First off, I never want to be in a position where I'm defending Tom Corless. I recognize the position, but I also recognize that many people are quick to lump him and Jim Hill together when that's not really fair either. I've challenged Corless countless times publicly because he throws far too much ridiculous stuff out there to be taken too seriously. Jim's missteps on rumors have at least been grounded in reality.
I've seen a few different times on this forum where Jim has thrown out an idea and the trusted insiders on this site immediately shoot it down. This has recently included the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, C3PO piloting Star Tours 2.0 and the third theater for Soarin'.
Despite what others may think on here, Jim still gets good information, he just falls into the trap of wanting to put it out too early. I've seen
@marni1971 exhibit far more restraint lately because I think he has occasionally been burned on similar things.
As it stands right now, there are three different ideas on Tron coming to Tomorrowland. Corless is saying it's a Speedway replacement, Jim has last said it's coming if Tron 3 is successful, and
@marni1971 is indicating that it's going behind the Speedway and additional changes to the area are also possible. There's quite a bit of smoke there, and I'd probably be safe with classifying the Tron rumor as "In Development" on my site, but I'm not quite ready to do that. I've still got it classified as "Blue Sky".
The "guidelines" I use for these distinctions are as follows:
Blue Sky: A rumor is classified as “Blue Sky” when it is supported only by a single public source, or multiple sources that are providing conflicting information. While rumors frequently contain misinformation, “Blue Sky” rumors typically refer to projects that Disney is seriously considering for development in some form, at some undefined point in the future.
In Development: Rumors classified as "In Development" have moved beyond the "Blue Sky" classification. These rumors have typically not been publicly confirmed by the company, but are supported by multiple public sources or a source that appears to have direct knowledge of the project. "In Development" rumors often have timelines and details that are less concrete than "Confirmed" rumors.
Confirmed: Rumors classified as "Confirmed" have been publicly confirmed by Disney or are supported by other objective evidence such as permit filings or other public records. There have been instances of Disney confirming a rumor and the project still not happening, but those situations are rare.
