News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[danlb_2000]

Okay, I did a blog post yesterday around when I thought TRON might open. It could be entirely wrong, and I know other smart people here have heard different, earlier dates.

One thing I didn't write about was the additional revenue Disney will get from ILL sales of TRON. So here's a ballpark estimate of that (which, again, can be wrong).


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One thing this doesn't take into consideration, which is hard to estimate, is how many people will just trade one ILL for Tron. For example of getting one for Mine Train, they will now get it for Tron instead.

 

[UNCgolf]

One thing this doesn't take into consideration, which is hard to estimate, is how many people will just trade one ILL for Tron. For example of getting one for Mine Train, they will now get it for Tron instead.

That wouldn't matter as long as both sell out, though. And if Mine Train stopped selling out they could always add it to Genie+ to increase sales there.

 

[Unbanshee]

The concept art does show some subtle lines cutting through the pathways.
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Where's that art from?

 

[DCBaker]

Where's that art from?

Here -

Disney

The online portfolio of Chris Gardner.

chrisgardner.carbonmade.com

 

[lentesta]

One thing this doesn't take into consideration, which is hard to estimate, is how many people will just trade one ILL for Tron. For example of getting one for Mine Train, they will now get it for Tron instead.

Good point.

 

[J4546]

maybe SDMT will not be ILL after Tron opens?

 

[ctrlaltdel]

maybe SDMT will not be ILL after Tron opens?

yeah seems like they are sticking to one ILL attraction per park to have enough capacity for Genie+, but obviously could change back. Though it does seem like if any park could handle a 2nd ILL attraction, it's MK.

 

[James Alucobond]

I would expect both to be Individual Lightning Lanes until the next big thing (probably Bayou Adventure) launches. Magic Kingdom can absolutely support two ILLs even if the other parks really can't.

 

[DCBaker]

Some rainy afternoon photos from today -

 

[J4546]

i wonder how much the rain is postponing this stage of the build

 

[JohnD]

Here -

Disney

The online portfolio of Chris Gardner.

chrisgardner.carbonmade.com

Is the railroad tunnel concrete all the way through? The artwork appears to show windows on the ceiling of the interior of the tunnel. Not that passengers could see it as there is a solid roof above the passenger compartments.

 

[James Alucobond]

Is the railroad tunnel concrete all the way through? The artwork appears to show windows on the ceiling of the interior of the tunnel. Not that passengers could see it as there is a solid roof above the passenger compartments.

I’m not sure how you’re reading windows or glass ceiling into that art? It’s just showing the joints in the metal roofing panels. What’s inaccurate is that the joints seem to extend all the way to the ground when they’re actually affixed to a concrete wall in the final product.

 

[JohnD]

I’m not sure how you’re reading windows or glass ceiling into that art? It’s just showing the joints in the metal roofing panels. What’s inaccurate is that the joints seem to extend all the way to the ground when they’re actually affixed to a concrete wall in the final product.

Thank you for answering. That's what it looks like to me so that's why I asked.

 

[ToTBellHop]

i wonder how much the rain is postponing this stage of the build

They would have planned for daily rain in August-September.

 

[Patcheslee]

Some rainy afternoon photos from today -

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Is that black concrete or does it just look that way because it's wet?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Is that black concrete or does it just look that way because it's wet?

I think there will be different shades of gray and this is the darkest, but it looks even darker due to the rain.

 

[JoeCamel]

Is that black concrete or does it just look that way because it's wet?

They applied a black dye, should be a treat if the line extends through there on a nice Florida afternoon.

 

[ToTBellHop]

They applied a black dye, should be a treat if the line extends through there on a nice Florida afternoon.

Not to worry. Guests will be in The Grid by that point. Neither sun nor rain will be an issue.

 

[Pancho]

Yes...the box needs to be dealt with, but it's not terrible. Just add an ENCOM logo and make it look somewhat like a PC tower.

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ENCOM

ENCOM is an American multi-national computer technology corporation that developed many important programs and technologies such as digitization hardware and software, the MCP, and Tron. In the 1980s ENCOM was mainly focusing on defense systems, but quickly began focusing more on video games...

tron.fandom.com

Or an Encom office building!

 

[DisneyDodo]

One thing this doesn't take into consideration, which is hard to estimate, is how many people will just trade one ILL for Tron. For example of getting one for Mine Train, they will now get it for Tron instead.

Also, do we know that 7DMT will remain on ILL once Tron opens? If not immediately, I presume it would move to G+ soon after, so the marginal ILL revenue wouldn’t be all that substantial