News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[HauntedPirate]

I’m not sure what that means lol. I’m definitely mixing something up though! It was in connection with tron and space mountain but not sure which coast.

There was plenty of non-insider speculation that Space would go down for a refurb once Tron was opened. But the last plan that I can recall to actually "fix" Space Mountain in Florida was 2006, before the budget was cut and we got what we got, instead of the originally-planned full-blown refurb.

 

[Brer Oswald]

The US won't have a second wave when they never ended the first.

I find irony in classifying these as “waves”. It’s rather consistent. “Spikes” are the more appropriate term.

 

[Rteetz]

I find irony in classifying these as “waves”. It’s rather consistent. “Spikes” are the more appropriate term.

I agree with that

 

[Todd Sawicki]

Ratatouille is in ride testing and it will open, Guardians will be the same as Tron they will button things up keep the inside protected and complete when they can.

Reports I've read said Ratatouille was suffering from the same fate as your saying will befall Tron/Guardians - outside finished but work ceasing on the interior until mid-2021 - psyched if it is in testing but wondering which reports are correct? Thx!

 

[marni1971]

Reports I've read said Ratatouille was suffering from the same fate as your saying will befall Tron/Guardians - outside finished but work ceasing on the interior until mid-2021 - psyched if it is in testing but wondering which reports are correct? Thx!

The reports are wrong. Rat is testing. Should be nearly done by now if not completed.

 

[MisterPenguin]

It'd be spikes or waves if for the majority of places the numbers actually went down to minimal after the first wave/spike. But for the US as a whole and many states, after the first (or second) 'wave/spike,' the numbers plateaued at an unsafe level. It goes up, but never gets fully down.

So, I don't know what to call it... waves of a rising tide? Tilted sine wave? Pile of camel humps?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Reports I've read said Ratatouille was suffering from the same fate as your saying will befall Tron/Guardians - outside finished but work ceasing on the interior until mid-2021 - psyched if it is in testing but wondering which reports are correct? Thx!

If those reports were some popular Disney blogs... they got that info here.

 

[Brer Oswald]

It'd be spikes or waves if for the majority of places the numbers actually went down to minimal after the first wave/spike. But for the US as a whole and many states, after the first (or second) 'wave/spike,' the numbers plateaued at an unsafe level. It goes up, but never gets fully down.

So, I don't know what to call it... waves of a rising tide? Tilted sine wave? Pile of camel humps?

I’d call it “Under the Sea”.

 

[JoeCamel]

I find irony in classifying these as “waves”. It’s rather consistent. “Spikes” are the more appropriate term.

I agree with that

It'd be spikes or waves if for the majority of places the numbers actually went down to minimal after the first wave/spike. But for the US as a whole and many states, after the first (or second) 'wave/spike,' the numbers plateaued at an unsafe level. It goes up, but never gets fully down.

So, I don't know what to call it... waves of a rising tide? Tilted sine wave? Pile of camel humps?

Please leave "Spikes" far far away from this.

He's caused enough trouble

 

[Brer Oswald]

Please leave "Spikes" far far away from this.

Huh? Oh. OHHHHHHH.
Aha. Ha ha.

 

[trainplane3]

Please leave "Spikes" far far away from this.

He's caused enough trouble

Huh? Oh. OHHHHHHH.
Aha. Ha ha.

Coronavirus last seen wearing a Haunted Mansion wig and Buzzy's jacket CONFIRMED.

 

[Todd Sawicki]

If those reports were some popular Disney blogs... they got that info here.

Oh I believe it - just trying to reconcile the various comments - my wife is *dying* for Ratatouille to open.

 

[nickys]

Oh I believe it - just trying to reconcile the various comments - my wife is *dying* for Ratatouille to open.

Although testing is well underway, that doesn’t mean they will open it. Money is on them not opening it until next year:

There are two factions kind of fighting on Rat’s opening. Burbank wants 2021 (probably Spring), while TDO (and especially Epcot leadership) wants it in time for the holiday season.

The local thought being that Epcot could use a draw to pull people to it from the other parks (3 day vacationers seem to leave off Epcot More than any other park), and give it a bit of extra capacity.

Corporate sees holding Rat and promoting the crud out of it next year will drive attendance to the resort as a whole the most when held until 2021 when more restrictions are (hopefully) lifted.

Early next year is favoured. As it stands it can’t open until around mid December and consensus is save it until late winter / early spring. So no, there is no date. Just a probable window.

I hope it doesn’t have anything to do with ride vehicle path sensor pucks in the ground or wifi interference...

I don’t believe so. Any more.

The reports are wrong. Rat is testing. Should be nearly done by now if not completed.

 

[Unplugged]

Tron is on hold for various reasons, Fine! WDW needs to get the MK steam train track laid and the train running. It is a classic that needs to be operating. That classic train has more meaning and is more integral to the MK history than Tron can ever be.

If they proceed with relaying the track, it will not happen until the poured concrete walkways for TRON are completed as the train (tunnel structure or not, goes under the walkway. So, they finish the TRON canopy to protect the coaster track. IMHO, protecting the investment I'm sure, is of greater value than worrying about the view. Crowd levels are increasing even with the current view and the weather will destroy unfinished exteriors. Heck, look what the FL weather does to finished structures.

 

[celluloid]

Glad universal is still finishing Velocicoaster. At least we will have that to look forward to

For sure! And Iron Gwazi,Icebreaker and all the other regional parks still opening things for 2021.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

There was plenty of non-insider speculation that Space would go down for a refurb once Tron was opened. But the last plan that I can recall to actually "fix" Space Mountain in Florida was 2006, before the budget was cut and we got what we got, instead of the originally-planned full-blown refurb.

Where'd "that" budget go? I don't recall.

 

[trainplane3]

Where'd "that" budget go? I don't recall.

 

[matt9112]

The reports are wrong. Rat is testing. Should be nearly done by now if not completed.

To be fair do you see a possibility that its done done but they simply do not open it. Hold it back for impact and marekting reasons?

 

[mattpeto]

To be fair do you see a possibility that its done done but they simply do not open it. Hold it back for impact and marekting reasons?

That seems to be the consensus of the people that are in the know unless something just changed recently.

 

[Brer Panther]

So, we've got an unfinished ride in Tomorrowland, an unfinished overhaul of EPCOT's center spire or whatever it is they were overhauling over there...

Can this stupid pandemic just go away already?