News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Touchdown]

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. I’ve been on over 300 coasters, Veliciocoaster is in my top ten steel coasters, despite my heavy preference towards hyper/giga airtime machines (for which it is not.)

 

[BubbaisSleep]

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. I’ve been on over 300 coasters, Veliciocoaster is in my top ten steel coasters, despite my heavy preference towards hyper/giga airtime machines (for which it is not.)

I just had my first trip to Cedar Point and I was shocked how many conversations I heard of the general public comparing everything to Velocicoaster.

 

[Touchdown]

I just had my first trip to Cedar Point and I was shocked how many conversations I heard of the general public comparing everything to Velocicoaster.

It’s really the child of Maverick, bigger, faster smoother and finally does the ground level roll that Maverick was supposed to have but had to be removed as it would have been too much for the trains.

 

[Movielover]

finally does the ground level roll that Maverick was supposed to have but had to be removed as it would have been too much for the trains.

For the trains and for the riders, those original hard restraints were killer on that ride! lol

 

[EricsBiscuit]

The carnival coaster at the State Fair went up in about four hours. I guess that makes it even better?

Velocicoaster is the best coaster in Orlando.

 

[JoeCamel]

Velocicoaster is the best coaster in Orlando.

With 6 months to Tron and slow progress I can say the one two combo of Hagrid's/Velocicoaster was the second best addition to Universal after the Hogwart's express selling P2P. They have a long term plan and it pays

 

[ToTBellHop]

With 6 months to Tron and slow progress I can say the one two combo of Hagrid's/Velocicoaster was the second best addition to Universal after the Hogwart's express selling P2P. They have a long term plan and it pays

Velocicoaster is great and all but have you heard the good news about Tiana’s Bayou Adventure?!?!

 

[bhg469]

With 6 months to Tron and slow progress I can say the one two combo of Hagrid's/Velocicoaster was the second best addition to Universal after the Hogwart's express selling P2P. They have a long term plan and it pays

It kind of blows my mind that there is a significant amount of coaster track laid down at epic universe right now as well.

 

[JoeCamel]

It kind of blows my mind that there is a significant amount of coaster track laid down at epic universe right now as well.

You know building the box is what takes all the time.......

 

[bhg469]

You know building the box is what takes all the time.......

Plenty of vertical construction as well.. I really like to drive by and see more and more stuff go up. There is a pretty big berm that blocks my view but I can still see quite a bit. I recently found out my company didn't win the bid to provide their concrete so I was pretty close to having a pass to go on site.

 

[optjay]

This is the Tron Forum right?

 

[JoeCamel]

This is the Tron Forum right?

In about 6 months....

 

[wdwmagic]

Latest TRON pics

TRON Lightcycle Run construction - October 11 2022

TRON Lightcycle Run construction - October 11 2022

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[JoeCamel]

Yea, finally filling the channels between the slabs. I have no clue why they built them this way.

 

[J4546]

i think for design and also maybe to prevent cracking as it settles. also its nice to see they are making a doorway for the giant staircase coming off the walkway....i still wonder what that view is gonna be of...just a bunch of backstage roads and the side of SM?

 

[Disstevefan1]

A long way to go still but it's good to see train tracks.

 

[Clamman73]

In OneLittleSpark livestream you can see they planted more of those short rounded over trees in between the big walkway and tracks.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I’d estimate 3 more years at this point.

 

[Vanderperre]

A long way to go still but it's good to see train tracks.

Not sure there is such a long way… They already started with the tree landscaping. The concrete slabbing for the walkways is moving along nicely too. Still some railing missing, electrical connections which need to be plugged to lights, signage, some work on entrance, etc but the finish line (at least for the external work) looks more and more in sight. Still optimistic that the whole thing is done by year end, with a March opening date announcement in Jan and soft opening the month after.

 

[danlb_2000]

Yea, finally filling the channels between the slabs. I have no clue why they built them this way.

I assume they channels will be a different color.