News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Kamikaze]

Magic Kingdom Railroad is what I believe the poster means. Which is as most people know of as the Walt Disney World Railroad

They're so upset that its shut down, but don't know the name of it. And yes, that was my point.

 

[TrippedUp]

I'm confused why anyone thinks they would/should allow the train through a hard hat area? It definitely can't come back until release to operations.

 

[Clamman73]

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Little construction update on the "mystery" building constructed next to the canopy.

Is it for a TRON exhibit experience like in Shanghai but this time sponsored by Enterprise Car Rentals, would be weird but then again it gets their logo within the park?

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I would like it to be a combo Flynns arcade/End of Line rooftop bar.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I'm confused why anyone thinks they would/should allow the train through a hard hat area? It definitely can't come back until release to operations.

They just did it with the monorail…

 

[Movielover]

They just did it with the monorail…

I assume you mean Epcot? The monorail is above the area of construction and the cars are completely enclosed, thus no real risk to the riders. The trains are open to the environment and would run right through the construction with areas of danger to both sides and above the train.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I assume you mean Epcot? The monorail is above the area of construction and the cars are completely enclosed, thus no real risk to the riders. The trains are open to the environment and would run right through the construction with areas of danger to both sides and above the train.

The Polynesian Village station was completely demolished and rebuilt, including overhead work, while both the Express and Resort monorail loops remained operational. The monorail bodies are not so strong that they would really protect against something like a falling steel beam.

 

[JoeCamel]

The Polynesian Village station was completely demolished and rebuilt, including overhead work, while both the Express and Resort monorail loops remained operational. The monorail bodies are not so strong that they would really protect against something like a falling steel beam.

I know when they built the GF DVC the monorail service was disrupted for quite a while. Was it the same at Poly?

 

[James Alucobond]

I know when they built the GF DVC the monorail service was disrupted for quite a while. Was it the same at Poly?

The stop at the Polynesian was eliminated for the majority of the construction, but monorail service otherwise continued as normal with the monorail simply running straight through the gutted station.

 

[JoeCamel]

The stop at the Polynesian was eliminated for the majority of the construction, but monorail service otherwise continued as normal with the monorail simply running straight through the gutted station.

That is impressive for the considerations @lazyboy97o stated. All they were doing at GF was running materials under the beam (well hopefully) and I think there were a couple lifted over the beam.

 

[matt9112]

I'm confused why anyone thinks they would/should allow the train through a hard hat area? It definitely can't come back until release to operations.

I think its more so a why? Why build it there? Why take a lifetime to build it? Why ? The train is legitimately missing the 50th....because some hyper intelligent person decided out of all the 4 parks the MK needs this.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

They just did it with the monorail…

This response only make sense if you ignore the fact that the monorail and the WDW Railroad train are entirely different structurally speaking.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

I think its more so a why? Why build it there? Why take a lifetime to build it? Why ? The train is legitimately missing the 50th....because some hyper intelligent person decided out of all the 4 parks the MK needs this.

MK did need this.

 

[lazyboy97o]

This response only make sense if you ignore the fact that the monorail and the WDW Railroad train are entirely different structurally speaking.

Neither one is going to do well if a steel beam falls onto it. The Walt Disney World Railroad is also supposed to go through a tunnel that could provide protection not to mention the possibility of providing temporary protection.

 

[Casper Gutman]

MK did need this.

Mk needed something but it really didn't need THIS and it didn't need it THERE.

 

[eddie104]

This railroad discussion is starting to get very repetitive. Yea it’s closed till further notice but that’s not the end of the world.

 

[Movielover]

The Polynesian Village station was completely demolished and rebuilt, including overhead work, while both the Express and Resort monorail loops remained operational. The monorail bodies are not so strong that they would really protect against something like a falling steel beam.

I had somehow completely forgot about that project. Thanks.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

Mk needed something but it really didn't need THIS and it didn't need it THERE.

It did need something and it really did need THIS and THERE.

 

[Bocabear]

It did need something and it really did need THIS and THERE.

there were lots of other options that would not have put a dark coaster next to a dark coaster and shut down the train for years.
I am guessing that there will be no money for show improvements and additions to the train route either...

 

[Vinnie Mac]

but that’s not the end of the world.

In a perfect world this would have been the end to this discussion

 

[Casper Gutman]

It did need something and it really did need THIS and THERE.

Care to elaborate?