News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[smile]

They’re hiding a clean monorail beam back there.

eyes straight, mister

 

[Next Big Thing]

So based on the progress of GotG and Tron, I take it GotG will be opening first? Or is this just going slower because it's a clone?

 

[Princess Leia]

So based on the progress of GotG and Tron, I take it GotG will be opening first? Or is this just going slower because it's a clone?

Unless plans have changed, I thought Tron was supposed to open in 2021, and GotG in 2022.

 

[crxbrett]

Unless plans have changed, I thought Tron was supposed to open in 2021, and GotG in 2022.

Was it? I thought GotG was opening in spring or summer 2020 and TRON was summer 2021?

 

[crxbrett]

Was it? I thought GotG was opening in spring or summer 2020 and TRON was summer 2021?

Did some research and it sounds like GotG is projected to be spring 2021 and TRON will open summer 2021. Someone correct me if i am wrong though.

 

[Princess Leia]

Did some research and it sounds like GotG is projected to be spring 2021 and TRON will open summer 2021. Someone correct me if i am wrong though.

You’re probably right, my brain is tired this morning lol.

 

[marni1971]

Guardians early 2021, Tron early summer 2021.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Did some research and it sounds like GotG is projected to be spring 2021 and TRON will open summer 2021. Someone correct me if i am wrong though.

You’re probably right, my brain is tired this morning lol.

From the rumor tracker... http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/rumor-and-timeline-tracker-v-2.934137/

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TRON Coaster has been announced at D23 Expo 2017​

• Expected to be completed Spring 2021 [here]

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Future World pavilions:​

• Energy - A replacement for Ellen's Energy Adventure will be a Guardian of the Galaxy coaster. [confirmed at D23 2017]
  • Opens Spring 2021 [here]

 

[MisterPenguin]

Guardians early 2021, Tron early summer 2021.

Time slippage or generally the same time looked at from different angles?

Just in case anyone asks, and before other sites jump on it, this is currently projected to open spring 2021.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Guardians early 2021, Tron early summer 2021.

Interesting... seemed that the two projects were of comparable sizes and opening at comparable times, yet the TRON project seems so much further behind than the GotG attraction. Is the GotG project really than much bigger/more complex than the TRON project, or is this more of an issue of construction crews where certain crews will start at GotG than move to do similar work on the TRON site after their portion has completed at GotG?

 

[Princess Leia]

From the rumor tracker... http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/rumor-and-timeline-tracker-v-2.934137/

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TRON Coaster has been announced at D23 Expo 2017​

• Expected to be completed Spring 2021 [here]

​

Future World pavilions:​

• Energy - A replacement for Ellen's Energy Adventure will be a Guardian of the Galaxy coaster. [confirmed at D23 2017]
  • Opens Spring 2021 [here]

Thanks Penguin

 

[crxbrett]

Interesting... seemed that the two projects were of comparable sizes and opening at comparable times, yet the TRON project seems so much further behind than the GotG attraction. Is the GotG project really than much bigger/more complex than the TRON project, or is this more of an issue of construction crews where certain crews will start at GotG than move to do similar work on the TRON site after their portion has completed at GotG?

Also, the main queue building for GotG was already built since they are just re-purposing the UoE building. I imagine that saved 2-4 months worth of construction time right there that the TRON project was unable to do.

 

[marni1971]

Time slippage or generally the same time looked at from different angles?

Latest I have.

 

[mikejs78]

Latest I have.

Still don't get why it takes 3+ years to build a clone of a ride that they've already built.

 

[marni1971]

Still don't get why it takes 3+ years to build a clone of a ride that they've already built.

Because... Disney?

Under the same name that built the entire EPCOT Center in 3 years.

 

[rle4lunch]

Because... Disney?

Under the same name that built the entire EPCOT Center in 3 years.

The litigious ridiculous environment we live in is a huge contributing factor I'm sure.

 

[Bocabear]

i suspect it is less litigious environment and more budget constrained environment as they spread construction out over fiscal years....

 

[azox]

Still don't get why it takes 3+ years to build a clone of a ride that they've already built.

I wonder if the Tron project time frame is longer because of the yet to be announced speedway overhaul?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Interesting... seemed that the two projects were of comparable sizes and opening at comparable times, yet the TRON project seems so much further behind than the GotG attraction. Is the GotG project really than much bigger/more complex than the TRON project, or is this more of an issue of construction crews where certain crews will start at GotG than move to do similar work on the TRON site after their portion has completed at GotG?

Disney does not act as their own general contractor. There is no moving crews back and forth. Each project is a separate job and if multiple projects share a contractor then that is an internal employee scheduling issue, not a Disney scheduling issue. Even with owner completed work, Disney has separate project teams because Walt Disney Imagineering is much larger than a handful of people.

Still don't get why it takes 3+ years to build a clone of a ride that they've already built.

Because that 3 years includes a year of design.

 

[ToTBellHop]

i suspect it is less litigious environment and more budget constrained environment as they spread construction out over fiscal years....

Universal builds in the same environment as Disney.