News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[EricsBiscuit]

That's arguably true, but Space Mountain also doesn't have a bunch of lighting effects etc. intended to attract attention and I don't believe it was ever intended to be Tomorrowland's centerpiece.

TRON, on the other hand, was designed as the focal centerpiece in Shanghai, which is why cloning it and then just sticking it in a corner feels like such a bizarre decision.

Space Mountain has a beautiful lighting package and couldn’t be any more noticeable.

 

[celluloid]

Space Mountain has a beautiful lighting package and couldn’t be any more noticeable.

For sure. And to add to this it is the only iconography of the castle and some of Main Street USA that is really visible from outside the berm of the park intentionally as you ride the Transporation towards The Magic Kingdom.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

For sure. And to add to this it is the only iconography outside of the castle that is really visible from outside the berm of the park intentionally as you ride the monorail and transportation towards The Magic Kingdom.

Absolutely. If it wasn’t intended as TL’s centerpiece, then I don’t know what was.

 

[celluloid]

Absolutely. If it wasn’t intended as TL’s centerpiece, then I don’t know what was.

For perspective (I know I am preaching to the choir for the most part) Before it, Tomorrowland had already become pretty light on guest satisfaction and the main visits were for the Sponsored free flight attractions.

 

[Jrb1979]

Yep. Let’s actually put something in the Stitch building first then we can worry about mythical entirely new lands.

Bring back Extraterrestrial.

 

[UNCgolf]

Space Mountain has a beautiful lighting package and couldn’t be any more noticeable.

It does have a nice lighting package, but I believe it's all external lighting as opposed to something built into the structure. TRON's looks like the goal is to attract you to the building whereas Space Mountain's is just to look nice, or at least that's how they appear to me.

Absolutely. If it wasn’t intended as TL’s centerpiece, then I don’t know what was.

I meant it wasn't intended as Tomorrowland's centerpiece when the land was built/designed, because it didn't exist yet -- the rocket filled that purpose when the land opened. Shanghai's Tomorrowland was built around TRON and the design of TRON reflects that.

 

[nickys]

Well said!

MK is in desperate need of a land-sized expansion (or two), both for capacity/crowd-flow and because MK is the park that will for the foreseeable future be typecast by the public as Disney's flagship (and thus should be top-notch/cutting-edge to hold its own against Epic Universe).

Tron makes the Storybook Circus / Speedway area more difficult to develop, but not impossible. They can get creative with rock work, etc. The Fantasy Springs area at TDS offers some illustrations of what can be creatively accomplished in a weirdly-shaped space with various sightline issues... and hey, the theme fits, too...

Some areas west of Adventureland, and across the top of Rivers of America à la Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland, are also serious contenders for being almost-as-good expansion plots.

So, there's a lot of opportunity still, but, to your point, Disney sure does shoot itself in the foot by sacrificing the long-term in favor of easy short-term development...

There was a discussion about the potential expansion areas in MK at some point. I remember @marni1971 posting drawings of where things could go and what would fit. Not sure if it was earlier in this thread or somewhere else though.

 

[MisterPenguin]

There was a discussion about the potential expansion areas in MK at some point. I remember @marni1971 posting drawings of where things could go and what would fit. Not sure if it was earlier in this thread or somewhere else though.

North and South of TRON, which both currently have a detention pond, which would have to be moved, if allowed by the South Florida Water Management District. And, of course, where the Main Street theater was going to go.

And the big expanse of land wasted on gas powered go-karts.

But as always... The best way to address overcrowding at MK is by expanding the footprint of the rides of the other three parks and give them all excellent nighttime shows.

 

[Anteater]

They want to get into gambling right?
Two words......



Stroller racing

I vote for Stroller DEMOLITION DERBY. Oh, I guess that happens everyday today anyway, so...

 

[DisneyfanMA]

Original rumors pointed to next Spring, but it seems as though Disney is hustling to (allegedly) get it done by the end of the year.

I'm going in second week of November and now have my hopes being raised that this may well be open by then. That's probably the longest of long shots, but sometime in Nov/Dec now seems POSSIBLE if they're testing the ride out already.

Do they like to time huge announcements/ride openings for certain times of the year? I assume we'll know well ahead of the actual opening. I'd say my chances to ride are now 25% having been less than 10% before things seems to have progressed. If there are no announcements of an opening by end of summer time then I'll assume its just not going to happen this trip.

 

[Gran Fiesta]

I'm going in second week of November and now have my hopes being raised that this may well be open by then. That's probably the longest of long shots, but sometime in Nov/Dec now seems POSSIBLE if they're testing the ride out already.

Do they like to time huge announcements/ride openings for certain times of the year? I assume we'll know well ahead of the actual opening. I'd say my chances to ride are now 25% having been less than 10% before things seems to have progressed. If there are no announcements of an opening by end of summer time then I'll assume its just not going to happen this trip.

I'm in the same boat, I'm going the first week of December and I really hope it is open in time for my trip which seems very possible now with the lightning lane option now for them to open faster to make more money. But who knows honestly.

 

[kalel8145]

No shot at being open in June huh?

 

[celluloid]

No shot at being open in June huh?

Be happy if the Railroad is reopened by then.

 

[GoofGoof]

Bring back Extraterrestrial.

I actually thought that was a pretty solid attraction for the footprint size. I remember being an adult and still feeling mildly terrified the first time through. It lost some of its edge once you knew what to expect but still a rare example of a scary ride that’s actually scary for people over 10.

 

[larryz]

Space Mountain has a beautiful lighting package and couldn’t be any more noticeable.

And no worries, because they can keep the lights on while they're doing the 3-year re-track rehab once Tron opens.

 

[JoeCamel]

And no worries, because they can keep the lights on while they're doing the 3-year re-track rehab once Tron opens.

If they keep the work lights on I want peoplemover live feed the whole time

 

[DCBaker]

The four towers have been removed from the Tomorrowland Light and Power Co. building.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The four towers have been removed from the Tomorrowland Light and Power Co. building.


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This work will provide room for 6 more guests. Choke point resolved.

 

[kalel8145]

The four towers have been removed from the Tomorrowland Light and Power Co. building.


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Is this going to be part of the queue for the Tron coaster?

 

[James Alucobond]

Is this going to be part of the queue for the Tron coaster?

No. There’s tons of queue inside the show building and a massive flyover. I suppose it’s possible the queue could spill down this far, but it will by no means “officially” be part of the queue. It’s just the path to the attraction from Tomorrowland.