News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[solidyne]

boy, they really need to destroy that arcade building. It's going to continue to ruin many a great view.

FTFY

 

[dmw]

Don’t worry, that project is on track for completion. It’s really full steam ahead. Disney is conducting testing now. When it comes to maintaining the trains, management is all aboard.

In other words, no need to derail the Tron conversation?

 

[DCBaker]

Photos from today -

 

[JoeCamel]

Photos from today -

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Excellent, another 2 -3 years of construction you will have this picture thing down pat......

 

[TQQQ]

Excellent, another 2 -3 years of construction you will have this picture thing down pat......

Did you see the new dueling coaster construction at epic U? They started construction 3 weeks ago and are already doing vehicle testing.

 

[MisterPenguin]

At last night's party, trains were running.

 

[TQQQ]

At last night's party, trains were running.

Tron will be “ready” to be open in weeks. Crazy because it’s only been 5 years since it’s announcement. The previous regime would have dragged it out for months. But I think josh understands that the perception part of the business is as important as the reality. Just open it. Who cares about selling it. It will sell itself. If they learned anything from ROTR, people delay bookings as opposed to making bookings.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

The train was running as in open for guests to ride? Or just more testing?

 

[MisterPenguin]

The train was running as in open for guests to ride? Or just more testing?

Testing. No one nor no simulacrums on the trains.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Did you see the new dueling coaster construction at epic U? They started construction 3 weeks ago and are already doing vehicle testing.

They’ve just started building the track, they’re not doing test runs.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Tron will be “ready” to be open in weeks. Crazy because it’s only been 5 years since it’s announcement. The previous regime would have dragged it out for months. But I think josh understands that the perception part of the business is as important as the reality. Just open it. Who cares about selling it. It will sell itself. If they learned anything from ROTR, people delay bookings as opposed to making bookings.

Yep, it should be ready for first previews in about 14-15 weeks.

 

[TQQQ]

They’ve just started building the track, they’re not doing test runs.

It was a joke

 

[SteveAZee]

Testing. No one nor no simulacrums on the trains.

I had to Google that one.

 

[Nunu]

Testing in progress.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I had to Google that one.

 

[wdwmagic]

Walt Disney World's TRON Lightcycle Run rollercoaster will open with multiple queue options​

Walt Disney World's TRON Lightcycle Run rollercoaster will open with multiple queue options

Walt Disney World's TRON Lightcycle Run rollercoaster will open with multiple queue options

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[Patcheslee]

Walt Disney World's TRON Lightcycle Run rollercoaster will open with multiple queue options​

Walt Disney World's TRON Lightcycle Run rollercoaster will open with multiple queue options

Walt Disney World's TRON Lightcycle Run rollercoaster will open with multiple queue options

www.wdwmagic.com

Any whispers on Evening or After Hours?

 

[matt9112]

I think I read the THRC for the one in Shanghai is about 1700 per hour. I'm assuming it's exactly the same for the MK version; I don't think they changed anything about the ride or load/unload.

That means the actual capacity will probably be something like 1400-1500 an hour? I'm not sure how far below the THRC rides usually average, but I know the THRC is if everything was operating essentially perfectly which is almost never the case.

This x100 plus the average WDW tourist….the unique restraint is going to really slow things down. Anything different is often slow.

 

[matt9112]

Noticing the top canopy is already looking a bit messy after the recent rain etc. Hopefully they have a good and frequent cleaning program for it

Lol yeah about that.

 

[DCLcruiser]

I was at MK on Thursday. They were testing TRON.