News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[TrainsOfDisney]

Why not just put new tracks down? Or is that an issue?

They will when they finish Tron... which is gonna be a while apparently. :-/

 

[Jrb1979]

They will when they finish Tron... which is gonna be a while apparently. :-/

All due to Covid the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[tparris]

I’m curious as to why they covered the opening with the same panels as the rest of the building, but seemingly a different type of protection for the main entrance and other openings.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I’m curious as to why they covered the opening with the same panels as the rest of the building, but seemingly a different type of protection for the main entrance and other openings.

Size of openings would be my guess. The track opening above is relatively small with a lot of steel around it which would make it fairly easy to add some girts across the opening and secure the insulated metal panels. The guest openings are longer spans so adding girts would requiring adding steel columns. A simple steel stud exterior wall is likely easier infill than all of that extra structure.

 

[mikeymouse]

What is it?

I would guess the two backstage crossings.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I would guess the two backstage crossings.

yes it’s likely the combination of crossings and tunnels and the way the signaling system is set up.

There are ways to make it possible, but they require work and money for a single train shuttle that would probably get poor guest reviews.

 

[EagleScout610]

I’m not at liberty to say. But think about the route and what they didn’t have to deal with in 1991.

Frontier station, since Splash was being built so it could boomerang between Toontown and Main Street

 

[EricsBiscuit]

If the WDWRR reopens before the COVID restrictions are lifted I can see them just doing the Grand Circle Tour from one of the stations (a complete trip, no stops). I would prefer this. It would probably be just a 2 train operation most days but it would definitely make life easier for Disney. They wouldn’t have to staff all 3 stations.

 

[marni1971]

If the WDWRR reopens before the COVID restrictions are lifted I can see them just doing the Grand Circle Tour from one of the stations (a complete trip, no stops). I would prefer this. It would probably be just a 2 train operation most days but it would definitely make life easier for Disney. They wouldn’t have to staff all 3 stations.

In the brief time it was open, Paris ran one train stopping at all stations with plastic dividers between every section of seating. Half of each section was closed to in effect have every other seating area left empty. But we’ve seen how Orlando no longer think they should do that on other attractions.

 

[marni1971]

I’m not sure what the big secret is either.

For me, I was asked not to reiterate what I was told. I didn’t ask why, I’ll just do as I’m asked in that respect.

 

[marni1971]

@TrainChasers I “only quoted you” since yours was the last post mentioning it. No offence meant if you took it wrongly.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

In the brief time it was open, Paris ran one train stopping at all stations with plastic dividers between every section of seating. Half of each section was closed to in effect have every other seating area left empty. But we’ve seen how Orlando no longer think they should do that on other attractions.

Was everyone forced to get off at each station?

 

[Surferboy567]

According to the latest Disney Dish. Despite the building being walled off their is discussion of a late fall early winter of 2021 soft opening for TRON.

This is a rumor, so please treat it as such grain of salt and all that.

 

[marni1971]

Was everyone forced to get off at each station?

Nope. We did MSUSA to MSUSA.

 

[Seanual757]

They will put the panels in and do minimal landscaping to clean it up and hide and secure what they can. Who knows, 6 months - a year they start again.

Last word was October 2021

 

[Seanual757]

According to the latest Disney Dish. Despite the building being walled off their is discussion of a late fall early winter of 2021 soft opening for TRON.

This is a rumor, so please treat it as such grain of salt and all that.

Nope

 

[Surferboy567]

Nope

I thought this as well, I am merely reporting on what was said.

Hence the “take this with a grain of salt”.

 

[Seanual757]

I thought this as well, I am merely reporting on what was said.

Hence the “take this with a grain of salt”.

yep those of us who know what is happening will not see that construction site until after Labor Day weekend.

 

[IMDREW]

Nope. We did MSUSA to MSUSA.

Same!

 

[MisterPenguin]

According to the latest Disney Dish. Despite the building being walled off their is discussion of a late fall early winter of 2021 soft opening for TRON.

This is a rumor, so please treat it as such grain of salt and all that.

So... December?

That's just one month earlier than what our insiders are saying, i.e., 2022.

And soft openings in Dec? So really opening in January, which is in 2022.

There's a reason I don't log Jim Hill rumors in my rumor tracker any more.