mm52200
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It almost feels lazy because *it is* lazy.
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News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom
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_caleb
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In photos from Shanghai (I haven’t been), their version has a grand approach—it almost reads like a TRON plaza—with tiled pathways, trees, and access along the width of the attraction’s front face.
But this (and I know it isn’t complete yet), because it’s tucked into that spot as it is, seems to only have one single point of access? Maybe I’m missing something. And, like you said, the approach isn’t a grand reveal, but almost a hidden corner. Strange.
UNCgolf
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Yeah, it just doesn't fit the location and they didn't bother changing the design to make it fit.
Plus, not only does it only have a single point of access, it's a pretty narrow bottlenecked path between the Tomorrowland Light and Power building and the Speedway to get there from Tomorrowland. I guess you may also be able to get there from the Storybook Circus path on the other side, but the design will make even less sense from over there.
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With TRON likely being VQ/ILL, it won't have a standby line. Just scheduled riders. That should ease bottlenecking.
Also, elite park goers will take the WDRR at the entrance, to Fantasyland, and then the 'secret' path to TRON!
UNCgolf
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For some period of time, sure -- I don't think it will be solely VQ for too long, though. I assume Tiana will become the VQ attraction once it opens.
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The Guardians of the Galaxy situation where it often has a boarding groups waiting an hour and an crowds checking in, hanging out and families waiting for their riding members of their party to get off says otherwise.
Rteetz
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The previous regime is still mostly intact. The only change was Chapek (that would be remotely parks related). Joshie is still here.
azox
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I have to agree with one of the twitter posts. The view from the flyover walkway just before you enter the ride is going to be horrible. You will be seeing all kinds of back stage stuff. They worked so hard to keep things looking great at the entrance, but what will it look like at the top? Maybe they can plant more trees?
JoeCamel
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A couple of good sized DVC kiosks will block those views nicely.....
I think the blue circles will be planted as well
James Alucobond
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I'm assuming you won't be able to see off the flyover there, just like you can't see off the back toward the show building. The standard railing stops before that point, and it converts to a higher wall-like railing. I'm guessing what's up there now will have an opaque backer.
DL and MK were built with the towers and the flanking show buildings as the focal point of the land. TDL and SDL were built with their coasters as the focal point. Tomorrowland in both of these parks are overdue for a some fundamental redesigns that they will not receive any time soon.
I think if they replaced the P&L building with a smaller building, replaced the Speedway with a smaller attraction and water feature (Aquatopia?) and made the rest a plaza... a whole lot of ifs to get it to work better.
Think of how much better this would have fit if you tore down the UoE building and put this down as the anchor of the Digital Frontier pavilion, and built a Guardians ride in the South TL building and into the old Galaxy Palace Theater space.
Oh well. Thanks Bob!
Coaster Lover
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Tiana Mountain will open (easily) a full year after Tron opens. Has any WDW ride utilized VQ for more than one year? I don't think so, but I'm not sure. Regardless, Tiana Mountain taking the VQ from Tron wouldn't be in any way unprecedented or a surprise if/when it happens.
Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not, but wouldn't that take (substantially) longer than just walking straight from the entrance of the park through Tomorrowland? Just trying to understand what the benefit to this would be... unless you are implying that MK would use this path as an extended queue for Tron after it comes off VQ (much like they used the bridge back towards Africa at AK as an extended queue for Flight of Passage). In which case, yeah, the train might be an option.
There used to be places in each of the park where (no matter how busy the park was), you could go and find a relatively empty/quiet area where you could escape the crowds and just chill for a few. This path used to be one of those places, the pathways around the tree of life, the back portions of several of the pavilions in EPCOT, certain areas around Streets of America... sadly, these "quiet" areas are slowly disappearing...
danlb_2000
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Come on, I am sure that spent at least 15, maybe as much as 20 minutes look at Google Earth before they chose the site for it.
EricsBiscuit
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It’s in Disney’s interest to keep VQ around as long as possible. If you want to ride twice, your only option is to pay for LL+
Hmmm... then why aren't they using it for more than one ride in all four parks?
EricsBiscuit
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Why haven’t they gotten rid of it when it is clearly not needed? Perhaps a better way to phrase it is Disney has a financial interest in keeping it around, even if it’s not in their (or their guests’) best interests.
Guardians was the first ride in Disney's history to set the precedent of only being able allowed to ride it once a day. That would be quite a large shift without a pilot program.