Yeah how many people have died in car wrecks on their way to WDW in that 43 years.For fun round numbers let's say BTMRR has 2000/hr capacity... and let's say it runs 12 hours per day. That's just under 9 million riders per year. It's been open for 43 years. At some point you have to put more stock in the data than on the human nature fear of seeing a little tike ride out of the station when you say the safety restraints are outdated (over 350 million test cases, and this is just one park).
As a parent I never did hold my kids tightly on BTMRR for fear of them being jettisoned into the Rivers of America. Now, I did have many rides on Space where my hands were firmly on their shoulders
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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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DisneyDreamerxyz
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Did this today and was pretty blown away by it, it is a shorter ride like Mine Train but worth waiting in line for at least. The new paths / open space is really great too and offers new views of the park. Also, there was an unfinished section at the bottom of the restroom building that seemed like a gift shop space, or will / could be something extra not announced yet.
ToTBellHop
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That’s Sam Flynn’s new sustainable co-op wine cellar.
JoeCamel
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Under the restrooms? I'll pass on drinking there......
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
That’s me and my son every time we ride. There’s zero concern after the first ride about his safety. He’s not going anywhere.
No Name
Well-Known Member
I’m not sure how well the colorless canopy works. This is the best photo I could find, and it looks classier but also cheaper. Like a very boujee circus plopped down.
Compared to Shanghai:
Not a huge deal but an interesting decision I’ve heard surprisingly little discussion about. It would’ve perfectly matched the repainted rocks at the land’s entrance. Also, it doesn’t help that MK’s has some unfortunate angles and design decisions like no themed footers(?).
Compared to Shanghai:
Not a huge deal but an interesting decision I’ve heard surprisingly little discussion about. It would’ve perfectly matched the repainted rocks at the land’s entrance. Also, it doesn’t help that MK’s has some unfortunate angles and design decisions like no themed footers(?).
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yensidtlaw1969
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I agree - I know the color was changed because of Space Mountain, but it feels more like it appeases Space Mountain than complements it. It's a little too "matchy-matchy".
Those rides are meant to have two distinct personalities, and I think that little bit of blue would have helped TRON retain its identity without clashing with Tomorrowland. The Canopy architecture doesn't particularly look like anything out of the world of TRON, and making it pure white only takes it further away from that aesthetic.
Disstevefan1
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I am watching videos of TRON and this attraction looks FANTASTIC! At night the canopy looks FANTASTIC! This attraction could show a light show like Space Ship Earth does.
I am critical of WDW when they do stuff I don’t like but when they do stuff I like I will say that too and this attraction is a winner in my book! When I first saw the TRON in China I liked what I saw but knew I would never get to ride it and when it was announced it was coming to WDW it was a dream come true for me.
Now that’s it’s open and I am seeing it on video and an feeing the same excitement like I did in the old days of WDW!
I am looking forward to riding this some day.
I am critical of WDW when they do stuff I don’t like but when they do stuff I like I will say that too and this attraction is a winner in my book! When I first saw the TRON in China I liked what I saw but knew I would never get to ride it and when it was announced it was coming to WDW it was a dream come true for me.
Now that’s it’s open and I am seeing it on video and an feeing the same excitement like I did in the old days of WDW!
I am looking forward to riding this some day.
BringMeTheHoriz
Active Member
Got to ride today.
Pros: Really enjoyed the riding position much more than I thought I would. My body knew a launch was coming but wasn’t ready for being launched in that particular position. Naturally it was the most thrilling portion of the ride. Lockers were good, although the darkness in the hallways makes it difficult to see if you’ve retrieved everything after the ride.
Cons: Short ride length, amount of block brakes, repeating elements, and projections that just didn’t make sense/can’t be seen quick enough to register what’s going on. The ride building is cool when you’re rocketing through it but looks like a whitewashed blob in the daytime and is a blight in the skyline of the MK. It’s also already discolored in a multitude of places, making it hard to see it as any sort of modern futuristic setting. Finally, our group remarked that Disney just loves the blue light theme: Test Track, Space Mountain, Guardians, and now this. I know it fits the theme of this ride more so than any of the former, but at WDW it just feels overplayed and a cop out for actual theming.
Overall it’s the most thrilling ride in the park, but it’s a one trick pony. 9 times out of 10 I’m going to save myself some steps and ride the coaster on the right.
Pros: Really enjoyed the riding position much more than I thought I would. My body knew a launch was coming but wasn’t ready for being launched in that particular position. Naturally it was the most thrilling portion of the ride. Lockers were good, although the darkness in the hallways makes it difficult to see if you’ve retrieved everything after the ride.
Cons: Short ride length, amount of block brakes, repeating elements, and projections that just didn’t make sense/can’t be seen quick enough to register what’s going on. The ride building is cool when you’re rocketing through it but looks like a whitewashed blob in the daytime and is a blight in the skyline of the MK. It’s also already discolored in a multitude of places, making it hard to see it as any sort of modern futuristic setting. Finally, our group remarked that Disney just loves the blue light theme: Test Track, Space Mountain, Guardians, and now this. I know it fits the theme of this ride more so than any of the former, but at WDW it just feels overplayed and a cop out for actual theming.
Overall it’s the most thrilling ride in the park, but it’s a one trick pony. 9 times out of 10 I’m going to save myself some steps and ride the coaster on the right.
Same. This ride is getting overwhelmingly positive reviews from people whove been on it and I cant wait to ride in winter!
Disney Analyst
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Someone who’s opinion I value, posted this:
She does make note that she isn’t a cosmic rewind fan.
She does make note that she isn’t a cosmic rewind fan.
Well, that's a huge asterisk. How many people don't like Rewind? (not counting sickness issues)
LiloNCogsworth2015
New Member
To those who have been on the ride.
I’ve been reading reviews and it seems like the launch is intense but there are no real sudden drops. Is that correct?
I’ve been reading reviews and it seems like the launch is intense but there are no real sudden drops. Is that correct?
UNCgolf
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Although I don't know specifically regarding her, it could be as simple as thinking it's fine but nothing special. That's where I'd fall -- it's certainly not a bad attraction, but it's nowhere near as good as it could/should have been (especially considering what they spent on it).
invader
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There is a drop as you enter the gravity building, not sure I’d consider the drop intense
Turtlekrawl
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I could not disagree more. The restraint as is makes the ride so much better.
lightningtap347
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Rode today for cast preview, really disappointed.
The ride was short, forceless, and uncomfortable. It also seems like an operational nightmare. Every single train in front of me had at least one person have to leave the train due to size/dimension. They didn't even look particularly heavy. Everyone in my party noted that their ribs hurt at the end of the ride, and none of us are over 185 pounds.
This should've opened before Guardians, but even with relatively low expectations I was left unsatisfied.
The ride was short, forceless, and uncomfortable. It also seems like an operational nightmare. Every single train in front of me had at least one person have to leave the train due to size/dimension. They didn't even look particularly heavy. Everyone in my party noted that their ribs hurt at the end of the ride, and none of us are over 185 pounds.
This should've opened before Guardians, but even with relatively low expectations I was left unsatisfied.