News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[ToTBellHop]

Feel free. It’s rare Disney does something right now adays so gotta give credit where appropriate. Again. Rare

Don’t worry. I’m sure it’ll be too crowded so we can complain about that.

 

[Patcheslee]

Related question- it says there is a pocket for wallet/phone/glasses. Can you really not wear glasses? If not, as someone who only wears Rx glasses (not contacts), I wouldn’t be able to see enough to enjoy it. I’ve never had an issue on other coasters, including RnRC.

My suggestion would be purchase straps for your glasses, I've had to have them for any other amusement park with coasters.

 

[Jrb1979]

on the Shanghai version I wore my glasses...and we all had our phones, but it would be very difficult to film with the launch...but I am sure someone will do it.

From the way it sounds you won't be able to have your phone on the ride.

 

[celluloid]

From the way it sounds you won't be able to have your phone on the ride.

It will be interesting to see if this is Disney's first metal detector ride.

 

[Rteetz]

It will be interesting to see if this is Disney's first metal detector ride.

The video shows a compartment for cellphones and wallets on the ride vehicle so I doubt they have metal detectors. They will most likely just enforce no bags past lockers.

 

[celluloid]

The video shows a compartment for cellphones and wallets on the ride vehicle so I doubt they have metal detectors. They will most likely just enforce no bags past lockers.

Makes sense. Videos will still happen through Plenty of Go Pros. Not that it iwll provide much else than what is already out there a hundred times over but the Vloggers will get it for their own vids.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

on the Shanghai version I wore my glasses...and we all had our phones, but it would be very difficult to film with the launch...but I am sure someone will do it.

What about Hats? I know a few people who are, shall we say . . . committed to their headgear.

I'm talking more baseball caps than Mouse Ears.

 

[flynnibus]

A Virtual Queue and Individual Lightning Lane has been announced for TRON.

Details on the new locker system (inside the queue) -

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"New to TRON Lightcycle / Run, a double-sided and digitized locker system will be used to store bags and loose items while you race your Lightcycle. Inside the attraction queue, these complimentary lockers pair directly with your MagicBand, MagicBand+ or ticket media so you can easily lock and reopen your locker with a quick tap. Guests without a MagicBand or other ticket media (such as a card) will be provided with a card to assign their locker. All items must be placed either in a locker before you board your Lightcycle, or in a small compartment located on the attraction vehicle that can hold items such as cellphones, glasses or wallets."

Top 4 Things to Know Before TRON Lightcycle / Run Opens on 4/4

Before you board your very own Lightcycle and enter this race as the newest members of Team Blue, here are the top 4 things to know!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

Guess that's where $50 million went..

 

[WDWBryan]

DME is capable of handling multiple VQ.

They have yet to offer multiple VQs, but hopefully it sticks around for Guardians. Unlike Rise, Guardians is a pretty easy VQ to get. I think the building only holds a 30 minute wait as that's about how long it takes to go through with the VQ. I imagine it would be a mess with standby.

 

[gorillaball]

I'm glad they took a cue from the locker system at Universal's Islands of Adventure, and installed a "double-sided" locker system like the Velocicoaster has. (For those who haven't seen one, in order to eliminate the usual bottleneck of guests dropping off and picking up at the same sets of the lockers, the banks of lockers go the whole way through the wall, with an access door on each end. You put things in one side of the locker on your way through the queue to the boarding area, and when you exit, you find yourself on the other side of the wall, and pull your items out from the other end, so that the traffic through the locker areas is "one way" both in the queue and when you exit.) It's pretty brilliant.

Now if only Universal would learn from themselves and adopt that on all their other "locker" rides.

 

[lewisc]

They have yet to offer multiple VQs, but hopefully it sticks around for Guardians. Unlike Rise, Guardians is a pretty easy VQ to get. I think the building only holds a 30 minute wait as that's about how long it takes to go through with the VQ. I imagine it would be a mess with standby.

Disney VQ running for GotG and Santa at DS same time. Posters said CA had VQ for 2 rides at the same time

 

[Jrb1979]

Now if only Universal would learn from themselves and adopt that on all their other "locker" rides.

They probably will going forward. It's hard to do it on rides that are already there.

 

[Skibum1970]

I do like how the lockers are synced to a Magic Band. What happens if your phone is what you are using for a magic band though? I may have missed that part but it seems like your phone would be in the locker. I don't like having to take my glasses off. I mean, they are sunglasses but they ensure my contacts don't go flying away. On Velocicoaster, I was able to keep my glasses on, thankfully. May invest a little strap. Just aggravating as I've never lost sunglasses on any rollercoasters, including some that go 80+ mph.

Edit: Never mind on my question. Just saw that they can issue a small ticket if you don't have a MagicBand.

 

[celluloid]

I am sad that the thumb/finger print idea did not stick around like they had at Universal for awhile. I could figure I would not lose a finger on the attraction. I imagine they had troubles, but it was always reliable for me.

Not a fan of using a slip or park ticket as it is one more thing to stuff in pocket or lose.(not a big deal, but a finger print seemed better)

 

[flynnibus]

do like how the lockers are synced to a Magic Band. What happens if your phone is what you are using for a magic band though?

You get a temporary card that works just for the lockers...

 

[RSoxNo1]

From the way it sounds you won't be able to have your phone on the ride.

The Disney Parks Blog article specifically states that on ride photos can be synced if Bluetooth is enabled on your phone and you're logged into MDE with the phone on your person while you ride.

 

[_caleb]

Feel free. It’s rare Disney does something right now adays so gotta give credit where appropriate. Again. Rare

That's your opinion. And honestly, it's tiresome to read it stated over and over again. I think negativity is a choice, and you seem to make that choice all. Day. Long.

I recommend you look at some of the details of attractions–like the TRON-area background music, the area lighting package, or the aforementioned lockers–and see that it's not so rare that Disney does some things right.

Beyond TRON, I recommend you check out the MMRR discussion over on the Disneyland boards. The DL version of the attraction seems to be very promising, and people are actually saying so.

 

[_caleb]

My suggestion would be purchase straps for your glasses, I've had to have them for any other amusement park with coasters.

Foolproof way to ensure your glasses stay on your head

 

[MisterPenguin]

You can bring your phone on the ride.

As stated above, there is a *small* pouch on the ride vehicle. Not big enough for a back pack, but it can hold your phone (and glasses and hat).

 

[jinx8402]

I used to be so worried about my glasses falling off when I was younger, but honestly in the last 10 years I have never taken them off, not even for the more intense coasters I've been on.