TrainsOfDisney
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What attractions were developed for OLC that ended up in other parks?
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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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lazyboy97o
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I’m not sure on what sort of termination clauses exist, but Disney likes the Oriental Land Company’s money. They have to pay Disney’s bloated costs and get to goad them into buying more to new Disney “standards.”
They didn’t clone entire attractions, but they developed new technology. The true trackless technology behind the three latest rides at Walt Disney World was initially developed for Tokyo Disney Resort.
TrainsOfDisney
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And Disney didn’t seem to have a problem bringing that technology to Paris, California and Florida so it doesn’t seem Disney is concerned with it?
MagicHappens1971
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I don’t think they were saying Disney is really concerned just that OLC felt Disney was using their $$$ to develop tech for other resorts and it put strains on their relationship. That’s kind of why I was like it doesn’t seem like Disney really cares and they have the upper hand in the relationship with OLC anyway.
lazyboy97o
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Development at Tokyo Disney Resort slowed significantly for a good while.
TrainsOfDisney
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Because Disney built Ratatouille in Paris?
lazyboy97o
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Because they built stuff like Disney’s California Adventure and Walt Disney Studios Park while pushing Oriental Land Company to build Tokyo DisneySEA. Magic Kingdom slapped together Laugh Floor while Tokyo Disneyland built Ride and Go Seek. It was a whole pattern of Disney being as cheap as possible while pushing Tokyo to be expensive and cutting edge.
TrainsOfDisney
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That doesn’t make any sense... when they added Soarin to Tokyo they added all kinds of elaborate theming. Same with carpets of Aladdin. I’m of the impression that Tokyo wants to spend more money because they want a more quality product.
ToTBellHop
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Looks like they are getting ready to pave the path that will go under the ride entrance over to Storybook Circus.
cookiee_munster
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Latest look at the TRON construction site
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TRON Lightcycle Run construction - February 17 2022
TRON Lightcycle Run construction - February 17 2022
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ToTBellHop
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It should be available to some sort of rider during this calendar year. Whether they sit on it until 2023 is an open question.
mysto
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I have been excited about this since the beginning. I think it looks really pretty, and is going to be beautiful at night whether you are riding it or not.
Yes it's short, but that was the proposal from the beginning. At least it isn't short due to a budget cut, that would annoy us for decades.
Yes it's short, but that was the proposal from the beginning. At least it isn't short due to a budget cut, that would annoy us for decades.
Goofnut1980
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So I thought the look of the other Tron attraction that those were solid panels and not plastic. I wonder what the material is made of to withstand hurricane winds...
lazyboy97o
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It’s ETFE.
Inflated plastic - ETFE
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Good article on it here:
What is ETFE and Why Has it Become Architecture's Favorite Polymer?
Architects are now realizing the film’s capabilities to express a new aesthetic and replace costlier transparent and translucent materials.
www.archdaily.com
Same material used for the swimming venue built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
JoeCamel
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Maybe that is what they will use to replace the PTFE roof of the dome, needs a new one in any caseGood article on it here:
What is ETFE and Why Has it Become Architecture's Favorite Polymer?
Architects are now realizing the film’s capabilities to express a new aesthetic and replace costlier transparent and translucent materials.
Same material used for the swimming venue built for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.