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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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Mike S
Well-Known Member
Works better imo. More simple.
gerarar
Premium Member
While everyone's focusing on EPCOT, I compared the new Tron concept art from it's initial reveal to now.
Some things I noticed:
- No more huge TRON signage at top of canopy. Now just a small logo/sign with some plants. (Bottom of new concept art)
- Railroad will be going under the canopy, but in a tunnel! I would imagine the tunnel to have some type of projections or screens, along with narration.
- Instead of a staircase (or escalators), we now have an elevated walkway going above the path to Storybook Circus, which then leads further inside the canopy and to the new entrance for TRON. You can tell that this pathway will wind under the canopy and back towards the front.
- The new concept art now also contains the showbuilding, which will seemed to be unthemed, sadly.
- Also not sure if it's just the scope of the new concept art, but the Speedway is not shown. Could be deliberate as covered by shrubs/trees as he future of it will be announced soon or at later date.
Also this will seem to be the logo for the ride, along with it's official name: Tron Lightcycle Run
Some things I noticed:
- No more huge TRON signage at top of canopy. Now just a small logo/sign with some plants. (Bottom of new concept art)
- Railroad will be going under the canopy, but in a tunnel! I would imagine the tunnel to have some type of projections or screens, along with narration.
- Instead of a staircase (or escalators), we now have an elevated walkway going above the path to Storybook Circus, which then leads further inside the canopy and to the new entrance for TRON. You can tell that this pathway will wind under the canopy and back towards the front.
- The new concept art now also contains the showbuilding, which will seemed to be unthemed, sadly.
- Also not sure if it's just the scope of the new concept art, but the Speedway is not shown. Could be deliberate as covered by shrubs/trees as he future of it will be announced soon or at later date.
Also this will seem to be the logo for the ride, along with it's official name: Tron Lightcycle Run
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azox
Well-Known Member
rle4lunch
Well-Known Member
They could make the show building look like a big microchip or computer processor attached to a motherboard. We are supposed to be in a computer world after all... lol
What is that section to the right of the canopy that looks to be a tiered theming? I am not sure if that is new or just concept art. Also the reflection of the corner of the show building might be artistic interpretation or maybe the use of some sort of industrial application.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
I think that is more of a dark blue, but who knows...
Also, the show building seems to have some sort of "texture" to it like little squares (sort of a checkerboard pattern). If they decorate the outside, might help it to not be an eyesore - though OTOH might make it more obvious to see.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
Very minor quibble, but I think it would be better without the colon, i.e. "Tron Lightcycle Run"
Update. I realized the tiers I see is actually the edge of Space Mountain
Monorail_Red_77
Well-Known Member
That is the edge of Space Mountain building.
**edit: I see you answered yourself** LOL my bad
alex0c
Active Member
They are obsessed with colons/dashes now. Reflections: A Disney Lakeside Lodge, Toppolino's Terrace - Flavors of the Riviera, Toledo - Tapas Steak, and Seafood, and so on. It's annoying.
wdwgreek
Well-Known Member
Super curious to see what will be down with the Train Tunnel. Projections? Perhaps. I think that fact we are finally getting another E ticket on that side of the park will be great balance out the crowds between the thunder splash rush and space mountain/ Tron. (We are in agreement this is an E ticket right?)
doctornick
Well-Known Member
It's a start. What they also really need is another higher thrill E-ticket in Adventureland to full balance everything out. Something like IJ or Journey into the Center of the Earth or (heaven forbid) a new concept like Fire Mountain.
And a longer, relaxing family ride in Frontierland would be good too (I'm looking at you, Western River Expedition).
Bocabear
Well-Known Member
We currently have a tunnel on the railroad that is just completely blank... As a matter of fact, most of the train ride is through backstage areas lacking any sort of show scenes... We really need the entire Train route dressed properly...the fact that you can see backstage roads and buildings from the train give me no hope they would do something in the tunnel...
raymusiccity
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At the very least, any added effects to the tunnel should increase railroad ridership. Anything that will spread crowds out to the three stations is a plus.