News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Giss Neric]

Different motivations and different masters.

This is basically my frustration. Both are in different directions and seems like they are not even in competition. I'm kinda wanting a competition in a level like Magic Mountain and Cedar Point competing with the most number of coasters.

 

[EagleScout610]

Can anyone confirm or deny

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

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So that’s where he went

 

[trainplane3]

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It's Kenny...I wouldn't read into it much aside from the Tron info.

Edit: I'm wrong, it's not Kenny.

 

[deWild]

I didn't realize that so many WDW AP holders were just in it for the coasters.

If they want coasters, Cedar Point has plenty of them.

 

[_caleb]

If they want coasters, Cedar Point has plenty of them.

And I'm pretty sure there are Cedar Point and coaster enthusiast message boards out there.

 

[dmw]

It's Kenny...I wouldn't read into it much aside from the Tron info.

Kenny the Pirate? I don't think so. Different logo...

 

[trainplane3]

Kenny the Pirate? I don't think so. Different logo...

My bad, you're right. Edited my post.

 

[gerarar]

A new section of the canopy installed. Also more canopy that are currently staged are going to be installed soon since protective coverings (orange) have been placed on the track below where the canopy shall be placed above. Exciting times!!

Source and more pictures:

 

[_caleb]

Whenever I see the opening where the track goes back into the gravity building I think of @Bocabear's point that the hole in the wall could have been handled in a MUCH better way (the trim brakes hit hard at the top of the hill just inside the building).

I was hopeful they might do SOMETHING to address this with the MK version, but it doesn't look like they are.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Whenever I see the opening where the track goes back into the gravity building I think of @Bocabear's point that the hole in the wall could have been handled in a MUCH better way (the trim brakes hit hard at the top of the hill just inside the building).

I was hopeful they might do SOMETHING to address this with the MK version, but it doesn't look like they are.

Why fix what’s already broken?

 

[_caleb]

Why fix what’s already broken?

LOL! Don't let Disney read this thread-- they'll decide to add a strobe light to the entry opening!

 

[Bocabear]

If you follow the logic of the storyline you are sort of being injected into the game grid, so to even have an explosion of lights just before you enter the Gravity building would make better sense than you are inside, then outside, then on a game grid... The Outdoor portion is great eye candy, but takes you back outside of the story...Same reason the originally planned outdoor sections of Space Mountain were changed...
Perhaps during the year the construction sits dormant, they can think of a better transition... It's a short ride, a better transition would greatly help the overall experience.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

How much money would have been saved to just build it outdoors where the speedway is? Make the supports look like futuristic buildings and line them all with LED panels so they can come alive at night. Heck, the led panels could be themed for Halloween and Christmas parties too.

Just seems like a total waste of money unless the indoor portion has a wow factor that I’m not hearing from people who have ridden it.

 

[ppete1975]

as excited about tron as i am...

Much more important to me is i just hope they dont delay the train any more and fix the people mover... looks like she could use a paint job as well

 

[Bocabear]

The indoor portion of the ride looks pretty amazing, and to do a ride about being in "THE GRID" it really has to be done indoors. The actually baffling thing abut the ride is the exterior portion... Beyond looking cool for people waiting in line and showing off the really cool trains, the outdoor section does nothing for the rider but take you OUT of the moment... If it had been a sprawling futuristic GRID city like in the original movie...that the speedway also snaked through as well as the queue on an elevated walkway, it would have worked better... Of course, that would have been more building to hide too.

 

[corran horn]

I wonder if that is a feature not a flaw for WDW management?

APs aren't as important as they think they are perhaps. And I say that as a long-time one who was also a local for years.

 

[Movielover]

the trim brakes hit hard at the top of the hill just inside the building

Slight correction. Those are not trim brakes. Trim brakes simply slow the speed of a train slightly before a potentially high G element. These are block brakes that separate trains into individual sections that can be safety monitored. Only 1 train can occupy a block at a time. This helps monitor where each train is and more importantly can fully stop every train in case of a emergency. The more block brakes you have, the more trains and capacity can be run on the coaster. Yes during normal operation they will slightly decrease the speed but they are required for the safe operation of the ride. Are they annoying? Yes. Could they have been better integrated into the ride like RRC's blocks? Yes. but without them the wait for this ride would be even longer than what it will be.

 

[wdw71fan]

APs aren't as important as they think they are perhaps. And I say that as a long-time one who was also a local for years.

Loosely speaking, APs are fans that by-and-large will remain regardless of new content being pushed out.. Some of them are more reasonable and understand the deliberate delays. At the end of the day, this isn't as much a cost savings measure, as it is a 'hedging your new attractions on the brighter future' moment.

Ratatouille is likely not opening until after the holidays, and only if the covid world gets better.. Same situation as the rest, just happens to be further along in the process.

 

[JoeCamel]

APs aren't as important as they think they are perhaps. And I say that as a long-time one who was also a local for years.

Loosely speaking, APs are fans that by-and-large will remain regardless of new content being pushed out.. Some of them are more reasonable and understand the deliberate delays. At the end of the day, this isn't as much a cost savings measure, as it is a 'hedging your new attractions on the brighter future' moment.

Ratatouille is likely not opening until after the holidays, and only if the covid world gets better.. Same situation as the rest, just happens to be further along in the process.

WDW would really like to trim the number of APs they have. While I think there will be a major restructuring of the pass schedules it remains that WDW is an onsite focused money machine. They make much more from the people that stay a week than from a once a week/month AP holder.
Their memory is retired now how the APs saved their butts around 9/11 but this isn't just about air travel this time and any who were with the company then are out the door or on their way out.