News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[rle4lunch]

...it’s funny you say that. I’m ex-Disney and an engineer....it’s amazing how it creates clarity

Until they build themselves a version of the wonkavator, I'll take the ramp.

Besides, With the droves of scooter addicted people flocking to the world, they'd need 20 elevators to keep the line moving fast enough.

 

[Absimilliard]

Probably next to the entrance like in Shanghai.

The lockers are not mandatory anymore in Shanghai for TRON. When they assign you a row, there is a cast member with a cart that collects everyone's bags and wait for the train when it returns to unload. Didn't slow down capacity and avoided the crazy bottle neck at the locker area.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Until they build themselves a version of the wonkavator, I'll take the ramp.

Besides, With the droves of scooter addicted people flocking to the world, they'd need 20 elevators to keep the line moving fast enough.

...FPMs

 

[Unbanshee]

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It's probably worth at least providing a link instead of just a screenshot of a tweet: https://blogmickey.com/2019/08/show...ins-for-tron-lightcycle-run-at-magic-kingdom/

 

[KrazyKat]

Sorry crazy busy but at least I provided the source.

 

[MrPromey]

New outfits look cool.

Feel bad for any cast stationed outside in them but for those inside with the AC, I think this is a perfect look.

 

[Awakening]

I was actually referring to this (outlined in red). I thought and looked like it was a small building, either a gift shop, arcade, etc., considering there seems to be an entrance underneath the PeopleMover.
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No one is going to say anything about this?

 

[GlacierGlacier]

No one is going to say anything about this?

I'd wager it was a decorative wall, used to block out an un-decorated view of the space between SM an Tron's Gravity Building from guests.

 

[larryz]

I'd wager it was a decorative wall, used to block out an un-decorated view of the space between SM an Tron's Gravity Building from guests.

Indeed -- probably the designated Tron selfie wall...

 

[jmuboy]

It's crazy as to where time went...soon our views of the track will be obstructed soon by the impending (unthemed) showbuilding!!
Really hope they somehow wrap the canopy completely around, ugh. Also rip big tree, hopefully they plant some new ones later on.

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My concern is the TRON show building in
View from SBC train station

 

[azox]

Neat to see all of the photos at blog mickey of the most recent construction:
https://blogmickey.com/2019/08/tron...latest-look-at-construction-in-magic-kingdom/

You can see in the one photo they are putting up the wall at the end that I think is the projection screen portion:

https://blogmickey.com/wp-content/u...cle-run-construction-08262019-14-1068x712.jpg

 

[tribbleorlfl]

I still wish they had skipped the canopy/outside portion for our version. It might be a visual, kinetic weenie, but it really takes away from the themeing and immersiveness for me.

Perfect world, the entire attraction would have been enclosed with the show building themed as an ENCOM research center. Queue would be two parts (real world and computer world) separated by a preshow room where we'd be zapped into the computer world by the laser. Effect would be achieved either by a false wall or projection mapping.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

The artwork is also from a very high perspective. On the ground I think we'll only see a little bit of it and only from certain angles.

In shanghai you can see the thing from EVERYWHERE. At ground level.

ETA: You can even see it from the Fantasyland area behind the castle in Shanghai. You know what's at a similar angle? The contemporary and the monorail approach. I'll put money on it you'll even be able to see it coming over on the ferry.

That building (and the canopy to a lesser extent) is gonna screw with Space Mountain's perspective. In a big way.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

I still wish they had skipped the canopy/outside portion for our version. It might be a visual, kinetic weenie, but it really takes away from the themeing and immersiveness for me.

Perfect world, the entire attraction would have been enclosed with the show building themed as an ENCOM research center. Queue would be two parts (real world and computer world) separated by a preshow room where we'd be zapped into the computer world by the laser. Effect would be achieved either by a false wall or projection mapping.

Have you been on the ride? That's the only good part.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

Escalators break easily. Looking at the long term, much better cheaper to put a slightly angled pathway up to achieve the same result. This is Disney being smart on cost saving.

FTFY

 

[Ismael Flores]

In shanghai you can see the thing from EVERYWHERE. At ground level.

ETA: You can even see it from the Fantasyland area behind the castle in Shanghai. You know what's at a similar angle? The contemporary and the monorail approach. I'll put money on it you'll even be able to see it coming over on the ferry.

That building (and the canopy to a lesser extent) is gonna screw with Space Mountain's perspective. In a big way.

You have to remember that Shanghai Disneyland was purposely underbuilt on a much larger plot of land. As the park expands more of the now vacant areas will be built in and also landscape will fill in helping hide some of the site lines. Shanghai Disneyland also has more level variances than Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. That also makes the large show building even more visible. Tomorrowland itself in Shanghai is pretty barren

 

[Bartattack]

I found that the show-building was actually not THAT noticable in Shanghai. They did a pretty good job hiding it. The only place it was very noticeable was when walking from Fantasyland to Tomorrowland because that was an empty spot. (Toy Story land was not yet build).

 

[Buried20KLeague]

You have to remember that Shanghai Disneyland was purposely underbuilt on a much larger plot of land. As the park expands more of the now vacant areas will be built in and also landscape will fill in helping hide some of the site lines. Shanghai Disneyland also has more level variances than Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. That also makes the large show building even more visible. Tomorrowland itself in Shanghai is pretty barren

The building will be a problem from the contemporary and the monorail approach.

 

[DCLcruiser]

The building will be a problem from the contemporary and the monorail approach.

Is that really an issue? From those perspectives you are on vacation going to a park, not immersed in a story/world.

 

[Buried20KLeague]

Is that really an issue? From those perspectives you are on vacation going to a park, not immersed in a story/world.

It will dwarf the castle and Space Mountain. That's the problem, IMO. Screws up the perspective.

I mean, it is what it is... I just don't have to like it. Something that effects the skyline like that and is in such close proximity to a major icon (SM) should be fully themed and made to work WITH the perspectives of the other buildings it's near.