You're right, but forgot one other thing - it's easy. It didn't require any brain power beyond copy/paste. They didn't have to develop a cohesive story as to how it fits into Tomrrowland (like that even matters, given the current state of Tomorrowland), and they didn't have to develop a new ride. Copy and paste. Easy and short sighted
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You're right, but forgot one other thing - it's easy. It didn't require any brain power beyond copy/paste. They didn't have to develop a cohesive story as to how it fits into Tomrrowland (like that even matters, given the current state of Tomorrowland), and they didn't have to develop a new ride. Copy and paste. Easy and short sighted
Bairstow
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Not disagreeing with you there, but my point was that if Disney were to build a different attraction in Tomorrowland, and said attraction weren't to involve light cycles, there would be no good reason for said attraction to focus on an otherwise unremarkable and stale IP like Tron.
On a related point, isn't the virtue of porting Tron that were it not for the money saved in development costs by using a previously-designed (and already well-received) attraction, Disney would not be undertaking such an expensive project for Tomorrowland in the first place?
Shhh... Don't anyone tell @marni1971 that Tron is just the beginning and they're going to continue to build indoor coasters all the way around the MK!
geekza
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CoCoCoaster?
Bairstow
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Be still my heart.
Tron was originally planned for DHS. Tomorrowland (and the speedway) were already planned for a refurb. So the money was available. They all would have happened anyway.
I know I’m in the minority about this but that’s what makes message boards so diverse.
Just a thought given the reported state of the SM track couldn't they replace that track with another type of ride system or would that be considered heresy?
Plans exist to replace the track and superstructure. They just need financing.
Shadowgate
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Yes, I do not mind the Tron coaster but given the option between a major track overhaul of SM to make it smooth and updated and the Tron coaster, I would go with the SM overhaul.
crxbrett
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"...that somewhere in the endless reaches of the universe...on the outer edge of a galaxy of a hundred thousand million suns..."?
crxbrett
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I do think ideally, it would have probably been a better fit in DHS. But there are tons of movie-related IPs in the MK as well, and TRON is futuristic and sci-fi, so it should fit in well with Tomorrowland. And in that regard, I am kind of glad it moved to the MK because it very well may have been housed inside a giant, plain set building, much like RNRC, if it had been built at DHS. Don't get me wrong, I also see the redundancy of building another indoor coaster in Tomorrowland right next door to another one. But for me personally, I think they may be different enough to overlook that I guess.
I'm a coaster fanatic and have always loved TRON since I was a little kid and saw it in theaters in '82 and have been jonesing to ride this since it opened in Shanghai! I mean being able to race on a Light Cycle thru the Game Grid? Heck yes! So I am definitely thrilled in more ways than one to see this coming to the Magic Kingdom!
Just a random idea/thought, but I always wanted a SW Speeder Bike coaster. It actually would have been pretty cool to maybe see this ride's design/track layout re-purposed and re-themed as part of Galaxy's Edge over at DHS. A Speeder Bike coaster that took place mostly outside, that raced overhead in the trees and rocks instead of a clone of the TRON coaster at the MK I guess.
I'm a coaster fanatic and have always loved TRON since I was a little kid and saw it in theaters in '82 and have been jonesing to ride this since it opened in Shanghai! I mean being able to race on a Light Cycle thru the Game Grid? Heck yes! So I am definitely thrilled in more ways than one to see this coming to the Magic Kingdom!
Just a random idea/thought, but I always wanted a SW Speeder Bike coaster. It actually would have been pretty cool to maybe see this ride's design/track layout re-purposed and re-themed as part of Galaxy's Edge over at DHS. A Speeder Bike coaster that took place mostly outside, that raced overhead in the trees and rocks instead of a clone of the TRON coaster at the MK I guess.
Diversive, or divisive?
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Jones14
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I do think, though, that TRON has even more similarities to Rock’n’ Rollercoaster than it does to Space Mountain, so if the issue is of repetition, I’d say MK is the better choice.
Of course, I would have preferred that TRON go into Future World, with Guardians in dark ride form in Tomorrowland, but that’s getting even further away from reality.
If only TWDC wasn't so hard-up for cash and they had the money to do this. But, as we all know, it's been a rough 10+ years for them...
180º
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I keep yelling that California needs a Tron-themed Flight of Passage in Tomorrowland. Maybe that would have been better for the Magic Kingdom too.
Kman101
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it's simply an inordinate amount of money to spend on a non-ideal project...
we're talking a crazy amount of money here, for something that already exists elsewhere which does not directly address mk's largest issues - in all likelihood, it will exacerbate those very issues.
as i've said, it'll dazzle - it's a nice, shiny bauble - but when looking beyond the experience itself, the project leaves a lot to be desired as a piece of the larger wdw puzzle.
not to mention tron makes as much sense in tomorrowland as buzz and star wars, but that's another matter altogether
So where would you place a bike coaster going through the grid? You're still hung up on it being Space Mountain's replacement in Shanghai.
Not saying it's the right choice NOW. They need other things. But I see why they chose it if I think like them.
If only TWDC wasn't so hard-up for cash and they had the money to do this. But, as we all know, it's been a rough 10+ years for them...
I know. Heaven forbid they invest. They have a lot they could do. It's so frustrating to constantly hear how things are threatened because of something else. No other parks get their stuff threatened.
DarleneBurrows
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Two coasters type attractions next to one another isn't great. Fully agree.
Kman101
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See speedway
Or put it in DHS. Or did that ship sail with a certain sci fi IP??
How does it fit in DHS? Because it's a movie? What land would it be best fitting in? Maybe they can put it in Toy Story Land or Star Wars Land or on Sunset Blvd. It would look out of place in DHS (as currently designed; a different exterior could change my mind I suppose). But DHS already has Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. They too don't need TRON. Epcot was the place for it, but they wanted Guardians I suppose. And Guardians couldn't work as coaster form in Tomorrowland or DHS ... I can see why they chose how they did. Not saying I agree with it! lol
I feel like there's a deeper reason you're so against TRON in MK (an overlay of Space Mountain on the table?). Most guests won't even notice "they're similar". Not saying it makes it the right choice. It isn't the right choice right now.
trainplane3
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I'm pretty sure @marni1971 mentioned it would've gone where Fantasmic is at. So it would've been set back from Sunset at the very least.
I think I get the reason why he's against it. It's a big $$ project for a short ride that could be utilized to improve TL in other ways. Currently everyone sprints over to 7DMT and clogs up NFL, now they'll run to Tron and clog up TL. If there's anything MK needs, it's something to eat the crowds and not just shift them to one part of the park. Or better yet, invest in the abused child park (Epcot) to pull some crowds over there. At the very least, it's a real addition and not another NFL style "expansion".