying space mountain needs a major track replacement, I feel like its more of the effects that need a replacement.
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People like to complain. It’s not even remotely a rough coaster compared to plenty, especially at its age. The cars aren’t rickety, they don’t bounce around, they dont rattle. The worst it is is jerky, and that’s more due to people not knowing where the turns are in paring with the seating style. Most coasters of its style are out in the daylight so people can brace for the turns. Matterhorn is much rougher, but because you can see the track, it has no jerky surprises, and that ride isn’t exactly a rough one either.

People are just expecting a wild mouse coaster in the dark to feel like Slinky Dog and Everest, as that is now their expectation having ridden only super smooth coasters at Disney, when that just isn’t the type of ride it is.
 
MisterPenguin

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
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The Pho said:
People like to complain. It’s not even remotely a rough coaster compared to plenty, especially at its age. The cars aren’t rickety, they don’t bounce around, they dont rattle. The worst it is is jerky, and that’s more due to people not knowing where the turns are in paring with the seating style. Most coasters of its style are out in the daylight so people can brace for the turns. Matterhorn is much rougher, but because you can see the track, it has no jerky surprises, and that ride isn’t exactly a rough one either.

People are just expecting a wild mouse coaster in the dark to feel like Slinky Dog and Everest, as that is now their expectation having ridden only super smooth coasters at Disney, when that just isn’t the type of ride it is.
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100% agree. It's the lateral forces (the 'jerks' side to side) that are rough. BTMR has the same issue, but, as said, you can see it coming and brace oneself for it.

Space Mt. needs a whole new coaster that's smooth with much much much better FX. I'm forseeing that when GotG is finished, it'll make Space Mountain embarrassed to exist.
 
jt04

jt04

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Plus Space Mountain can never be perfect until it is a launched coaster.

Which has the added benefit of increasing capacity btw.
 
The Pho

The Pho

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MisterPenguin said:
100% agree. It's the lateral forces (the 'jerks' side to side) that are rough. BTMR has the same issue, but, as said, you can see it coming and brace oneself for it.

Space Mt. needs a whole new coaster that's smooth with much much much better FX. I'm forseeing that when GotG is finished, it'll make Space Mountain embarrassed to exist.
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From the sounds of it, Guardians and Tron are more similar to Rockin Rollercoaster than Space Mountain. Space’s greatest strength is being a surprise coaster, remove that with adding lighting and FX and you remove all thrill. Space really needs the lift hill to be updated more than anything, to look more lifelike and not just have motionless mannequins with minor lighting. Seal the lift hill from the rest of the track and make it look like an updated space station. Altering the track of what is quite arguably the most iconic coaster in the world (that isn’t the Coney Island Cyclone) would just be foolish.
 
KikoKea

KikoKea

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MisterPenguin said:
I'm forseeing that when GotG is finished, it'll make Space Mountain embarrassed to exist.
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Maybe embarrassed about its rickety track, which I love, but not the outside. I think the building is very cool and fits TL perfectly. Upswept style with spires...classic! There's a lot of potential with a dark space-themed coaster, if Disney will commit some funds to it. As for Tron's design, honestly, I see it and think "slug." I'm not sure how it will fit with the other areas of TL, although having 3 coasters in a row should warm my thrill-lover's heart. Maybe the lighting package with tie everything together. I hope so- TL is still our favorite place at MK.
 
KikoKea

KikoKea

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JEANYLASER said:
KikoKea I think that Tron Lightcycle will be my favorite ride at the Magic Kingdom. Awesome!
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it's great having something to look forward to, isn't it! I'm hoping it will be fun. SDMT did not turn out better than Space Mt as a coaster, although it is a cool ride, for sure, and I'm thinking Tron will be the same. I love my dark rides, though. ;)
 
the_rich

the_rich

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No, it definitely needs it's track torn down and replaced even if they put in an exact replica. Go on Dl's Space mountain and then Wdw's, completely different experience. In wdw the ride brakes constantly to compensate for the old track. In Dl it has the same sharp turns but the ride is smooth. Plus in Dl because it doesn't have all the brake stops you feel like you are going much fast than 30mph. Wdw's is an embarrassment at this point and they need to replace it before they have the same issue that Dl had.
 
HoldenC

HoldenC

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I'm confused as to why it is taking this long to build a roller coaster 🤔 this should have been opened a year after it was announced. Same with Guardians
 
Timothy_Q

Timothy_Q

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HoldenC said:
I'm confused as to why it is taking this long to build a roller coaster 🤔 this should have been opened a year after it was announced. Same with Guardians
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People have such a hard time understanding this very basic concept.

Disney intentionally builds slowly to spread the cost throughout many years.
It doesn't matter if the ride is "simple", it'll most likely take 3 years cause Disney has no interest in building fast
 
Marlins1

Marlins1

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the_rich said:
No, it definitely needs it's track torn down and replaced even if they put in an exact replica. Go on Dl's Space mountain and then Wdw's, completely different experience. In wdw the ride brakes constantly to compensate for the old track. In Dl it has the same sharp turns but the ride is smooth. Plus in Dl because it doesn't have all the brake stops you feel like you are going much fast than 30mph. Wdw's is an embarrassment at this point and they need to replace it before they have the same issue that Dl had.
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The brakes were the last straw - ruined the best parts of the ride.
 
Marlins1

Marlins1

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So many downgrades over the years though - I remember working your way from the back of the switchbacks and looking up at the glowing cars and projections - tons of anticipation. Nothing to see now from the queue or the PeopleMover
 

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