News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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UNCgolf said:
One of the things that bothers me about this is the way it limits the ability to demolish the Speedway and replace it with something better.

The Speedway is now jammed in between a bunch of other things -- they obviously could still tear it down and build something else there, but with Tron right behind it, it's boxed in. Feels like there are a lot of restrictions on what they could potentially do there now in terms of keeping it easily accessible and also not ruining views from TRON.

Previously, all the land TRON sits on was available for some type of expansion that used the Speedway plot and that area.
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They could still improve the speedway by bulldozing it and building restrooms. Imagine how much better the land would smell!
 
larryz

larryz

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UNCgolf said:
The size of the footprint isn't the problem. It's that basically that whole area is now customer facing because of TRON and pathways on all sides. Even the side facing Storybook Circus would be visible if there was an actual structure there.

That doesn't prevent them from building there (as I said), but it does cause logistical issues. Does current Disney really want to build something that needs full theming on all four sides? Previously, the TRON plot could have all been show buildings/backstage that customers wouldn't see.
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"Nothing a little blue, green and gray paint can't fix." (attributed to Bob Chapek)
 
JoeCamel

JoeCamel

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UNCgolf said:
The size of the footprint isn't the problem. It's that basically that whole area is now customer facing because of TRON and pathways on all sides. Even the side facing Storybook Circus would be visible if there was an actual structure there.

That doesn't prevent them from building there (as I said), but it does cause logistical issues. Does current Disney really want to build something that needs full theming on all four sides? Previously, the TRON plot could have all been show buildings/backstage that customers wouldn't see.
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How big is the slinky coaster......
 
larryz

larryz

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JoeCamel said:
Squish it a little?
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Well, there's nothing else inside that footprint. If you get creative with the layout and safety barriers, you could probably pack some other stuff around it or along the track path.
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Poseidon Quest

Poseidon Quest

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J4546 said:
I think they should make the speedway electric at least
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I believe that makes the most sense. I've always envisioned an evolution of the attraction, putting it instead in an air-conditioned showbuilding using electric vehicles and having riders drive past alien landscapes and cities on sci-fi planets. As a multi-leveled experience, it would also free up enough land for another dark ride on the Fantasyland side, perhaps a version of Disneyland's Alice in Wonderland.
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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larryz said:
Well, there's nothing else inside that footprint. If you get creative with the layout and safety barriers, you could probably pack some other stuff around it or along the track path.
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Yeah, that's the issue with Slinky's design in general. They could have built Slinky on that footprint with a few modifications along with other things that would give TSL more to do.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train would be a better example of something to build in that spot, because it's at least fully themed in all directions and I think it's less than 100,000 square feet.

With that said, they probably don't need a third coaster right next to TRON and Space Mountain.
 
JoeCamel

JoeCamel

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UNCgolf said:
Yeah, that's the issue with Slinky's design in general. They could have built Slinky on that footprint with a few modifications along with other things that would give TSL more to do.

Seven Dwarfs Mine Train would be a better example of something to build in that spot, because it's at least fully themed in all directions and I think it's less than 100,000 square feet.

With that said, they probably don't need a third coaster right next to TRON and Space Mountain.
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Dueling 7DMTs?
How meta
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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MisterPenguin said:
Electrifying the Speedway as a TRON Racers re-theme was in the cards according to insiders. It has been (indefinitely) shelved.

It can always be taken off the self...
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I have a feeling this is dead because TRON isn't a big enough IP. I think the TRON coaster being next door is the only thing keeping it on life support, but I'd expect a retheme of the Speedway to be something other than TRON.
 
EeyoreFan#24

EeyoreFan#24

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UNCgolf said:
I have a feeling this is dead because TRON isn't a big enough IP. I think the TRON coaster being next door is the only thing keeping it on life support, but I'd expect a retheme of the Speedway to be something other than TRON.
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I agree with you, I think the TRON tie in is dead.

My opinion is that Disney is keeping it on life support waiting to see where the electric car market goes. I don’t think it’s in a spot right now for a speedway sponser, but whenever their ready, it could be like what autopia was targeted to aid with the freeway system PR. Ultimately it comes down to Disney just limping it along and waiting for someone else to pay the renovation bill instead of doing something now. Again, just in my unsupported speculation.
 
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J4546

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I feel like a speedway redo wouldnt be that expensive (except its disney so of course it will be) I look at the ride Duel GP in Suzuka Japan as an example of what Id like to see the Speedway get replaced with. An on rail ride system that lets the user use oversteer/drift around the turns that can also spin 360 degrees as well. That would be so fun if Disney used this and tweaked it to really give the user control of the sliding and maybe even a 1 in the front 1 in the back layout just like Suzuka, person in front is in control of car but person in back has button they can push to prevent 360 degree spins for parents to not get sick
 
ImperfectPixie

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J4546 said:
I feel like a speedway redo wouldnt be that expensive (except its disney so of course it will be) I look at the ride Duel GP in Suzuka Japan as an example of what Id like to see the Speedway get replaced with. An on rail ride system that lets the user use oversteer/drift around the turns that can also spin 360 degrees as well. That would be so fun if Disney used this and tweaked it to really give the user control of the sliding and maybe even a 1 in the front 1 in the back layout just like Suzuka, person in front is in control of car but person in back has button they can push to prevent 360 degree spins for parents to not get sick
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It blows my mind that Disney's gokarts have rails. K1 Racing lets 5-year-old kids drive their electric gokarts.
 
Poseidon Quest

Poseidon Quest

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MisterPenguin said:
Electrifying the Speedway as a TRON Racers re-theme was in the cards according to insiders. It has been (indefinitely) shelved.

It can always be taken off the self...
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It sounds interesting in concept, but probably cheap in execution. What would it do? Have cars occasionally go through tunnels with digital grids painted inside with perhaps a speaker or two?

I can't envision something like that working without an indoor showbuilding.
 

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