News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

gerarar

gerarar

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GCTales

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bpiper said:
Will the renovations include a good power washing of the mildew off?
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Mildew?
WHY, THAT IS CAREFULLY CRAFTED AND IMAGINEERED THEMING YOU ARE TALKINING ABOUT!! THEY PLUSSED THE AMBIANCE!!

Darth Chappie would never tolerate something as plebian as mere mildew on his empire, errr... I mean theme park.
 
Coaster Lover

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maemae74 said:
I am sure this has been asked and answered a million time but what is the opening estimation time frame?
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I've heard October 2022 passed around a bunch (not sure if that is still accurate). Also possible that it may be ready by October, but they could delay opening to early 2023.
 
G00fyDad

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nickys said:
Why would you want it delayed?
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Every single time they have a brand new rode opens the parks are flooded with people. If this ride is delayed then there's just that many more people that may hold off on a trip until it opens. I have no desire to ride this thing. For all I care it can wait until 2024.

I know it's an unpopular opinion but I just really hope that they hold off.
 
ToTBellHop

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G00fyDad said:
Every single time they have a brand new rode opens the parks are flooded with people. If this ride is delayed then there's just that many more people that may hold off on a trip until it opens. I have no desire to ride this thing. For all I care it can wait until 2024.

I know it's an unpopular opinion but I just really hope that they hold off.
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Are people surging to Epcot to ride GotG? Wait times seem to have fallen, if anything. As usual going into Mustafar-but-with-Rain season.

Fall will be mobbed regardless.
 
SplashJacket

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As someone who hasn't ridden Guardians but has ridden Tron, it sounds like, from reviews, that Epcot finally has a "knock your socks off" headliner attraction, but I can assure you, Tron won't deliver that when it comes to Magic Kingdom, and that's a shame.

Each park has a modern headliner (from my point of view)
  • Flight of Passage (Animal Kingdom)
  • Rise of the Resistance (Hollywood Studios)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Epcot)
But Magic Kingdom doesn't. I realize Magic Kingdom doesn't need more draws, but I feel that each Disney park around the world needs one showstopper attraction that makes people think "wow, that alone made this whole trip worth it."

Tron is a solid ride, but far from a headliner. Would I take it over, Everest? Probably not.
 
TheMaxRebo

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SplashZander said:
As someone who hasn't ridden Guardians but has ridden Tron, it sounds like, from reviews, that Epcot finally has a "knock your socks off" headliner attraction, but I can assure you, Tron won't deliver that when it comes to Magic Kingdom, and that's a shame.

Each park has a modern headliner (from my point of view)
  • Flight of Passage (Animal Kingdom)
  • Rise of the Resistance (Hollywood Studios)
  • Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Epcot)
But Magic Kingdom doesn't. I realize Magic Kingdom doesn't need more draws, but I feel that each Disney park around the world needs one showstopper attraction that makes people think "wow, that alone made this whole trip worth it."

Tron is a solid ride, but far from a headliner. Would I take it over, Everest? Probably not.
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MK still has 7DMT which is a very in demand ride and relatively new. And Tron will counter/balance that well, plus add more kinetic energy to the parks, etc

I get you point that it, on its own, is probably not to the level of those other three, but MK didn't really need that ... I could argue it doesn't even need Tron and it would still be better to put Tron in a different park
 
ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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TheMaxRebo said:
MK still has 7DMT which is a very in demand ride and relatively new. And Tron will counter/balance that well, plus add more kinetic energy to the parks, etc

I get you point that it, on its own, is probably not to the level of those other three, but MK didn't really need that ... I could argue it doesn't even need Tron and it would still be better to put Tron in a different park
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I would have rather the Tron money be spent on several new Fantasyland-style dark rides (and not necessarily all placed in Fantasyland). Other Disneylands have more and they add a lot to the park without creating a big draw or huge lines.

But, Tron will be fun, I'm sure. Maybe not worth the headache to ride, though. By most accounts, it seems Cosmic Rewind is a better coaster with higher capacity in a park with fewer guests (and, therefore, far easier to secure a BG or ILL for). Tron will be a challenge to ride, I imagine. At least it has a high (for Disney) height requirement.
 
TheMaxRebo

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ToTBellHop said:
I would have rather the Tron money be spent on several new Fantasyland-style dark rides (and not necessarily all placed in Fantasyland). Other Disneylands have more and they add a lot to the park without creating a big draw or huge lines.

But, Tron will be fun, I'm sure. Maybe not worth the headache to ride, though. By most accounts, it seems Cosmic Rewind is a better coaster with higher capacity in a park with fewer guests (and, therefore, far easier to secure a BG or ILL for). Tron will be a challenge to ride, I imagine. At least it has a high (for Disney) height requirement.
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Definitely don't disagree with that. I do think Tomorrowland needed help but would rather see them update Buzz and replace Stitch with the $. I do think Tron will add a lot at night to Tomorrowland so I am not mad about Tron but wasn't the thing MK most needed
 
HauntedPirate

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ToTBellHop said:
I would have rather the Tron money be spent on several new Fantasyland-style dark rides (and not necessarily all placed in Fantasyland). Other Disneylands have more and they add a lot to the park without creating a big draw or huge lines.
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I truly don't know if today's Disney and WDI is capable of doing those anymore, at least not without a large plot of land and $300 million to spend. Look at DL's FL - An incredibly efficient use of space. That won't happen in the swamps.
 

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