News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[ctrlaltdel]

Honestly, I wish they would go ahead and announce an opening season like Fall 2022 or Winter 2022. Just something. But I guess they are waiting until Guardians is open to do that?

My guess (no source) is that if it is opening Fall/Winter, they will announce that an opening date relatively soon after Guardians officially opens. Guardians was announced for Summer 2022 6 months before opening (Nov 2021), but that was after Rat had opened. That being said, if it really is opening Oct 1, I would have to think the season announcement would be no later than early July? That would only be 3 months out. We knew Guardians opening date (officially) a little under 2 months out.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I think TRON could open by then but don’t know that it will.

Not expecting Moana this year, personally. Epcot Spine projects and Play should open in 2023.

Well, this guy thinks it'll be open by October.

I believe they’ve now settled on 10/1/22…

smh

 

[ToTBellHop]

Well, this guy thinks it'll be open by October.

Somehow it kept getting later before moving up…

Remember when they were going to seal it up “indefinitely“ and then unsealed it like 6 months later? It’s almost as though there is no concrete planning for the parks. Unless the plan is: ”fly by the seat of our pants.” Take everything at Epcot as another example.

 

[Touchdown]

Honestly, I think bookings are soft for fall/winter 2022. There looks to still be a lot of resort openings still if you search. You know they’re desperate if a promo gets released.

 

[Disney Glimpses]

Honestly, I wish they would go ahead and announce an opening season like Fall 2022 or Winter 2022. Just something. But I guess they are waiting until Guardians is open to do that?

Yeah, one thing at a time for sure. They announced Guardians only a few weeks ago, so I would expect a Tron announcement this summer.

 

[Gran Fiesta]

Yeah, one thing at a time for sure. They announced Guardians only a few weeks ago, so I would expect a Tron announcement this summer.

I'm assuming that's so they can make more money so that people that want to experience guardians are going to go in early June and then those same people will have to come back in October/November/December to experience Tron instead of just not going in June and going in the Fall to experience both?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I'm assuming that's so they can make more money so that people that want to experience guardians are going to go in early June and then those same people will have to come back in October/November/December to experience Tron instead of just not going in June and going in the Fall to experience both?

Most likely.

 

[GoofGoof]

Honestly, I think bookings are soft for fall/winter 2022. There looks to still be a lot of resort openings still if you search. You know they’re desperate if a promo gets released.

I’ll believe it when I see it. For years I’ve been hearing on these boards about decreases in demand and I get my hopes up that the crowds won’t be insane when I get there and then I arrive…..and it looks the same or worse than normal. The only exception was August 2021 during the delta wave Covid slow down and 6 weeks before the 50th started. That was the only time I was pleasantly surprised at the extremely low crowd levels. I’m not saying the booking aren’t down but I wouldn’t count on it either.

 

[Touchdown]

I’ll believe it when I see it. For years I’ve been hearing on these boards about decreases in demand and I get my hopes up that the crowds won’t be insane when I get there and then I arrive…..and it looks the same or worse than normal. The only exception was August 2021 during the delta wave Covid slow down and 6 weeks before the 50th started. That was the only time I was pleasantly surprised at the extremely low crowd levels. I’m not saying the booking aren’t down but I wouldn’t count on it either.

I only mentioned it because I might be able to extend my Dec trip by a few days, the Garden Wing of the Contemporary was still available. That’s not normal.

 

[GoofGoof]

I only mentioned it because I might be able to extend my Dec trip by a few days, the Garden Wing of the Contemporary was still available. That’s not normal.

Fair enough and it very well may be a sign of soft demand. I’m just saying I’ve been bitten by that “false hope” before so I’ll believe it when I see it.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Fair enough and it very well may be a sign of soft demand. I’m just saying I’ve been bitten by that “false hope” before so I’ll believe it when I see it.

Disney will make sure it feels busy, regardless. No need to worry about that. Spaceship Earth will still have a 35 minute wait at 1 pm even if the park only has 5 guests.

 

[UNCgolf]

Disney will make sure it feels busy, regardless. No need to worry about that. Spaceship Earth will still have a 35 minute wait at 1 pm even if the park only has 5 guests.

"I'm terribly sorry but there is an issue with the ride system. We can only board every 25th vehicle."

 

[DCBaker]

 

[Disney Glimpses]

There is apparently significant pressure to have this attraction open in time for the regularly scheduled maintenance closure of Splash Mountain. It will likely be that attraction's last closure.

 

[ToTBellHop]

There is apparently significant pressure to have this attraction open in time for the regularly scheduled maintenance closure of Splash Mountain. It will likely be that attraction's last closure.

So open this by Christmas so they have time to paint three leaves on Splash so it shines during its farewell year?

 

[Disney Glimpses]

So open this by Christmas so they have time to paint three leaves on Splash so it shines during its farewell year?

Them half painting the leaves was the biggest hint to the green light on the new attraction (green light on timing)

 

[DisneyfanMA]

There is apparently significant pressure to have this attraction open in time for the regularly scheduled maintenance closure of Splash Mountain. It will likely be that attraction's last closure.

When is Splash scheduled to close for "regularly scheduled" maintenance?

 

[wdwmagic]

When is Splash scheduled to close for "regularly scheduled" maintenance?

First week of Jan is safe bet.

Splash Mountain Refurbishments

Splash Mountain Refurbishments

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[golden6911]

I hope this is true. I have my vacation the second week of January. I am hoping Tron is open by then.

 

[DisneyfanMA]

First week of Jan is safe bet.

Splash Mountain Refurbishments

Splash Mountain Refurbishments

www.wdwmagic.com

Sweet. going in early Nov and was worried it would be shut down for the remake or this refurb being mentioned. Sounds like we'll be safe barring something breaking.