News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Rteetz]

I was able to ride three times yesterday. The front row is the best seat I think. As for the seats in general I was expecting worse. Now I’m not a big guy by any means but it had more give and I saw larger people ride. I do really like the reveal in the pre show.

 

[Coaster Lover]

When you compare it to other short coasters, it's perfectly normal and average.

It's not the size that counts (or so I'm told)...

 

[gerarar]

Work continuing on snack stand. Concrete finally poured around the stand and final touches being done.

Screenshots taken from following livestream:

 

[Stupido]

With all of these final touches being added, it really makes the Speedway look more and more out of place. I really wonder what those gas guzzlers have on mickey to have made it this long.

 

[JoeCamel]

With all of these final touches being added, it really makes the Speedway look more and more out of place. I really wonder what those gas guzzlers have on mickey to have made it this long.

Why? It looks just like the LA freeways of the 60's........

 

[larryz]

Work continuing on snack stand. Concrete finally poured around the stand and final touches being done.
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Screenshots taken from following livestream:

It coulda been worse...

 

[No Name]

Does the speedway look all that out of place, especially during the daytime? It’s very simple colors with rounded curves, not unlike the canopy. I think getting new electric vehicles that light up at night would be a big improvement but I don’t look at this and think it’s out of place.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I coulda been worse...
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Ah, the Planet Coaster method of theming!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Does the speedway look all that out of place, especially during the daytime? It’s very simple colors with rounded curves, not unlike the canopy. I think getting new electric vehicles that light up at night would be a big improvement but I don’t look at this and think it’s out of place.

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The cars need a neon undercarriage and hydraulics for lowriding bounces.

 

[Incomudro]

Does the speedway look all that out of place, especially during the daytime? It’s very simple colors with rounded curves, not unlike the canopy. I think getting new electric vehicles that light up at night would be a big improvement but I don’t look at this and think it’s out of place.

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It's that there's nothing "Tomorrow" about those cars.
I do like the look of the track snaking around there.
But the sound and smell is so dated for the location.

 

[_caleb]

It seems like it would be relatively fast, cheap, and easy to TRON-ify the Speedway. Have any insiders indicated that this is even being considered?

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

At the risk of reading of 801 pages - what is the general consensus on this attracion - SUCCESS OR NOT ?

Or just another long line of 'meh is that it?'

I have road this a few times, during the day the astethics are no where near as spectacular as at night (IMO). It is aesthetically beautiful at night! But the coaster itself is very meh in my opinion. I do like the novelty of the lightcycle trains but the attraction is really short. I also don't really pickup on any story once you leave the preshow, which by the way, the reveal is really cool. Having been on it, I don't feel compelled to ever wait in line for this attraction after it opens unless for some strange reason its less than a 30 minute wait.

 

[James Alucobond]

It seems like it would be relatively fast, cheap, and easy to TRON-ify the Speedway. Have any insiders indicated that this is even being considered?

I believe @marni1971 said it was originally to be re-themed as Light Racers. Vehicle concept art was posted here. No longer in the cards.

 

[marni1971]

I believe @marni1971 said it was originally to be re-themed as Light Racers. Vehicle concept art was posted here. No longer in the cards.

Have some more blurry art.

 

[J4546]

Should be, a relatively simple upgrade just making them electric would go a long way imo. Aestheticly they are almost cool enough looking to keep em with the same bodies even. I can't imagine it would be that expensive to do

 

[_caleb]

Have some more blurry art.

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Is anyone actually in charge of thinking about the overall design of Tomorrowland? I remember a while back you started this thread about someone taking some initiative to consider some cohesive theming. But these days, it seems like everything is piecemeal.

 

[TQQQ]

I wish they'd get rid of the Tomorrowland Speedway completely and put a new ride there.......decent amount of space to do something worthwhile

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I wish they'd get rid of the Tomorrowland Speedway completely and put a new ride there.......decent amount of space to do something worthwhile

I think the placement of Tron really hinders their ability to do much with that space now. Any type of show building would pretty much be visible from Dumbo, Tron, Mad Tea Party, etc. The only option would be either more flat rides or something like Mine Train (not at that scale) but something where the show building is completely hidden by the facade on all sides

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

I think the placement of Tron really hinders their ability to do much with that space now.

I'm pretty sure the plan had always been to tie the Speedway into TRON. I remember Steve and Martin mentioning it numerous times while speaking about the original concept for the Tomorrowland overhaul that has since been cancelled. Now it's been left in a discordant mess, much like the aesthetic of the rest of the unfinished land.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I'm pretty sure the plan had always been to tie the Speedway into TRON. I remember Steve and Martin mentioning it numerous times while speaking about the original concept for the Tomorrowland overhaul that has since been cancelled. Now it's been left in a discordant mess, much like the aesthetic of the rest of the unfinished land.

I also remember those plans but now that they’ve been cancelled/shelved, it kinda highlights the fact that the placement of Tron was a poor decision.