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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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danlb_2000
Premium Member
Come on, I am sure that spent at least 15, maybe as much as 20 minutes look at Google Earth before they chose the site for it.
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
It’s in Disney’s interest to keep VQ around as long as possible. If you want to ride twice, your only option is to pay for LL+
Hmmm... then why aren't they using it for more than one ride in all four parks?
EricsBiscuit
Well-Known Member
Why haven’t they gotten rid of it when it is clearly not needed? Perhaps a better way to phrase it is Disney has a financial interest in keeping it around, even if it’s not in their (or their guests’) best interests.
Guardians was the first ride in Disney's history to set the precedent of only being able allowed to ride it once a day. That would be quite a large shift without a pilot program.
Club Cooloholic
Well-Known Member
Been there and you got it. Tron is sorta like a futuristic island of technology. You walk on for the ride level and if I am remembering right you end up kind of lower, sort of like Rockefeller center. Its definitely its own space. That said, the ride is nothing to get too excited about.
mm52200
Well-Known Member
Rise of the Resistance was the first, followed by Remy and now Guardians to have virtual queue.
rle4lunch
Well-Known Member
15.5 minutes.Come on, I am sure that spent at least 15, maybe as much as 20 minutes look at Google Earth before they chose the site for it.
Lightning Lane/Genie Plus did not exist with those at the time with the one day rider rule. That was the point of my post.following the conversation on what makes this situation a first.. That is what makes it different.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
IIRC Ratatouille was exactly the same when it opened since it started right when Genie+ did - you could ride once a day virtually or have the option to buy LL as well. So I'm not sure you are right about Cosmic Rewind being the first.
But as mentioned limiting people to one ride a day already happened with both RotR and Ratatouille (and WDW) and DLR even had it going on at the same time with RotR and Spider-Man.
Elizabeth Swann
Premium Member
- In the Parks
- No
Ratatoullie opened before G+ debuted. We went in late September into October of 2021 and the only way to ride was with a VQ
doctornick
Well-Known Member
That was soft openings/previews. The official opening date was Oct 1. Though it is true that Genie+ did not start for a few weeks after that (I see Oct 19 online via a quick search).
Nonetheless, there was a lengthy period of time when Ratatouille operated the same as Cosmic Rewind now - VQ for one ride a day, could do LL for a second ride or alternative option.
Elizabeth Swann
Premium Member
- In the Parks
- No
I know when I was there and it was not for soft opening. We rode it the first time on Oct 2
You recall incorrectly.
Allow Me put it this way:
Disney is not allowing only one ride a day, but two rides a day (even without a reservation)if you pay for lightning Lane out of the goodness of their heart.
It has been a pilot.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
Okay, sorry I saw "late Sept" but didn't realize you rode in October.
I'm confused about what you are saying. You could do the same thing with Ratatouille -- ride once with VQ, then ride again with LL. Couldn't you? Are you saying that you could get two LLs in a day for Cosmic Rewind and ride twice without using the regular (free) VQ?
It did not open with that policy in place.
Guardians was the first ride to start with that in place for the public. That was the original point that you recalled incorrectly with Rat.
Captain Barbossa
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