News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[ToTBellHop]

I’m sure COVID (staffing, travel, supply chain, squabbles w/government, etc.) factored in.

People on these boards have been anticipating something great from Disney to celebrate the 50th.

I remember someone suggesting they’d open 50 surprise new attractions over the course of the year or something. But Disney never really even hinted anything like this was coming. They just painted the castle coral pink.

And then people were disappointed because Disney failed to live up to the hype fans had created in their heads.

For me, the biggest surprises of the 50th were all the new foods! Every time something new was released, guests were left to wonder how long they’d need in the bathroom an hour later.

I got to try Walt’s chili for the first and last time! Glad he mostly stuck to movies and rides.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I’m sure the salmon-colored castle paint job drew guests in by the dozens.

 

[_caleb]

For me, the biggest surprises of the 50th were all the new foods! Every time something new was released, guests were left to wonder how long they’d need in the bathroom an hour later.

I got to try Walt’s chili for the first and last time! Glad he mostly stuck to movies and rides.

Ew.

 

[_caleb]

That is part of it. I think why many were upset is that for a major anniversary of a park there was no celebration of the history of the parks. IMO that's what people really wanted.

I’m sure some fans really wanted this. But check out Chapek‘s address at D23 (the one were all the Disney parks “news” sites are saying he was booed). He basically says, “Yeah, fans are great, but guests who only come once every 5 years or so are more important to us.”

These fans don’t know (or care) about celebrating the history of the parks. In the old days, there were “regular” days at the parks and there were occasionally special celebrations, which cost a lot but lured people in. Now, all they have to do is install the overlay for the next “holiday,” and poof: VALUE ADDED!

These days, every day at the parks is “special” (so none of them are).

 

[Captain Barbossa]

One More Time!

The amount of cringe when he said that Yikes

 

[rockpiece08]

This is a joke at this point, I wasn’t able to watch the presentation yesterday but I hope the announcement of Tron being held until 2023 was booed.

 

[danlb_2000]

This is a joke at this point, I wasn’t able to watch the presentation yesterday but I hope the announcement of Tron being held until 2023 was booed.

Nope, it got cheers like everything else in the panel.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Nope, it got cheers like everything else in the panel.

Imagine being Bob Chapek. This crowd cheers everything. Even 6 years to build a clone.

Yet they booed him. Ouch. Even DE only got silence. He got booed.

 

[JoeCamel]

Nope, it got cheers like everything else in the panel.

They're superfans, what do they know......

 

[monothingie]

Nope, it got cheers like everything else in the panel.

Clearly you didn’t see the storm troopers off camera ensuring “order”.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Clearly you didn’t see the storm troopers off camera ensuring “order”.

Here’s how they keep the bloggers in check:

Thats the food blog up front. Enjoy. Every. Damn. Cupcake!

 

[jerseygirl29]

I could be wrong but I think Disney probably had a much grander vision for the 50th that Covid (partially) ruined on multiple fronts. I'm going at the (tail end?) of the 50th but it means nothing to me this way or that, so maybe you're right. It seems at this point the 50th is already forgotten for most, including Disney.

We booked our trip in December 2021 for this coming November - purposefully for the 50th. At first, I was so thrilled with everything they announced - Mickey and Minnie in new outfits, the gold statues, weird fizzle sparkler character heads to add to your drinks, castle overlay - and the thought of both Tron AND Moana journey of water being completed way ahead of our trip - now I’m feeling completely duped lol. The 50th seems like nothing special and if anything, I’m sitting here wishing I could cancel.

 

[rockpiece08]

Nope, it got cheers like everything else in the panel.

Sheep

 

[ToTBellHop]

We booked our trip in December 2021 for this coming November - purposefully for the 50th. At first, I was so thrilled with everything they announced - Mickey and Minnie in new outfits, the gold statues, weird fizzle sparkler character heads to add to your drinks, castle overlay - and the thought of both Tron AND Moana journey of water being completed way ahead of our trip - now I’m feeling completely duped lol. The 50th seems like nothing special and if anything, I’m sitting here wishing I could cancel.

There are lots of great special desserts!

 

[Patcheslee]

Ummm is this a Disney dig lok

 

[James Alucobond]

Ummm is this a Disney dig lokView attachment 666255

Still utterly hideous.

 

[Andrew C]

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I don’t get it.

 

[Indy_UK]

Nope, it got cheers like everything else in the panel.

I think even Josh knew that the excitement in the community for Tron has really weathered because it’s taken so long

 

[BubbaisSleep]

Still utterly hideous.

I actually think it’s more beautiful than the big random box sitting over at Epcot but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[James Alucobond]

I actually think it’s more beautiful than the big random box sitting over at Epcot but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

I certainly have a problem with the boxes, but I'm never going to find beauty in an exposed coaster that towers over what would otherwise be a well-themed area. That it diminishes recent improvements by encroaching on the Three Broomsticks is even worse.