News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[TheMaxRebo]

Is there any chance of a soft opening during the Christmas holidays? Has this ever happened?
I'm going at the beginning of November, for the Christmas party and hoping to open until then

Anything is possible. Rise of the Resistance opened in early December

 

[JohnD]

On the plus side, I've just stumbled on a bunch of concept art for some proposed upgrades around the MK! Clearly these are all marked improvements over how things are now:

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I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't see any buildings. Are they painted with Background Blue or Go Away Green or whatever?

 

[JohnD]

It used to be that you wouldn't see the backside of a building from the Monorail or Bus.

I only want to see the backside of water.

 

[OG Runner]

I wouldn’t be surprised if you can see the light from a number of places but I’d describe it more as light pollution than a feature.

I do not mean to offend, but you are just being negative now. The Tron light has already been tested and it really
is very cool.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

It used to be that you wouldn't see the backside of a building from the Monorail or Bus.

No it didn't.

Showbuildings, rooftops, unthemed facades.

 

[marni1971]

No it didn't.

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Showbuildings, rooftops, unthemed facades.

But that’s not from the monorail or bus.

 

[lazyboy97o]

I do not mean to offend, but you are just being negative now. The Tron light has already been tested and it really
is very cool.

You should reread and try to understand context. I was not discussing the light being seen when viewing the canopy in its immediate area.

 

[tparris]

I haven’t seen this mentioned anywhere at all including about the one in Shanghai, so I’ll say it here. Have we ever seen the lightcycle train lighting up with yellow/orange lights instead of the usual blue? I know there’s a section of the ride where you “race” against yellow lightcycles for a brief moment, however I’ve never seen any photos of the ride vehicles themselves with yellow lighting. The reason I’m bringing this up is because while I was watching the testing from near SM the other day, during one of the test runs the train was glowing yellow instead of blue, and as I had never seen that before, it piqued my interest. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get a photo of it since it only happened for one of the test runs I saw. I actually waited there with my phone out and watched for roughly 15 minutes with the hopes I would catch it again, but unfortunately every single train after that was either the usual blue or just not lit up at all. Does this mean anything significant? Perhaps they’re planning on making the trains alternate colors every cycle? That would be a cool way to differentiate it from Shanghai’s version, if not just a cool effect in general. Any thoughts?

 

[lazyboy97o]

I haven’t seen this mentioned anywhere at all including about the one in Shanghai, so I’ll say it here. Have we ever seen the lightcycle train lighting up with yellow/orange lights instead of the usual blue? I know there’s a section of the ride where you “race” against yellow lightcycles for a brief moment, however I’ve never seen any photos of the ride vehicles themselves with yellow lighting. The reason I’m bringing this up is because while I was watching the testing from near SM the other day, during one of the test runs the train was glowing yellow instead of blue, and as I had never seen that before, it piqued my interest. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get a photo of it since it only happened for one of the test runs I saw. I actually waited there with my phone out and watched for roughly 15 minutes with the hopes I would catch it again, but unfortunately every single train after that was either the usual blue or just not lit up at all. Does this mean anything significant? Perhaps they’re planning on making the trains alternate colors every cycle? That would be a cool way to differentiate it from Shanghai’s version, if not just a cool effect in general. Any thoughts?

The race against the yellow lightcycle is achieved with a mirror and your vehicle’s lights turning yellow.

 

[BrianLo]

Just FWIW, it seems like the building is visible from inside SDL as well so its probably more of a "this design doesn't work for a park trying to hide backstage buildings" as opposed to "this was not designed properly for MK".

I am NOT trying to put MK's Tron on a pedestal - but this is the disadvantage of having Tron more prominently sitting forward in the park. It is not a well designed attraction for show angles. In fact there is only one nice vantage from Shanghai (the one you always see photographed) and a ton of terrible angles, some from the parade route.

Having it tucked away in MK is a blessing. That said, they easily could have addressed this by also running up an additional canopy against the show building, like the MoPOP in Seattle.

 

[OG Runner]

You should reread and try to understand context. I was not discussing the light being seen when viewing the canopy in its immediate area.

"I'd describe it more as light pollution than a feature."? It doesn't sound like a compliment.

 

[wdwmagic]

Here is some 4K slo-mo goodness of TRON testing from today

 

[J4546]

I am NOT trying to put MK's Tron on a pedestal - but this is the disadvantage of having Tron more prominently sitting forward in the park. It is not a well designed attraction for show angles. In fact there is only one nice vantage from Shanghai (the one you always see photographed) and a ton of terrible angles, some from the parade route.

Having it tucked away in MK is a blessing. That said, they easily could have addressed this by also running up an additional canopy against the show building, like the MoPOP in Seattle.


