News Tomorrowland Speedway and Walt Disney World Railroad to be impacted by TRON construction at the Magic Kingdom

[ppete1975]

those sounds...

 

[Andrew M]

Sorry, I know I will catch hell for this, but coming out of that tunnel and seeing a cement wall doesn't give me a feeling of railroading in the 1800s. I get it is a simple train ride, but again what you see from that train was so much more important on October 1, 1971.

From day one on the WDWRR you could see the Contemporary from the train. That doesn't exactly scream steam railroading either.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

From day one on the WDWRR you could see the Contemporary from the train. That doesn't exactly scream steam railroading either.

At Disneyland they have the little green alien guys pop up .... And then you see dinosaurs. So, time setting consistency hasn't really always been there

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Comparing a distant view of a themed resort to a cement wall that is next to the tracks is interesting.

 

[Andrew M]

Comparing a distant view of a themed resort to a cement wall that is next to the tracks is interesting.

My point was that the entire run was never themed to a certain era and an unpainted concrete wall in an active construction site isn't ruining an otherwise pristine illusion of the 19th century. Especially when just past this point is the bottom of Space Mountain with more concrete..

 

[Disney Analyst]

The WDWRR has always been lame when compared to the DLRR.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

The WDWRR has always been lame when compared to the DLRR.

Just like all comparisons between coasts they both have some pro’s and con’s. The electric starters and exposed signaling conduit are a con, but the WDW locomotives are larger and are a nicer “matching fleet” - plus the run through the swamp feels like an actual train ride for a few minutes vs. a theme park ride.

There are naturally many pros to the Disneyland railroad as well.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

The train was being test run again this afternoon. I hope it's a sign it will reopen soon. I wonder if they'll open it back up while Tron is still a construction zone though. Also hope it continues to operate it throughout Splash Mountain's closure.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

the run through the swamp feels like an actual train ride for a few minutes vs. a theme park ride.

This is true of the Riverboat too as it goes around the North end of Tom Sawyer Island.

 

[Ayla]

The train was being test run again this afternoon. I hope it's a sign it will reopen soon. I wonder if they'll open it back up while Tron is still a construction zone though. Also hope it continues to operate it throughout Splash Mountain's closure.

It usually operated when Splash was closed for annual refurb with the windows covered in the tunnel.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

It usually operated when Splash was closed for annual refurb with the windows covered in the tunnel.

I know, but the construction required for this overhaul is going to be a lot more extensive than a standard refurb. It's not just the windowed tunnel, but the potential construction impact surrounding the bridge/station past that.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It is planned to run with Splash closed. They will cover the windows. There may be a time when the Frontierland Station closes and the train just passes through, however.

 

[Clamman73]

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[MisterPenguin]

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They should just keep pouring concrete from the top of the ramp and just let it flow down filling in all the nooks and crannies. And, boom, yer done!

 

[tparris]

They should just keep pouring concrete from the top of the ramp and just let it flow down filling in all the nooks and crannies. And, boom, yer done!

They should also install a Slip ’n Slide while they’re at it so they can easily prevent guests who haven’t purchased Genie+ from entering the queue!

 

[JoeCamel]

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Ghost town, they knock off early on Friday?

 

[_caleb]

They should just keep pouring concrete from the top of the ramp and just let it flow down filling in all the nooks and crannies. And, boom, yer done!

Um, I think you mean cement.

 

[tparris]

Um, I think you mean cement.

That’s what he meant, but the word wasn’t quite cemented in his head yet.

 

[RSoxNo1]

My new Speedway hope would be Disney putting up an Autobahn attraction next to the Germany pavilion. Can we really have something more interesting on this footprint in the MK?

 

[Bocabear]

If they are going to keep the speedway, why not give it some dynamic visuals and set dressing. Sound effects like they used to have, Electric cars to get rid of the noise and exhaust fumes... Make it a real true epic Disney attraction... California and even Hong Kong did this way better before they tore Hong Kong's out.