News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[gerarar]

 

[MisterPenguin]

And there's your new Tomorrowland-Storybook Circus walkway.

 

[DCBaker]

New video from WDI -

 

[kalel8145]

New video from WDI -

That looks pretty cool.

 

[strictfoo]

New video from WDI -

Nice! So that looks like it's from a couple of weeks ago then, right? The canopy isn't complete (you can see the unfinished areas towards the end).

 

[JEANYLASER]

I can't wait for Tron/Lightcycle run signage and the Walt Disney World Railroad!

 

[ToTBellHop]

And there's your new Tomorrowland-Storybook Circus walkway.

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If this were Universal, I’d expect dementors to attack under there…

 

[danlb_2000]

More of the tunnel roof installed:

 

[wannabeBelle]

More of the tunnel roof installed:

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Looks Good!!! Marie

 

[MisterPenguin]

New video from WDI -

So... Summer of 2023?

 

[Disney Glimpses]

So... Summer of 2023?

In all seriousness, if they were to delay it that long, they'd be focusing on getting EPCOT finished. Instead, resources are being thrown at TRON (which has no impact on overall guest flow/operations).

 

[Mickey5150]

In all seriousness, if they were to delay it that long, they'd be focusing on getting EPCOT finished. Instead, resources are being thrown at TRON (which has no impact on overall guest flow/operations).

With the train being shut down for Tron I think that has a big impact on guest flow at the MK. Also isnt that extra walkway between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland closed?

 

[Disney Glimpses]

With the train being shut down for Tron I think that has a big impact on guest flow at the MK. Also isnt that extra walkway between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland closed?

The train has low capacity and they've been dealing without that walkway for years. There's no reason for a mad rush to get those things back. I'd argue that the state of Future World (World Celebration) has a much greater impact.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

With the train being shut down for Tron I think that has a big impact on guest flow at the MK. Also isnt that extra walkway between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland closed?

The train doesn’t add much capacity and the majority of MK guests didn’t even know that walkway existed, unless you were a smoker because it was mostly just a smoking section lol. Epcot’s maze of walls is a mess and really detracts from guest experience

 

[raymusiccity]

So... Summer of 2023?

At this rate, you're an optimist!

 

[kalel8145]

They could build a lagoon with fountains on the southern side near Space and make the northern side a mini-land that uses TRON as a weenie with a pathway that goes around the lake.

Plus, it would make for a better transition to Fantasyland and fix up arguably the ugliest area of the park.

A Jules Verne, WALL-E, or Big Hero 6 San Fransokyo mini-land would be really cool.

Would make for some killer night-time aesthetics whilst improving the view.

 

[Dear Prudence]

I....still don't believe them that this is really happening....

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

I....still don't believe them that this is really happening....

 

[kalel8145]

¨Weenie¨ is Imagineering speak for a visual element that draws you in. Think Tower of Terror for Sunset Boulevard, Hogwarts Castle for Hogsmeade, or park icons like The Tree of Life for Discovery Island, among others.

One of my favorite uses is Disneyland Paris' Frontierland. Its Big Thunder Mountain acts as the first weenie, looming over the Main Street hub opposite Space Mountain and growing in size as you pass through the fort. Once you arrive in the old west town of Big Thunder Mesa, to your left is Phantom Manor looming ominously in the distance.

I can't think of a single land with better execution from that perspective. Maybe DisneySea's American Waterfront (although there's a lot more going on there), but nonetheless a great example of why they're so integral to themed design and even crowd flow.View attachment 638415View attachment 638416View attachment 638414

If Disney was to do something like this, with TRON looming in the distance behind a lake and a new mini-land acting as a smaller one, Tomorrowland would be stacked with weenies. Astro Orbitor, Space Mountain, and potential better integration with TRON would be killer.

Very interesting. Thank you for the info. Appreciate it.

 

[ToTBellHop]

¨Weenie¨ is Imagineering speak for a visual element that draws you in. Think Tower of Terror for Sunset Boulevard, Hogwarts Castle for Hogsmeade, or park icons like The Tree of Life for Discovery Island, among others.

One of my favorite uses is Disneyland Paris' Frontierland. Its Big Thunder Mountain acts as the first weenie, looming over the Main Street hub opposite Space Mountain and growing in size as you pass through the fort. Once you arrive in the old west town of Big Thunder Mesa, to your left is Phantom Manor looming ominously in the distance.

I can't think of a single land with better execution from that perspective. Maybe DisneySea's American Waterfront (although there's a lot more going on there), but nonetheless a great example of why they're so integral to themed design and even crowd flow.View attachment 638415View attachment 638416View attachment 638414

If Disney was to do something like this, with TRON looming in the distance behind a lake and a new mini-land acting as a smaller one, Tomorrowland would be stacked with weenies. Astro Orbitor, Space Mountain, and potential better integration with TRON would be killer.

DLP really does look stunning in photographs.