News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[UNCgolf]

The placement of Tron has severely limited the potential for replacing the cars, blocking off what was once a huge expanse of land that could have held multiple major attractions. It’s one of the reasons that doing nothing would have been better then adding the badly-placed, visually-obscured, barely-long-enough-to-be-called-a-ride, unlikely-to-help-much-with-crowding Tron. It’s the rare case in which the hope for possible future attractions is more appealing then the promise of an actual new attraction.

I pointed this out somewhere above when discussing the poor placement.

The best views of the canopy appear to be from the Speedway. If that area is replaced with another attraction or anything that requires actual buildings, it's going to block the view even further and make the canopy only readily visible from a tiny fragment of Tomorrowland.

 

[JD80]

I'm still boggled as to how you're going to enter and leave Tron. It just looks so odd.

 

[celluloid]

I'm still boggled as to how you're going to enter and leave Tron. It just looks so odd.

Yeah, it will always be obvious that was made to be an allyway and not a main entrance let alone a main entrance and exit.

 

[Beacon Joe]

Any word on when the railroad will run again?

 

[Casper Gutman]

I pointed this out somewhere above when discussing the poor placement.

The best views of the canopy appear to be from the Speedway. If that area is replaced with another attraction or anything that requires actual buildings, it's going to block the view even further and make the canopy only readily visible from a tiny fragment of Tomorrowland.

It really seems like the only logical thing to do now is rip out the cars and replace them with a giant plaza with good views of Tron. It all adds up to a massive waste of space.

I was curious, so I played around with the numbers. The space that will be occupied by Tron and Autopia could hold a land more then 82% as large as Adventureland (including the Pirates ride building and all of Jungle Cruise). It could very easily house three Pirates with room left over. If you included the wasted space of the Circus with Tron and Autopia, you would have an area larger then that currently occupied by Fantasyland (castle included). That’s the potential that is being tossed away for a less then one minute coaster in a barely hidden warehouse that is a worse version of the ride DIRECTLY NEXT to it! This thing will be a blemish on Disney and a barrier to development for decades.

But don’t worry, there will be some changes in the area - when they gut or level Space Mountain.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It really seems like the only logical thing to do now is rip out the cars and replace them with a giant plaza with good views of Tron. It all adds up to a massive waste of space.

I was curious, so I played around with the numbers. The space that will be occupied by Tron and Autopia could hold a land more then 82% as large as Adventureland (including the Pirates ride building and all of Jungle Cruise). It could very easily house three Pirates with room left over. If you included the wasted space of the Circus with Tron and Autopia, you would have an area larger then that currently occupied by Fantasyland (castle included). That’s the potential that is being tossed away for a less then one minute coaster in a barely hidden warehouse that is a worse version of the ride DIRECTLY NEXT to it! This thing will be a blemish on Disney and a barrier to development for decades.

But don’t worry, there will be some changes in the area - when they gut or level Space Mountain.

This really highlights just how bad Disney has become at utilizing space. Sprawl.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

That looks so cool...with PeopleMover tracks, lampposts and a tree in front of it.

 

[Ragerunner]

Here is the light ‘show’ testing from a different angle giving a better view inside the canopy.

 

[JD80]

I think it looks great. Don't really care about the show building.

But with Tomorrowland being the worse land in the park, I think the placement of everything is terrible.

• People mover is terribly placed and interferes with site lines.
• MILF/Buzz/Stitch are all old/closed rides that should be replaced.
• No good food options.
• Speedway is ancient and a waste of space. You can't even really retheme it because it's sitting in front of a good looking ride in Tron.
• I don't see how the flow of people in and out of Tron is really going to work. Shoved between the racetrack and a gift shop.

You'd think they would have a 10 year plan (lol) but the fact that they produced three Star Wars movies without a coherent story/plot goes to show you Disney doesn't really plan anything.