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yeah it def looms over tsl. I think though the they are gonna be redoing that area soon if not starting already, when they do it might not be seen

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

No it didn't.

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Showbuildings, rooftops, unthemed facades.

This seems like a decent point until you realize it was less than two years after the park opening that the building now housing the Cheshire Cafe was built, hiding the plain side of the Mr. Toad building. That's really the only egregious thing in your photo, it's singular and not plural, and was done away with pretty quickly.

I guess if you want we can check back in 2 years and see if they've addressed the TRON showbuilding the way they did for the comparatively miniscule Toad building. But I think we know how that'll turn out.

 

[lazyboy97o]

This seems like a decent point until you realize it was less than two years after the park opening that the building now housing the Cheshire Cafe was built, hiding the plain side of the Mr. Toad building. That's really the only egregious thing in your photo, it's singular and not plural, and was done away with pretty quickly.

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I guess if you want we can check back in 2 years and see if they've addressed the TRON showbuilding the way they did for the comparatively miniscule Toad building. But I think we know how that'll turn out.

They’re totally going to build a berm and plant a bunch of trees instead of building the required building access road.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

They’re totally going to build a berm and plant a bunch of trees instead of building the required building access road.

 

[Rich Brownn]

I would argue that, even if they fix all inside-the-park views of TRON, its show building is still technically on stage because it's so prominent when viewed from the Contemporary, and you have to consider that one big aspect of the allure of the Seven Seas Lagoon resorts is the ability to look out your window at the castle. You pay more for a room that looks toward the park, and a big box to the right kind of spoils that.

I can see where you're coming from on backstage views mostly only visible from transportation, but Ratatouille is really close to being a bit of extra magic as you zip out of EPCOT. They could seriously fix it with some landscaping, a gate, and a few yards of facade to wrap around the edge of the building to meet with the rooftop access stairwell. If they wanted to get fancy, they could continue it past that or maybe even create a simple parallax art installation on the rest of the show building with "goodbye" in various languages when leaving and "hello" when arriving, but even that wouldn't be necessary. Just resolving the edge and tidying things up would work wonders.

Again, spending that extra money does not improve the in park view, or add anything to Skyliner other than spending a few million to appease the 1% that are offended by it. I'd rarther they fix issues within the parks.

 

[Incomudro]

This seems like a decent point until you realize it was less than two years after the park opening that the building now housing the Cheshire Cafe was built, hiding the plain side of the Mr. Toad building. That's really the only egregious thing in your photo, it's singular and not plural, and was done away with pretty quickly.

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I guess if you want we can check back in 2 years and see if they've addressed the TRON showbuilding the way they did for the comparatively miniscule Toad building. But I think we know how that'll turn out.

The Tron building doesn't need to be hidden, because it doesn't represent anything imaginary in the way that the Fantasyworld rides do.
If the Tron building is anything, it's a computer box.
No one has given me a satisfactory answer as to what they believe that box should be themed as.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

They’re totally going to build a berm and plant a bunch of trees instead of building the required building access road.

Disney® Pocahontas: Colors of Nature will transport guests into a magical woodland oasis, just beyond the realm of Fantasyland, where they can immerse themselves in the history and diverse cultures of Native American tribespeople.

Among the many opportunities for guests to show they are with the magic will be the highly Instagrammable "Trees of Protection", an incredible wall of 150' tall trees that shield Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends from the impact of Tomorrow [Land]'s urban development. Unique Magic Shot photo opportunities, specialty food and beverage items and exclusive merchandise will also be available.

*Note at this time Pocahontas will not be doing meet and greets and Meeko's Merry-Go-Round will open at a later date*

Guests can purchase access to Colors of Nature through the My Disney Experience app

 

[James Alucobond]

Again, spending that extra money does not improve the in park view, or add anything to Skyliner other than spending a few million to appease the 1% that are offended by it. I'd rarther they fix issues within the parks.

To me, what makes Disney special is that the parks themselves traditionally weren't the only area considered to be on stage. The resorts and (non-bus) transportation felt like they were part of the whole experience. While I agree that the parks probably have bigger issues, I think letting TRON, Cosmic Rewind, and Ratatouille go unaddressed sets a precedent that is both dangerous and unworthy of the premium pricetag associated with the experience.

No one has given me a satisfactory answer as to what they believe that box should be themed as.

Literally anything that is not simply a warehouse. On the cheaper end, they could round the corners and subtly pattern it like the grid, or cover it in large-scale dimensional hexagonal tiles that echo the LED arrays under the canopy. On the extremely expensive end, they could build a scaled-down futuristic city skyline that complements the lines of Space Mountain and provides interesting vistas from the train and PeopleMover. Or they could do anything in between, as long as it feels intentional. The problem is that it is obviously unthemed, not that it is simple or generically futuristic.