News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Andrew C]

why does it seem like Tron is the slowest moving project currently underway.

Preparing the land there takes a lot more time there compared to other areas? And they are going with a pre-determined pace for when this attraction should be ready, while focusing on other areas that are more urgent? Just spit-balling, no inside information.

 

[Mike S]

Or give us Tron and cut the speedway and put something that's actually... uh..... good there.

Take a page from Tokyo and Hong Kong.

I like it.

 

[larryz]

Here's from the SM exit. Btw the view of the steam trains is fantastic!View attachment 293819View attachment 293820View attachment 293821

Uh... I don't see a steam train. Looks more like a bulldozer.

 

[lazyboy97o]

why does it seem like Tron is the slowest moving project currently underway. And no, I'm not trying to trigger a WDI takes forever discussion again. It is a given that Disney smooths out CapEx costs across all of WDW and that projects are managed in a linear fashion.

But it seems odd that we don't have any concrete laid for this project yet. It feels like they've been clearing land for 6 months?

The design work isn’t done yet.

 

[Dunston]

Guardians early 2021, Tron early summer 2021.

Ohh... Great year for coaster lovers

 

[MisterPenguin]

why does it seem like Tron is the slowest moving project currently underway. And no, I'm not trying to trigger a WDI takes forever discussion again. It is a given that Disney smooths out CapEx costs across all of WDW and that projects are managed in a linear fashion.

But it seems odd that we don't have any concrete laid for this project yet. It feels like they've been clearing land for 6 months?

The design work isn’t done yet.

And they just recently decided to move the canal in the latest permit compared to the original. That's a lot of dirt moving and water containment issues.

 

[Rodan75]

And they just recently decided to move the canal in the latest permit compared to the original. That's a lot of dirt moving and water containment issues.

That is fair. I had assumed much of that work was completed by now. I'm assuming once this thing really starts it is going to move fairly quickly for a build.

 

[lazyboy97o]

And they just recently decided to move the canal in the latest permit compared to the original. That's a lot of dirt moving and water containment issues.

That is not really something that would cause a major hiccup.

 

[Jonathan Wang]

That is not really something that would cause a major hiccup.

is possible that they are also prepping the width of the canal for future firework rafts for epcot. i know the new rafts are suppose to be quite wide. Just in case those need to be moved by MK for any reason.

 

[MisterPenguin]

is possible that they are also prepping the width of the canal for future firework rafts for epcot. i know the new rafts are suppose to be quite wide. Just in case those need to be moved by MK for any reason.

By the permit blueprints, I don't see any widening.

I've also never heard of any possibility of MK using fireworks barges.

 

[TiggerDad]

I've also never heard of any possibility of MK using fireworks barges.

or really any reason for them to

 

[Jonathan Wang]

By the permit blueprints, I don't see any widening.

I've also never heard of any possibility of MK using fireworks barges.

yea i dont think they would use them for MK, i was just assuming that disney would like to be able to move them to other areas if needed. just guessing tho. i know the Epcot area would need to be widened

 

[MisterPenguin]

yea i dont think they would use them for MK, i was just assuming that disney would like to be able to move them to other areas if needed. just guessing tho. i know the Epcot area would need to be widened

Keep in mind that the waterway on which the Epcot fireworks barges are located are a self-contained elevated waterway compared to the local canals.

The local canals are at the swamp level.

The Showcase Lagoon leading to the Crescent Lake (where the Swolphin, Beeyacht, and BoardWalk are) all the way to DHS are surrounded by a built-up land mound. In fact, the waterway from WS to Crescent is a water bridge that goes over the local canal.

So... there is no connecting waterway from where the Epcot barges are to the canals by the MK or to Seven Seas Lagoon.

 

[Jonathan Wang]

Keep in mind that the waterway on which the Epcot fireworks barges are located are a self-contained elevated waterway compared to the local canals.

The local canals are at the swamp level.

The Showcase Lagoon leading to the Crescent Lake (where the Swolphin, Beeyacht, and BoardWalk are) all the way to DHS are surrounded by a built-up land mound. In fact, the waterway from WS to Crescent is a water bridge that goes over the local canal.

So... there is no connecting waterway from where the Epcot barges are to the canals by the MK or to Seven Seas Lagoon.

ah, forgot about that. thx for clarifying that

 

[marni1971]

yea i dont think they would use them for MK, i was just assuming that disney would like to be able to move them to other areas if needed. just guessing tho. i know the Epcot area would need to be widened

New show tech will still fit through the China bridge.

 

[Jonathan Wang]

New show tech will still fit through the China bridge.

oh? i was told otherwise. but thats good to hear.

 

[MisterPenguin]

oh? i was told otherwise. but thats good to hear.

Source?

 

[Jonathan Wang]

Source?

i wouldnt want to release the source and get them in trouble. i was sortve doubting the need to make such a major change at the bridge tho myself when i was told, good to hear im not insane for thinking that.

 

[raymusiccity]

Because there are very strict building codes in The Grid of course!

Seems like a reasonable amount of time to prep a project in a swamp !

 

[po1998]

I had the opportunity to ride this launch coaster in the spring at SeaWorld San Antonio(this is not my video).



I found it to be much more "thrilling" than I thought it would be. It might be hard to compare just from the video, but anyone have any thoughts as to how this stacks up against Tron(not from a theme perspective, just the ride)?