 

[Kev1982]

It’s great. Nothing they add is apparently a waste of space or an eyesore, so this should help with crowd control

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

It’s great. Nothing they add is apparently a waste of space or an eyesore, so this should help with crowd control

Agreed, it's certainly not a waste of space when it'll be the best ride (for those who tolerate coasters) on that side of the park!

I'm detecting sarcasm haha, but Tron absolutely isn't a waste of space. It'll be a very solid addition, even if they could have integrated it better.

If its opening leads to a Space Mountain rebuild à la DL or Tokyo, even better.

 

[Kev1982]

Agreed, it's certainly not a waste of space when it'll be the best ride (for those who tolerate coasters) on that side of the park!

I'm detecting sarcasm haha, but Tron absolutely isn't a waste of space. It'll be a very solid addition, even if they could have integrated it better.

If its opening leads to a Space Mountain rebuild à la DL or Tokyo, even better.

That’s it. Do I think its a little bit an odd location? Sure… but who knows maybe 80% of tomorrowland is about to get demolished in the future and its just the start of solething far bigger. I always tought space mountain was placed to far back from the rest so…

 

[UNCgolf]

Agreed, it's certainly not a waste of space when it'll be the best ride (for those who tolerate coasters) on that side of the park!

I'm detecting sarcasm haha, but Tron absolutely isn't a waste of space. It'll be a very solid addition, even if they could have integrated it better.

If its opening leads to a Space Mountain rebuild à la DL or Tokyo, even better.

Not as long as Carousel of Progress is still open!

Although I suppose that's an attraction but not a ride.

 

[lazyboy97o]

If its opening leads to a Space Mountain rebuild à la DL or Tokyo, even better.

Like when Everest closed for its big refurb after Pandora opened?

That’s it. Do I think its a little bit an odd location? Sure… but who knows maybe 80% of tomorrowland is about to get demolished in the future and its just the start of solething far bigger. I always tought space mountain was placed to far back from the rest so…

It is not part of something bigger. It was dropped down. That’s it. There aren’t these long range plans being followed.

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Like when Everest closed for its big refurb after Pandora opened?

The Tokyo announcement out of nowhere gives me hope someone will eventually see the light.

I'm thinking that might happen once Space Mountain's demand completely drops off. In its current state, it's literal trash compared to both Guardians and Tron. Very easy comparisons to make, and it won't take long for most WDW coaster fans to figure it out.

I say this as someone who loves the standard versions (not Hyperspace) in DL/HKDL and Paris. Tron too, even if it's not Cosmic Rewind.

 

[JoeCamel]

The Tokyo announcement out of nowhere gives me hope someone will eventually see the light.

I'm thinking that might happen once Space Mountain's demand completely drops off. In its current state, it's literal trash compared to both Guardians and Tron. Very easy comparisons to make, and it won't take long for most WDW coaster fans to figure it out.

I say this as someone who loves the standard versions (not Hyperspace) in DL/HKDL and Paris. Tron too, even if it's not Cosmic Rewind.

They still ride pan and small world. They will ride SM until it isn't any more.

See the light through the current economic fog? Maybe if Bob hits the lotto but this wouldn't make him any money so why? GS? Ha Ha Ha you are living in the past.

 

[DonaldDoleWhip]

They still ride pan and small world. They will ride SM until it isn't any more.

See the light through the current economic fog? Maybe if Bob hits the lotto but this wouldn't make him any money so why? GS? Ha Ha Ha you are living in the past.

You're probably right, but these days I'm aiming to be an optimist with a long-term mindset.

Certainly not expecting this announcement at D23 – more likely Tron gets an opening date (if it hasn't already).

 

[Patcheslee]

You'd think they would have a 10 year plan (lol) but the fact that they produced three Star Wars movies without a coherent story/plot goes to show you Disney doesn't really plan anything.

I thought Tron was the 10 year plan, or is it only 5

 

[J4546]

If they ever did redo sm and tore it down and gave it the Tokyo treatment, I could.see them.not using people mover for it and either shortening g the track or getting rid of all of it.