EricsBiscuit
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The showbuilding shouldn’t be too intrusive from inside the park (which is what matters). MK’s skylines have been a cluster since day one. As much as I wish every park had perfect skylines, it won’t happen at MK.
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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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lazyboy97o
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The canopy is only on one side and doesn’t even hide that side.
No Name
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If anyone thinks this won’t be all that visible and all that big a deal, don’t worry, you’ll realize you’re wrong when you see it finished.
Right now it’s a very good looking view and a very strong first impression from the monorail on the way to the park. It’s also a good view from throughout the MK area resorts. Tron will change that. The place should look good all around property because it’s not like your brain turns off or your wallet closes once you exit the gates.
The examples you mention are also issues, however, not nearly as severe.
Right now it’s a very good looking view and a very strong first impression from the monorail on the way to the park. It’s also a good view from throughout the MK area resorts. Tron will change that. The place should look good all around property because it’s not like your brain turns off or your wallet closes once you exit the gates.
The examples you mention are also issues, however, not nearly as severe.
Animaniac93-98
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It also looks HUGE from the Contemporary parking lot. Something that's always impressed me since I was little.
lazyboy97o
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Beacon Joe
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Just throwing this out there as some armchair imagineering.
The entrance to the TRON ride will either be next to or will replace the Tomorrowland Light & Power Company building, right? How awesome would it be if they were to get rid of that building (which in its current form looks like something out of a 6 Flags park), and make the entrance to TRON... yes, you guessed it... Flynn's arcade, full of classic 70s and 80s consoles and pinball machines? Thereby not only restoring the glory that once was the Tomorrowland Arcade, but also bringing guests into the world of TRON appropriately through Flynn's?
The entrance to the TRON ride will either be next to or will replace the Tomorrowland Light & Power Company building, right? How awesome would it be if they were to get rid of that building (which in its current form looks like something out of a 6 Flags park), and make the entrance to TRON... yes, you guessed it... Flynn's arcade, full of classic 70s and 80s consoles and pinball machines? Thereby not only restoring the glory that once was the Tomorrowland Arcade, but also bringing guests into the world of TRON appropriately through Flynn's?
Mike S
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Works better imo. More simple.
gerarar
Premium Member
While everyone's focusing on EPCOT, I compared the new Tron concept art from it's initial reveal to now.
Some things I noticed:
- No more huge TRON signage at top of canopy. Now just a small logo/sign with some plants. (Bottom of new concept art)
- Railroad will be going under the canopy, but in a tunnel! I would imagine the tunnel to have some type of projections or screens, along with narration.
- Instead of a staircase (or escalators), we now have an elevated walkway going above the path to Storybook Circus, which then leads further inside the canopy and to the new entrance for TRON. You can tell that this pathway will wind under the canopy and back towards the front.
- The new concept art now also contains the showbuilding, which will seemed to be unthemed, sadly.
- Also not sure if it's just the scope of the new concept art, but the Speedway is not shown. Could be deliberate as covered by shrubs/trees as he future of it will be announced soon or at later date.
Also this will seem to be the logo for the ride, along with it's official name: Tron Lightcycle Run
Some things I noticed:
- No more huge TRON signage at top of canopy. Now just a small logo/sign with some plants. (Bottom of new concept art)
- Railroad will be going under the canopy, but in a tunnel! I would imagine the tunnel to have some type of projections or screens, along with narration.
- Instead of a staircase (or escalators), we now have an elevated walkway going above the path to Storybook Circus, which then leads further inside the canopy and to the new entrance for TRON. You can tell that this pathway will wind under the canopy and back towards the front.
- The new concept art now also contains the showbuilding, which will seemed to be unthemed, sadly.
- Also not sure if it's just the scope of the new concept art, but the Speedway is not shown. Could be deliberate as covered by shrubs/trees as he future of it will be announced soon or at later date.
Also this will seem to be the logo for the ride, along with it's official name: Tron Lightcycle Run
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azox
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rle4lunch
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They could make the show building look like a big microchip or computer processor attached to a motherboard. We are supposed to be in a computer world after all... lol
What is that section to the right of the canopy that looks to be a tiered theming? I am not sure if that is new or just concept art. Also the reflection of the corner of the show building might be artistic interpretation or maybe the use of some sort of industrial application.
doctornick
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I think that is more of a dark blue, but who knows...
Also, the show building seems to have some sort of "texture" to it like little squares (sort of a checkerboard pattern). If they decorate the outside, might help it to not be an eyesore - though OTOH might make it more obvious to see.
doctornick
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Very minor quibble, but I think it would be better without the colon, i.e. "Tron Lightcycle Run"
Update. I realized the tiers I see is actually the edge of Space Mountain