News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

DoleWhipDrea

DoleWhipDrea

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DisTwitter = Disney Parks fans on Twitter.

A sizable percentage of DisTwitter members bash on any theme park that isn't Disney, often criticizing something that Universal will do, while singing Disney's praises over minimal achievements. Granted, this isn't everyone. There are many that just enjoy fun theme parks. And on the flip side, there are diehard Universal fans and other parks fans that will severely criticize everything that Disney does. Usually once a week, some user or vlogger will get outed for behaving in unsavory ways. The group doesn't get distracted until one of the parks posts something new and interesting.

One prime example was Universal announcing Epic Universe on the same day that Disney released concept art for the re-worked entrance to EPCOT. The major Disney fans didn't even acknowledge that Universal was going to build a brand new theme park down the road. Meanwhile fans of the other parks groaned over the lack of acknowledgement.

The best part of general theme park Twitter, though, is seeing tweets from any non-Disney official park accounts. They have a real flair for entertainment and riling the fans up in real time.

Stay on all day and you'll be exhausted. Checking in every now and then? Pretty entertaining. I know that being on both an "old school" forum and Twitter makes me a minority in the fandom. I'm an old millennial with middle child syndrome.


I'm thrilled to hear that Chapek has come to understand that more capacity is good. I really hope he emphasizes this as a priority for future attractions.

Attractions with outdoor portions stop running due to rain fairly regularly in my experience, even without thunderstorms. I've never seen Test Track running with even a little sprinkle. The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! and Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure will close when it rains without thunderstorms as well, both vastly different in terms of speed and thrill, but both use a coaster track. Hagrid's had a really rough go having to shut down often not just from rain, but from that swarm of bees that kept returning to the area. I understand the fun of seeing the ride in action from the queue and the rest of the park, but with the weather behaving the way it does, I'm always surprised at how often outdoor attractions get built in Orlando.

I'm glad that TRON is getting the best of both worlds by having that gorgeous outdoor portion while still keeping the track covered, so a little rain won't keep us from The Grid. Do I wish it were longer? Of course. But I'm thrilled that this ride is coming to Orlando. And the Disneylanders are very jealous (though they wouldn't want to give up the Subs for it, even if the attraction is a downgrade from the original.)
 
Jrb1979

Jrb1979

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DoleWhipDrea said:
DisTwitter = Disney Parks fans on Twitter.

A sizable percentage of DisTwitter members bash on any theme park that isn't Disney, often criticizing something that Universal will do, while singing Disney's praises over minimal achievements. Granted, this isn't everyone. There are many that just enjoy fun theme parks. And on the flip side, there are diehard Universal fans and other parks fans that will severely criticize everything that Disney does. Usually once a week, some user or vlogger will get outed for behaving in unsavory ways. The group doesn't get distracted until one of the parks posts something new and interesting.


Attractions with outdoor portions stop running due to rain fairly regularly in my experience, even without thunderstorms. I've never seen Test Track running with even a little sprinkle. The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride! and Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure will close when it rains without thunderstorms as well, both vastly different in terms of speed and thrill, but both use a coaster track. Hagrid's had a really rough go having to shut down often not just from rain, but from that swarm of bees that kept returning to the area. I understand the fun of seeing the ride in action from the queue and the rest of the park, but with the weather behaving the way it does, I'm always surprised at how often outdoor attractions get built in Orlando.
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The first part of your post isn't just on Twitter. I see it on fan sites too.

As far as outdoor attractions go, it would cost way too much to put everything in a box. On top of that, you would never get coasters like Mako, Velocicoaster or Hagrids built as it's hard to fit them in a box.
 

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