peter11435
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They did.
But I’m reasonable confident that for safety and operational reasons this will never be done again given changes to the safety culture and increased crowds.
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But I’m reasonable confident that for safety and operational reasons this will never be done again given changes to the safety culture and increased crowds.
MickeyMouse10
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I guess they are not going with the electric cars. The future is going to be filled with gas fumes and pollution. Like the government and oil companies they don't care if children will have to wear gas masks in 40 years.
Might as well put some burning abandoned cars on the sides of the track and go all Mad Max with the theming.
Might as well put some burning abandoned cars on the sides of the track and go all Mad Max with the theming.
This wasn’t the Speedway refurb. This was closed for Tron.
Expect the attraction to close again next year. Assuming they’re still sticking to the original plan, which isn’t as sure as it was.
MickeyMouse10
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Oh that's good, I'll cancel by hostage idea then.
Walt d
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Need tron bikes, no card..It could just be a phased thing. I don't think the general public has any idea about a Speedway re-theme.
Could always close again. They're not going to announce a re-theme in a blog post, they're likely saving it for next year. But just all a guess on my part. Of course she'd say "it will be the same attraction". In their own way, they aren't "wrong". It's still the same, it just may have a new theme. You can still ride around in cars on a racetrack speedway. You have to sometimes "think like them"lol
Kman101
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lol, only with WDW do we hear this so much it feels like ...
aladdin2007
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I was told the entire project is very behind,,, could be one to two years yet, according to train engineers who are not very happy with the whole thing.
Captain Barbossa
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I was there in March as well and they were already up to the swing bridge by Big Thunder. It looks like they’re putting on the finishing touches between Main Street and Frontierland. Frontierland to Fantasyland will take a little longer.
In terms of the WDWRR reopening, they could reopen once the walkway/awning for Tron is complete, but I’ve got a suspicion that they’ll want to hold off and reopen the WDWRR as a part of the 50th.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
We can get a good comparison now. The loop near Barnstormer was just shortened a little bit.
Yep! And I wish they would have replaced the whole attraction
DisneyJayL
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- In the Parks
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Nothing changed. Not even the smell of exhaust. 
zero creativity
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Is it even worth it anymore with the shortened track? Local go kart tracks are longer
ImperfectPixie
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And electric...and those are the outdoor ones, not even the K1 Racing ones that are indoors, electric, and with short but challenging tracks.
I've always thought it doesn't fit Tomorrowland or even a Disney park.
More suited for a place like Fun Spot Orlando IMHO.
MickeyMouse10
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I wish they would have just gotten rid of it. It takes up so much real estate in the most popular park in the world. Disney could make like 3 or 4 attractions in its place. There's so many good ideas too, Wall-E, Big Hero Six, Stitch, etc, etc, etc.
nickys
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Pam Hates Penguins
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Yep. It's better than replacing the whole thing with 3 or 4 than one attraction that could easily fit by Space Mountain. Tomorrowland Speedway won't be spared forever.