No Name
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I think it would’ve been cool if they extended the PeopleMover through Tron though.
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rct247
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The latter.
Tron is both beautiful and out of place, both fun yet dull. I just don't know what to truly make of it.
It's a very short ride with a story that wasn't memorable. The launch is fantastic. The ride is pretty restrictive for body types and if you are prone to even light to moderate back pain, the ride isn't exactly comfortable. It's smooth and unique, but that ride vehicle comes with a leaning curve that will likely result in some confusion for Guests. I rode hunched over not realizing I could and should have pushed myself up a bit more. I felt more constrictive on Tron than I did on FoP but there are similarities. Locker system is fantastic yet also can be intimidating with minimal instructions. Preshow room was small but with a cool reveal. The canopy provides lots of shade yet not the portion of the main extended queue. For how dark and sleek the films environment is in Tron Legacy, this felt a little budget conscious.
I think it is a nice addition, but I prefer the other coasters in the Kingdom more. In fact, Space still gave me more of a thrill. This attractions placement and potential should have been more. The hype and time we waited doesn't match the experience when you get off. Our Space Mtn could have been rethemed to this and still been successful. The canopy while beautiful at night is overrated. Honestly it fits more for Epcot and Guardians should have been at MK.
I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, but it did not exceed my expectations. I wouldn't wait too long for it.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
I haven't kept up on operational changes... Do we know the fate of Guardians virtual queue and/or Mine Train ILL/Genie+ status once Tron opens?
nickys
Premium Member
No word yet.
SilentWindODoom
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Does anyone know the size of the Guardians box compared to the Tron box? I wonder how they would have built Guardians if it were wholesale rather than out the back of Energy. A similarly small building with blue paint, or something to hide it more like Tron.
Incomudro
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I don't know the exact size comparison (someone here will) but I do know that the Guardians building is huge.
Spaceship Earth huge.
If Guardians were built in Epcot from the beginning, the box would have been hidden by berms and trees.
Unfortunately they weren't able to do that, being it was shoehorned into a space that doesn't allow for it.
CR Gravity Building:
- Footprint: 230 x 315 feet. 72,420 sq.ft
- Height: 140 feet.
- Volume: 10,143,00 ft^3.
TRON Gravity Building:
- Footprint: 286 x 330 ft. 94,380 sq.ft.
- Height: 85 feet.
- Volume: 8,000,000 ft^3.
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UNCgolf
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Before people are shocked that the TRON building is bigger despite being a shorter attraction (half of which is outside the box), remember that the TRON building includes essentially everything for the attraction whereas the Guardians queue, preshow, and load/unload is in the old Energy building.
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Incomudro
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CR has the benefit of putting all their preshows and queue and launch/disembark in a separate building. If that was added in, I'm sure CR would be taking up more volume.
DonniePeverley
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Seems a theme the ride is very short - how long is it compared to other comparible attractions ?
When you compare it to other short coasters, it's perfectly normal and average.
Marc Davis Fan
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I feel that MK's Tomorrowland is the only one that fully "works" (though I haven't seen HKDL's in person), with the only other contender being DLP's (apart form back back of Space Mountain, as you mentioned). MK's has depth, whimsy, and, perhaps most importantly, "architecture of reassurance" principles.
I don't understand why they can't just remove or replace the awful, temporary-looking lighting rigs around that stage, though. How did that get approved as a permanent addition to the land?!
DonniePeverley
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Maybe the could rename it 'yesterday land'
lazyboy97o
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You’ve nearly doubled the height of the building. The highest parapets are only about 94’ high.
Oops. Yeah, I counted the panels. Which I assumed were 10' each, but then reasoned were only 5'.
But then I still multiplied by 10 instead of 5!
So, the corrected stats:
CR Gravity Building:
- Footprint: 230 x 315 feet. 72,420 sq.ft
- Height: 140 feet.
- Volume: 10,143,00 ft^3.
TRON Gravity Building:
- Footprint: 286 x 330 ft. 94,380 sq.ft.
- Height: ~85 feet.
- Volume: 8,000,000 ft^3.
SilentWindODoom
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Okay. That makes a heck of a lot more sense. Imagine plopping a box nearing twice the height in MK, possibly getting larger if you try to fit the fit the queue within it.
Well, I'm no scientist, but I'm pretty sure that CR's 10+ million cubic feet is ~20% larger than Tron's 8 million cubic feet.
UNCgolf
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The post was edited; it originally showed the TRON building as larger.