News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[lazyboy97o]

Nah. The pandemic occured for it at the worst possible time in the parks infancy construction stages. It is a larger land than the already in place in the sense of a brand new attraction that is not present at the others.
And that is with the rest of of the park heavy under change and construction.

The pandemic only accounts for 1.5 of all of those years between Universal’s first announcement that they were working with Nintendo and Epic Universe opening with a nearly identical land as in Japan. There was a lot of waffling on what to do in Florida.

 

[BrianLo]

Nah. The pandemic occured for it at the worst possible time in the parks infancy construction stages. It is a larger land than the already in place in the sense of a brand new attraction that is not present at the others.
And that is with the rest of of the park heavy under change and construction.

I personally don't care or am bothered by either projects timeframe whatsoever, just making a facetious point.

The land originally was aimed for the Studios in 2020 or 2021. That's what I'm referring to, it's quite a delayed project. The Pandemic is incidental since it was really bumped for their new park.

As @lazyboy97o mentioned the DK coaster was co-developed with Japan long ago and will open first in Japan in 2024. It's also a clone, technically. One that was originally meant to come to Florida first, but was still developed to fit Japan. Either way the site plans strictly adhere to the space limitations in Japan, which made more sense when it was slated for Kidzone, less so for EU.

Not a criticism of the company as Disney engaged in the same thing with SW:GE.

 

[celluloid]

The pandemic only accounts for 1.5 of all of those years between Universal’s first announcement that they were working with Nintendo and Epic Universe opening with a nearly identical land as in Japan. There was a lot of waffling on what to do in Florida.

People think that, but it was always Mario Specifically.

Regardless of all of that scuttle.(which would just make it more impressive that they settled.on things It has not been ten years, nor will it be ten years by the time it opens in 2024.

2016-2024 is right years from announcing partnership, not land announcement to opening in Epic. 8 years for an all new land. If you are giving the pandemic 1.5 years.

Theme park land in the middle of new resort area(not just theme park) in 6.5 years.

All while giving things in their two theme parks annually along the way.

The Big thing is I am not sure where the ten year claim came from. I get being facetious, but you did make a criticism of the company if you claim it is the worse offender clearly not when compared.

 

[lazyboy97o]

People think that, but it was always Mario Specifically.

There was a period where Zelda and Pokémon would have opened before Mario.

 

[BrianLo]

nor will it be ten years by the time it opens in 2024.

Epic Universe opens summer 2025 by the way. In theory in terms of that still being a ways out and subject to change.

There was a period where Zelda and Pokémon would have opened before Mario.

Interestingly, I think Pokemon concepts (desires) pre-date the 2015 partnership by like 3-4 years. Really not trying to run off this thread though. Nor am I attempting to troll that it took them 84 years to build Pokemon in the parks.

 

[wutisgood]

It doesn't make Disney being an a-hole ok because Universal delayed a replacement area in favor of a land in an entire new park while they also opened a major expansion coaster during the pandemic.

Disney is making money on cutting capacity while universal is making money expanding it at this time. That is good for Disney in the short term but not sustainable.

 

[Hawg G]

The average WDW guest probably doesn't even know there's a park in Shanghai or a TRON coaster at all before now

The same guests deeply offended by a ride based on a movie they can't easily see.

 

[Hawg G]

Tron will be a huge hit Regardless how long It took to build or that it's a copy, the vast majority of people going to the parks will love it.

I think that bothers some people on here lol

Yes, because Tron would be a huge hit iwithout the canopy, and with unthemed trains and a six flags level theming job. Then they could build 2 other rides too.

 

[Hawg G]

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They have had a major attraction open every year since 2016 and will continue through 24

And had like zero major rides for the 20 years prior to your cute little pic.

 

[peter11435]

And had like zero major rides for the 20 years prior to your cute little pic.

That’s a lie

 

[Sorcerer Mickey]

That’s a lie

You’re right. Toy Story Mania was the one ride that opened in the 10 years before that chart.

 

[peter11435]

You’re right. Toy Story Mania was the one ride that opened in the 10 years before that chart.

That’s true if you choose to Ignore Expedition Everest, the little mermaid, and the seven dwarfs mine train.

 

[Sorcerer Mickey]

That’s true if you choose to Ignore Expedition Everest, the little mermaid, and the seven dwarfs mine train.

I purposefully said 10 years because Everest would be the beginning of the drought (2006-2016).

You’re right about Little Mermaid and Mine Train. Universal must have been shaken in their boots when they opened two Harry Potter lands during that same time.

 

[peter11435]

I purposefully said 10 years because Everest would be the beginning of the drought (2006-2016).

You’re right about Little Mermaid and Mine Train. Universal must have been shaken in their boots when they opened two Harry Potter lands during that same time.

The chart being referenced here starts with 2016. So the 10 years before that would include 2006.

There absolutely should have been more new attractions during that period. 4 years out of 10 is not good enough. But let’s not lie and say there were none for 20 years.

 

[wdisney9000]

Agreed but the average guest knows it takes forever for wdw to build anything new and nothing new is really coming

All they need to do is close an attraction for a refurb, extend the refurb, and then re-open the attraction and tell the vloggers what to say, hype it with social media and bam! It's a "new offering"

The brand defenders will go wild and thank Disney for giving them such a wonderful gift.

 

[MisterPenguin]

All they need to do is close an attraction for a refurb, extend the refurb, and then re-open the attraction and tell the vloggers what to say, hype it with social media and bam! It's a "new offering"

The brand defenders will go wild and thank Disney for giving them such a wonderful gift.

I hope they do that with Flight of Passage. Just have it out of service for five months and then, when it's back up, I'll be so excited!! Thanks, Disney!!!

 

[J4546]

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They have had a major attraction open every year since 2016 and will continue through 24

forgot volcano bay which opened in like 2017ish right? I know its a water park but damnit its so good when me and gf went there a few weeks ago, its def a full day top notch awesome water park thats better than any ride built on that chart (imo)

 

[Casper Gutman]

Two points on the Disney v Uni comparison:

1) very obviously, WDW has four parks and Uni has two. If both add rides at the same rate, it will of course seem slower at Disney as each park is updated less and allowed to stagnate for longer.
2) If Disney announced they were opening a full new park in five years, a vast majority of the complaints regarding their reluctance to build would disappear - even if they all but halted construction in the existing parks during that period.

 

[Hawg G]

The chart being referenced here starts with 2016. So the 10 years before that would include 2006.

There absolutely should have been more new attractions during that period. 4 years out of 10 is not good enough. But let’s not lie and say there were none for 20 years.

After Splash Mountain opened in 1992, WDW went through a long glut of very little but C and D tickets. A glut that didn't end until this chart starts 24 YEARS later.

And that glut was at all 4 parks. For 20 years, VERY LITTLE was built at WDW.

 

[scuttlebud]

^ Animal Kingdom and Blizzard Beach would like to have a word.