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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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Buried20KLeague
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RMC wasn’t even my thought. Someone else said it. I wouldn’t care.
What’s interesting about them to me is the smoothness of their track. Would definitely feel the most like flight, especially after years of potentially poor maintenance. The jerky ride of rock n roller coaster (for example) doesn’t lend itself to the idea of space flight like RMC’s track does. Some of the turns they design that do “against the grain” of the direction of the track just scream space flight to me.
RMC builds the rides their customers order. They aren’t going to turn down massive revenue opportunity and the spotlight job of space mountain because there’s not a 180 foot first drop.
gorillaball
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The increased capacity comes from the new ride next door.
lazyboy97o
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Magic Kingdom need far more capacity than what TRON is adding.
What, you don't think adding a headliner with a 1500-1600 HRC is going to thin out the crowds around MK?
Just think of the impact this and GotG would have had in a park like DHS, which has been hilariously mismanaged in terms of ride capacity for decades.
Jrb1979
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Just think if they added a low to the ground B&M invert to DHS and the capacity that would addWhat, you don't think adding a headliner with a 1500-1600 HRC is going to thin out the crowds around MK?
Just think of the impact this and GotG would have had in a park like DHS, which has been hilariously mismanaged in terms of ride capacity for decades.
Andrew25
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When I said RMC, I meant the ride system, not their "omg I'm going to die" ride designs. Ride layouts are, eventually, decided by the park, not RMC. The RMC single-track is ideal for keeping the "bobsled" design while making the ride more efficient and easier to maintain.
At the moment, I'm quite sure there's no other ride manufacturer able to produce bobsled-style tracks outside of RMC or a one-time project.
I think WDW is going to have to decide between RMC single-rail or Disneyland's version.
At the moment, I'm quite sure there's no other ride manufacturer able to produce bobsled-style tracks outside of RMC or a one-time project.
I think WDW is going to have to decide between RMC single-rail or Disneyland's version.
scuttlebud
Active Member
RMC declined to build a coaster for Epic Universe so they clearly have no issue saying no to large companies. They know their strengths and their market.
lazyboy97o
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Big Dipper at Luna Park (Sydney) is an Intamin.
Horizons '83
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- No
If only they didn't cancel the only thing that was on the horizon that would add much needed capacity, within the same land. The now defunct Main Street Theater. Depending on the entertainment/plans (if I remember correctly, it was to house some type of Broadway style show), that could have easily eaten up some of the crowds to take away from SM and TRON in the relative area.
lazyboy97o
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I’m conflicted on the theater. The parks need more capacity but they also don’t need more poorly designed stuff plopped down into them.
TrainsOfDisney
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*looks at tron*
Horizons '83
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- In the Parks
- No
Agreed, but in today's world, you gotta take what you can get, and we didn't even get that
I’ve come around to the frame of thought that MK needs to get more headliner attractions instead of C-level ones. If there was a budget to build 6 E ticket projects over 10 years, 2 or 3 should go in MK as part of an expansion of the park to mimic the layout patterns of Disneyland.
It’ll get zero, but still.
lazyboy97o
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That’s a sure fire way to induce more demand, which is exactly what you don’t want.
People are flooding the park anyway. It needs every building in the existing footprint open and it’s time to build into the expansion pads.
doctornick
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Well if the “Beyond Thunder Mountain” plans come pass, they would kind of be doing that.
_caleb
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Can anyone explain for me the value of the Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. building? Why did they keep it? Do they really need the retail space? Are they going to use it as a TRON shop? If so, why didn't they TRONify the building? Why does it look like a bank from Gotham City?
FTFYWell it is certainly the most like aparksauna, thanks to having so much actual greenery.