Consumer
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TRON is definitely an IP I have no objections to in a Disney park. I agree, it's as classic Disney as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. That said, the TRON ride in Shanghai is unimpressively and subpar for Disney.
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SuddenStorm
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I've always been confused by the Tron rollercoaster that is quite literally just a lightly themed rollercoaster with fancy trains- and am surprised WDW fans aren't up in arms about it going to the Magic Kingdom.
Like, imagine if they stuck that behemoth inside Disneyland and how horribly out of place it'd be. Coasters in Disneyland only work if the fact that they're coasters is well hidden.
Not to mention the missed opportunity- a tron light cycle dark ride would be amazing. And would be perfect for a Tomorrowland overhaul- Tomorrowland works best when it's (kind of) exploring various aspects of forward thinking/man's desire to progress and push boundaries- though it doesn't have to be edutainment or accurate at all. I'd argue that the 'science fiction' aspect of the land was just an easy cop-out, and that any redo should ditch it for something more meaningful.
Journey Thru Inner Space should come back (exploring the atomic level)
Tron Light Cycle dark ride- exploring inside computers (Yes, I know the Grid isn't accurate at all but you get what I mean).
Space Mountain- journey to outer space
Matterhorn- Journeying to untamed mountains and the unknown
Submarines- exploring the depths below.
The Autopia should ditch the ASIMO nonsense and instead display the future of automobile transportation, and the Peoplemover coming back is an idealized mass transit.
CaptinEO
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I don't even like Tron but agree a lightcycle dark ride would be awesome. This ride though has always looked pretty lame. It has taken Disney more time to build this one ride at Disney World than it took for them to make the entire Shanghai Disney themepark. It's really pathetic.
When it comes out in 2023 it will be a "brand new" 8 year old 30 second long ride. How "exciting"?
MarvelCharacterNerd
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They could have done an attraction where you're sitting on a vehicle in front of a big screen. Or sitting in a seat with a virtual reality headset on. There are much cheaper options than the rollercoaster.
That said, for those of you who haven't read my D23 Expo blog where I describe getting that clamshell cover slammed down on my back and being on your knees and chest position for riding underneath it - I'll just issue the warning again - if you ride this, be very careful when closing the back cover on your back or you'll hurt for days afterward as I did. Assuming you can fit into the vehicle at all if you're bigger than Josh D'Amaro.
I saw plenty of plus-sized people struggling to get on and off the bike and were unable to close the cover on top of them to secure them inside it.
PiratesMansion
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Not to discount the reality that people won't fit in this, but I think part of it is just that the position itself is awkward, as is getting properly situated into it. It's certainly not a very comfortable way to ride a coaster, though I find for myself that once the ride actually starts most of my issues disappear.
I'm plus sized (over 6', close to 300 lbs) and fit on the ride in Shanghai. In a regular seat, mind, not the modified one that they at least used to have.
That's not to say there won't be issues, but it really is going to be an individual body proportion situation. When in doubt, absolutely try the test seat. Your worst fears may be confirmed, but you never know-you might be pleasantly surprised.
Phroobar
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It is not like the bike ride coaster isn't in a lot of parks all over the world. Knotts has had the Pony Express for years. It's the same motorcycle launch coaster that Tron is. It isn't very comfortable to ride so be mindful of the Tron coaster when it opens. The coaster will enclose you legs and put pressure on your back. It isn't a position you want to be in for more than a few minutes.
GiveMeTheMusic
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I honestly feel bad for WDW folks who have been waiting for Tron for six years. It's not worth that wait. If I've ever been on a D ticket roller coaster, this one is it. The choice to clone it at MK is beyond odd.
Californian Elitist
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It took them five years to build and open Cars Land. Why is Tron taking this long? Is it partially due to the pandemic?
GiveMeTheMusic
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Yes, they stopped work for a very long time. It definitely could have opened much sooner but they chose to delay it multiple times. I think it will rank poorly for guests alongside Cosmic Rewind, a 3 minute+ indoor coaster with lots of effects and a fun soundtrack. This is 60 seconds with lots of flashing lights.
Californian Elitist
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Makes more sense as to why it’s taking so long. Pandemic and choosing to delay, for whatever reason.
I thought Cosmic Rewind was getting good reviews? Then again, I guess it’s possible it’s getting good reviews from those who rarely or don’t criticize anything anyway.
GiveMeTheMusic
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Cosmic Rewind is great; what I meant was that Tron will look bad when guests compare the two, both new indoor roller coasters at the same resort.
Californian Elitist
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Ooohhh, got it!
Buried20KLeague
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It's also horribly positioned.
In Shanghai, that canopy calls to you from the hub. As you walk the path from the hub to their tomorrowland, the canopy's full width is displayed.
In WDW, the canopy is turned 90 degrees. You'll have to be way over by space mountain's gift shop to see the entire length of the canopy. And I don't even know that it will be visable from the hub in any way since it's behind the Cosmic Ray's building.
It got shoehorned in the only spot they had space.
If they HAD to put it in the MK (they didn't), they should have gotten rid of the speedway and set the canopy running from Cosmic Ray's to Space Mountain and done something good to hide the building.
Buried20KLeague
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Tron is embarrassingly short, and will have a much higher than normal complaint rate at City Hall because of the number of people that won't be able to ride due to size.
Chinese people as a whole are much smaller and slimmer than people in the US... And even over there people regularly aren't able to ride.
Tron will be the biggest disappointment "E ticket " (if you wanna call it that) added to the MK maybe ever.
tcool123
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It can be, very visible at night when walking out of adventureland into the hub
Nland316
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Why I’m happy that it’s not going to TL! (At least an exact copy of it).
lazyboy97o
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TRON was a decision made in panic. It was announced before any design work had seriously begun. The original timeline was actually not too bad, but they fully mothballed it during the pandemic. Not just a slowdown of work, but a complete shut down that involved sealing up the building as it stood. The full hiatus didn't end up actually lasting all that long, so they wasted a lot of time sealing up the building and then undoing that effort, then who knows what orders were put on hold due to the hiatus that then slipped further behind because their priority was lost. It went from a decent timeline effort to just pathetic.
mickEblu
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Cosmic Rewind, as in the ride/ ride experience is getting good reviews. Most Epcot super fans just think it belongs in a different park. Most people think the the big blue box is an eye sore. Some think it could and should have been more for 450 million or whatever it cost.
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