News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[ford91exploder]

Seems more of a symptom of everything being about driving quarterly profits. Looks better to current investors if profits are increasing NOW rather than later so that means if you are in charge it doesn't benefit you to have a bunch of profit killing costs during your tenure, look as though you are performing poorly and get canned, then the next guy comes in and he benefits from the rides you paid for with all the profits being attributed to him with none of the costs.

Yes the 'Wall St Syndrome' also factors in here. Where 'rent seeking' (google it) is valued far above actual INVESTMENT in products and services.

 

[Donaldfan1934]

What happened with the Mine Train?

The ride had it's budget slashed and much of it's original vision compromised. This old thread goes into some detail on what was originally planned. https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/original-seven-dwarfs-mine-train.891720/

 

[crxbrett]

The ride had it's budget slashed and much of it's original vision compromised. This old thread goes into some detail on what was originally planned. https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/original-seven-dwarfs-mine-train.891720/

Thanks for the link! I didn't realize that attraction suffered from budget cuts before it was built. Always a little disappointing when something gets cut due to money or time constraints.

 

[Jefferson5436]

Yes, more Roger Rabbit is always a good thing,

Playing catch up on this forum and came across more Roger Rabbit love. @Donaldfan1934 I agree 100% that more Roger is always a good thing and it’s super disappointing there is no presence at Hollywood Studios or anywhere else in Disney World. My view of a dream too town for FL would match more with @Kman101 seeing a toon town tied to “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” by placing it in Hollywood Studios. But like you both said, it’s preference. But I would prefer the possibility of him at either place over no place honestly.

I finally introduced our young daughters (3, 5, and 8) to the Roger Rabbit shorts (Who Framed Roger Rabbit would be too frightening for them at this age) and they can’t get enough of these on repeat. We just have to stop them before Baby Herman says any expletives at the end of the cartoons.

For our upcoming trip, the wifey wanted us to try and DIY all our ears (etsy style) and so I asked if I could simply draw my own and I’d even be cool with a bow to match all the ladies in our fam (if it was a Roger Bow Tie)

 

[Donaldfan1934]

Playing catch up on this forum and came across more Roger Rabbit love. @Donaldfan1934 I agree 100% that more Roger is always a good thing and it’s super disappointing there is no presence at Hollywood Studios or anywhere else in Disney World. My view of a dream too town for FL would match more with @Kman101 seeing a toon town tied to “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” by placing it in Hollywood Studios. But like you both said, it’s preference. But I would prefer the possibility of him at either place over no place honestly.

I finally introduced our young daughters (3, 5, and 8) to the Roger Rabbit shorts (Who Framed Roger Rabbit would be too frightening for them at this age) and they can’t get enough of these on repeat. We just have to stop them before Baby Herman says any expletives at the end of the cartoons.

For our upcoming trip, the wifey wanted us to try and DIY all our ears (etsy style) and so I asked if I could simply draw my own and I’d even be cool with a bow to match all the ladies in our fam (if it was a Roger Bow Tie)

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Great to hear you're exposing your kids to Roger Rabbit. Great job on the ears by the way.

 

[Jefferson5436]

Great to hear you're exposing your kids to Roger Rabbit. Great job on the ears by the way.

Thanks! It’s wild how well these cartoons were done because they hold up so great over time!

 

[larryz]

Playing catch up on this forum and came across more Roger Rabbit love. @Donaldfan1934 I agree 100% that more Roger is always a good thing and it’s super disappointing there is no presence at Hollywood Studios or anywhere else in Disney World. My view of a dream too town for FL would match more with @Kman101 seeing a toon town tied to “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” by placing it in Hollywood Studios. But like you both said, it’s preference. But I would prefer the possibility of him at either place over no place honestly.

I finally introduced our young daughters (3, 5, and 8) to the Roger Rabbit shorts (Who Framed Roger Rabbit would be too frightening for them at this age) and they can’t get enough of these on repeat. We just have to stop them before Baby Herman says any expletives at the end of the cartoons.

For our upcoming trip, the wifey wanted us to try and DIY all our ears (etsy style) and so I asked if I could simply draw my own and I’d even be cool with a bow to match all the ladies in our fam (if it was a Roger Bow Tie)

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It's cute, but heretical.

 

[Jefferson5436]

It's cute, but heretical.

Bahahaha. But don’t you mean hAre-tical? see what we did there

 

[montyz81]

Cleaning their windows would be a start. They’re filthy.

this made me think of the windows at the monorail level of the Contemporary. When on the resort line, you get a nice close look at 25 years of dirt, dead bugs and cobwebs. Pretty disappointing really. Sorry, I know that is off topic, but the comments above reminded me of what I saw just this past Friday.

 

[montyz81]

Saw the construction area from the train last week. Does anyone have a photo of the progress of the work. I couldn’t take a good one through the trees.

 

[Jonathan Wang]

Any new photos of the construction? have they started pouring pads for the coaster yet?

the last I saw was just them cutting trees down, this was maybe a month ago tho.

 

[wdizneew]

First 2 pics taken May 4th from Barnstormer. Nothing to report besides a horrible manure smell while queuing up for Barnstormer.

Last pic taken from Top of the World Lounge on May 5th. Can't really see much but it looks like they're just prepping the land. Also, just imagine how drastically this view will change once the ride is opened.

 

[Walt d]

With the canopy, missing most of the second level, and with the train passing under the canopy and the pedestrian walkway.

So now i dont” have to go through being shot and miniaturized by that laser, dont” you think that, came from honey I shrunk the kids. Prop,ready to enjoy the grid, as a user..

 

[nor'easter]

So now i dont” have to go through being shot and miniaturized by that laser, dont” you think that, came from honey I shrunk the kids. Prop,ready to enjoy the grid, as a user..

Uh, what exactly are you using?

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

alot of people don't realize there is a water channel running alongside the railroad. I wonder what they will do with it? Fill it in ? Have a bridge ?

 

[MisterPenguin]

alot of people don't realize there is a water channel running alongside the railroad. I wonder what they will do with it? Fill it in ? Have a bridge ?

Somebody better tell Disney!!



The water management map shows the walkays and the outside portion of the coaster going over it, just like the railroad.

 

[winstongator]

Is there anywhere to see concept art?

There are ride videos for the Shanghai attraction.

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

Somebody better tell Disney!!



The water management map shows the walkays and the outside portion of the coaster going over it, just like the railroad.

so it will be a bridge ? They will have to clean out all the weeds and make it look pretty then !

 

[MisterPenguin]

so it will be a bridge ? They will have to clean out all the weeds and make it look pretty then !

If the bridge doesn't have walls, which it likely will have to keep the steam from the train boiling your flesh off.

 

[GhostHost1000]

If the bridge doesn't have walls, which it likely will have to keep the steam from the train boiling your flesh off.

ah cmon.... that would be an E ticket experience... at least once