Replacement for Tomorrowland Speedway?

[matt9112]

@marni1971

Will there be "vast changes to TL theming,decor and lighting to go along with this or? I feel like it would make TL look even older and outdated than it is currently.

 

[Myth Maker]

Dollywood has a speedway attraction that has electric cars (made by Morgan). They have onboard audio as well. I could see this as a replacement to the speedway. There is also no gas pedal per say so no worry about cars bumping into each other and helps with capacity.

Rockin Roadway Classic Car Ride at Dollywood

 

[jaxonp]

@marni1971

Will there be "vast changes to TL theming,decor and lighting to go along with this or? I feel like it would make TL look even older and outdated than it is currently.

I think @marni1971 has already said changes to Tomorrowland are long term but not part of scope of the Tron project.

 

[Bocabear]

Dollywood has a speedway attraction that has electric cars (made by Morgan). They have onboard audio as well. I could see this as a replacement to the speedway. There is also no gas pedal per say so no worry about cars bumping into each other and helps with capacity.

Rockin Roadway Classic Car Ride at Dollywood

Wow the theming is Fantastic! lol

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

If Tron is going where it is going, there is noway the Speedway will stay in its current form, if that is the route they go. Tron is super futuristic looking and the Speedway is the oldest, out of date looking attraction at WDW. It's gotta go... trust me, we will all breath better! Now if they find a way to put a new type of speedway, all tron'd out that are electric, quiet, with amazing led lighting on the cars and route, then we might have ourselves a game changer.

Was just thinking of this style update for the speedway. Kind of like "light cars"

 

[Rowlet]

For those worried about the height restriction for Tron...Disney has a solution: Rider Switch.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/rider-switch/

I'm so excited for Tron and a potential update for the Speedway!

 

[marni1971]

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New Speedway theme?

Figure of speech.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I'll throw in my Herbie the Love Bug theme for good measure.

But would the general public rather have something based on this.....

Or these....

I'm pretty sure a candy car would win.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

But would the general public rather have something based on this.....
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Or these....
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I'm pretty sure a candy car would win.

More fun to design! (in an interactive queue)

 

[Daveeeeed]

But would the general public rather have something based on this.....
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Or these....
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I'm pretty sure a candy car would win.

Herbie does not fit in Tomorrowland. It would be disapointing if Disney ever did that.

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ✨ ᗩζᗩᗰ]

I'll throw in my Herbie the Love Bug theme for good measure.

Wall-E? That's something that really doesn't have any profile at the parks. Good thinking. Also it could be the 'W' in any of @marni1971's hints too (great escape, world of wall-e ......).

I'll raise your Herbie and throw in Benny.

Join Benny the lovable, yet loud-mouthed "Taxi of Toontown" as he stops at the 1964 World's Fair of Tomorrow where Roger Rabbit is being honored as the first (accidental) "astoonaut" in space!

 

[The Mom]

Once again, multiple OT posts have been removed.

 

[Uncle Lupe]

In the 102 pages has there been a overlay of Tron Shanghai in MK? If so please direct me to those images.

 

[ChrisFL]

The Shanghai TRON Exterior also looks very similar to the YAS Marina Formula 1 circuit

Ironically when this track first opened several years ago, one of the hosts of the first F1 race, Bob Varsha (who mentions Disney from time to time, I think he's a fan) there stated that it looked like something out of Disney's EPCOT.

 

[truecoat]

Maybe not entirely accurate in positioning but this is close to the amount of space Tron takes up. I'm thinking it goes on this side of the Speedway.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

Maybe not entirely accurate in positioning but this is close to the amount of space Tron takes up. I'm thinking it goes on this side of the Speedway.

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I believe it's the opposite side of the Speedway, next to Space Mountain.

 

[Just4Pics]

I hope I'm wrong but the Tron ride looks extremely uncomfortable. Can anyone who's ridden on it tell me if that's true? Does it hurt your neck or back to sit like that?

I wish they'd just make the seats like Avatar FOP. That's actually how you ride a motorcycle. Not on your shins with your legs to the back.

 

[Goob]

But that is how you ride a lightcycle.

 

[Absimilliard]

I hope I'm wrong but the Tron ride looks extremely uncomfortable. Can anyone who's ridden on it tell me if that's true? Does it hurt your neck or back to sit like that?

I wish they'd just make the seats like Avatar FOP. That's actually how you ride a motorcycle. Not on your shins with your legs to the back.

Very comfortable and the position makes it quite a lot more exciting. I am sure some guests will try to ride like you say, but the restraint system won't let them.

 

[Just4Pics]

Very comfortable and the position makes it quite a lot more exciting. I am sure some guests will try to ride like you say, but the restraint system won't let them.

I very much hope you're right.