News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Does anyone else find this cringe worthy?

This feels like an SNL skit waiting to happen...And instead of them getting the one thing they want they get the unfavorable job like janitorial, traffic parking guard, or guest services....

 

[monothingie]

This feels like an SNL skit waiting to happen...And instead of them getting the one thing they want they get the unfavorable job like janitorial, traffic parking guard, or guest services, Bob Chapek’s beard groomer…

FTFY

 

[DCBaker]

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[SaucyBoy]

Highly cringeworthy.

I can’t imagine anyone overly excited to work at this ride vs. others on property. It’s not like Tower of Terror or even Flight of Passage or whatnot where there’s a story to engage with, it’s a fun ride with some decorations but that’s really the extent of it.

Being on the opening team of anything new, whether it's an attraction or shop, is an exciting feeling. I was an opening day CM for the DisneyStyle store at Springs. While I knew the store wasn't going to be anything amazing or groundbreaking, I was still excited to be personally chosen to help open the store. I'm proud that was my last location as a CM before moving on from the company.

 

[matt9112]

This is the Tron Forum right?

Not yet it isn’t.

 

[fgmnt]

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Gosh, it’s hard to think of a clearer addition-by-subtraction in magic kingdom than this awful awful awful power & light/store/old arcade building. Garish, blocks old and new great views, will be terrible for traffic flow. I guess it must have been marginally cheaper than a new, smaller gift shop at the TRON site so it stayed, but man do I hate this thing.

 

[Patcheslee]

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What's the yellow stuff around the walls?

 

[lazyboy97o]

What's the yellow stuff around the walls?

Ultra-Lath Plus. A plastic lath which provides a backing to which stucco can adhere.

 

[_caleb]

Someday, in the not-too-distant future, everyone who ever used the word “cringe” as an adjective will be mortified they ever did so. In fact, many will deny ever having used it. Blame the culture, blame social media, blame the public school system. But this thread—this will serve as a record of these transgressions. And we will not forget.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Someday, in the not-too-distant future, everyone who ever used the word “cringe” as an adjective will be mortified they ever did so. In fact, many will deny ever having used it. Blame the culture, blame social media, blame the public school system. But this thread—this will serve as a record of these transgressions. And we will not forget.

I think it’s cringe worthy that the WDW RR has been down for so long and this project has taken so long to complete.

 

[J4546]

Having this canopy in a sea of green/trees looks pretty cool imo, cant wait for this to open!

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Gosh, it’s hard to think of a clearer addition-by-subtraction in magic kingdom than this awful awful awful power & light/store/old arcade building. Garish, blocks old and new great views, will be terrible for traffic flow. I guess it must have been marginally cheaper than a new, smaller gift shop at the TRON site so it stayed, but man do I hate this thing.

I was thinking the same thing, they should have knocked it down and built a smaller exit for SM while they had the chance, they’ve spent years widening the walkways and streets to improve traffic flow around the parks and then leave this to save a few bucks, it makes no sense.

Once Tron opens it’ll be nearly impossible to remove this pinch point, and probably ten times the cost of doing it now.

 

[SaucyBoy]

I think it’s cringe worthy that the WDW RR has been down for so long and this project has taken so long to complete.

Uh oh, better be careful. Them there's fightin' words! The "five years is a totally normal construction time for a coaster" police force will be hunting you down soon.

 

[J4546]

I was thinking the same thing, they should have knocked it down and built a smaller exit for SM while they had the chance, they’ve spent years widening the walkways and streets to improve traffic flow around the parks and then leave this to save a few bucks, it makes no sense.

Once Tron opens it’ll be nearly impossible to remove this pinch point, and probably ten times the cost of doing it now.

I have a feeling (just a feeling) that in 3-5 years Disney is gonna announce SM is getting redone like Tokyo and they will tear out all of it and redo that area from scratch. I may very well be wrong of course.

 

[celluloid]

I don’t think we were the target audience for the post. Why would they target people with cold, brittle, and/or jaded hearts?

I agree it is silly to hate on random PR...

but I also the hearts, backs and necks of Tron's main audience are not exactly young and spry anymore.

 

[celluloid]

The stories for both Mummy and Cosmic Rewind are confused and incoherent, but Mummy doesn't make you stand through multiple pre-shows pretending its all very important, has Brendan Fraiser giving it his charming, self-deprecating all, and ultimately manages to be silly rather then tedious.

Also audio-animatronics.

And to add, other practical effects of fog, water and pyro. It also cost 30 million a piece (60 million for both USH and UO) in 2004, with only the building's bones to start. The attraction also has a slightly better capacity than Guardians. Guardians has the lower height requirement going for it at least.

Vs the 400 plus Million Guardians cost.

 

[Kev1982]

I have a feeling (just a feeling) that in 3-5 years Disney is gonna announce SM is getting redone like Tokyo and they will tear out all of it and redo that area from scratch. I may very well be wrong of course.

I m thinking the same. New Space Mountain and something with the Speedway. The whole land in a mess but that’s ok these days

 

[ChrisFL]

I have a feeling (just a feeling) that in 3-5 years Disney is gonna announce SM is getting redone like Tokyo and they will tear out all of it and redo that area from scratch. I may very well be wrong of course.

Doubtful. My guess is Tokyo's Space Mountain will be more intense and probably along the lines of Cosmic Rewind's ride system. WDW's SM is still more accessible and relatively less intense...or way less intense if they ever properly replace the tracks.

If something is done, I highly doubt they'd tear it down and start over, that's way more money than current Disney management wants to spend after just spending so much on TRON

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I’ve always thought it was obvious that WDW wanted to build Tron next to space so they could close Space Mountain for an extended time - maybe forever?

They could, for example, tear down the coaster and make space mountain some other type of experience… maybe like the play pavilion?

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Doubtful. My guess is Tokyo's Space Mountain will be more intense and probably along the lines of Cosmic Rewind's ride system. WDW's SM is still more accessible and relatively less intense...or way less intense if they ever properly replace the tracks.

If something is done, I highly doubt they'd tear it down and start over, that's way more money than current Disney management wants to spend after just spending so much on TRON

Judging by the construction area already being prepped in Tokyo I agree, it looks like they are already preparing a space suitable for a big blue box in the parking lot behind where the Space Mtn building is and the new cupcake building will be.

Fortunately their BBB area looks like it’ll be hidden backstage rather than visible from most the park.