News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

Schweino

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The other thing I wonder about given the current economical landscape is whether Disney will see a spike in Q4 cancellations, causing them to take action to increase draw via Tron opening and a special offering/discount.
 

montyz81

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Will the inside of the tunnel become engulfed in steam as the train passes through? It looks very small, and those windows seem too low to dissipate the steam quickly.
 

DisneyfanMA

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Could it be argued they need the inventory for G+ and ILL and thus will not delay in opening? I've read here that MK is probably in the best shape for G+ so perhaps its a non factor in their decision.

It just seams this thing will absolutely be polished up and ready by end of summer, so to sit on it another 4 mos would be surprising. Then again when they take other rides down for Jan, might it be good to have the official opening of a E ticket? Or will it having just opened in Oct, Nov or Dec be good enough? Hoping for the latter, as I'm there 2nd week Nov.
 

180º

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Will the inside of the tunnel become engulfed in steam as the train passes through? It looks very small, and those windows seem too low to dissipate the steam quickly.
I would think they designed the windows to avoid letting out the smoke, since the tunnel is meant to protect the canopy from soot.
 

evenstephan

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Would they really want to open it just before the Holiday season which will already be very busy and not need an additional draw? I don't know if they would wish to deal with new ride teething problems on top of an already busy period.

It would make more sense to open in February and have some time before spring break to work out any operational kinks.
I agree with your sentiment, but remembered that Rise of the Resistance opened on December 5th, 2019. This attraction would presumably be much more stable operations-wise, so I could see them opening it as soon as they're able to do so, even in the lead-up to Christmas.
 

DisneyCane

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I agree with your sentiment, but remembered that Rise of the Resistance opened on December 5th, 2019. This attraction would presumably be much more stable operations-wise, so I could see them opening it as soon as they're able to do so, even in the lead-up to Christmas.
True but RotR was behind schedule and the land was already heavily promoted and open. Plus it was based on hugely popular IP that Disney paid $2 billion for.
 

wdwmagic

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TRON photos from today


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jaxonp

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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.

Agreed, Tron is meh. It’s a visually stunning building, especially at night with its lighting package. That said, I don’t know if this will be positioned as well as the one at Shanghai.
 

TheMaxRebo

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I don't think you're going to be able to see it that well. It seems like it's going to be hidden from view from almost everywhere (which is one of the biggest reasons the placement doesn't make much sense).

It will add to the overall atmosphere in Tomorrowland, but yeah views of it from a distance won't be great - even in much of Tomorrowland the People Mover Track will block the view some
 

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