News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Maeryk]

That's just the old Vekoma "Flying Dutchman" configuration, isn't it?

Not quite. The older Vekoma version has the track under you.. the seats stand up.

here.

This explains it better than I can verbally. Presumable, the "I" looking bars will rotate to the left as you start to roll as the train leaves the station.

 

[marni1971]

they should also adjust the theme to be more land-appropriate..

That's on the cards.

As is often the case art for one project doesn't always reflect another project.

 

[Prototype82]

This could save Tomorrowland. I'm terribly excited.

Also, woah... Speedway is staying? That makes me happy.

 

[Maeryk]

pishposh. no one can please all 6 billion of us, not even Disney.

what would you like to see, a rollercoaster that people can drive their Jazzie's onto?

Can we just build a Wall*E themed resort hotel, akin to the announced StarWars one, and be done with it?

 

[BlindChow]

... but it's pretty clear that accommodating all body types and, particularly, handicapped guests is no longer a priority at WDW.

*slams fist on table* Walt Disney specifically created Disneyland so all body types could go on rides together!

 

[flynnibus]

I find it interesting they are keeping the arcade building next to space mountain. I would have thought that now useless space is crowding the path to the TRON area and they would look for more space there (aka .. remove it)

 

[DocMcHulk]

Not going to lie, this looks awesome.
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So the WDWRR goes UNDER Tron (or technically Tron goes OVER the railroad)

 

[Maeryk]

So the WDWRR goes UNDER Tron (or technically Tron goes OVER the railroad)

As far as the concept art is concerned, yes. But as marni said.. that's concept art.

 

[The_Jobu]

Is this projected for the 50th in 2021 or sooner?

 

[Maeryk]

Is this projected for the 50th in 2021 or sooner?

I don't recall hearing a date.

 

[ChrisFL]

I find it interesting they are keeping the arcade building next to space mountain. I would have thought that now useless space is crowding the path to the TRON area and they would look for more space there (aka .. remove it)

Keeping an old Arcade building, yet apparently NOT re-theming it for TRON...irony

 

[Maeryk]

Keeping an old Arcade building, yet apparently NOT re-theming it for TRON...irony

Hey now.. that's the Tomorrowland Power Station.. it keeps everything running!

 

[Horizons '83]

No date yet..

 

[BD-Anaheim]

In the concept art, the Peoplemover and arcade have been rethemed. Does this hint to a larger retheming of Tomorrowland away from the cosmic steampunk aesthetic?

 

[Timothy_Q]

I find it interesting they are keeping the arcade building next to space mountain. I would have thought that now useless space is crowding the path to the TRON area and they would look for more space there (aka .. remove it)

Plus it'll block the view of Space Mountain even more now, from this new path.

I've been wanting that thing to be buldozed for ages

 

[ChrisFL]

In the concept art, the Peoplemover and arcade have been rethemed. Does this hint to a larger retheming of Tomorrowland away from the cosmic steampunk aesthetic?

Those aren't re-themed, that's how they look today

 

[The_Jobu]

The queue music for this ride is going to be phenomenal.

I might let people pass me by so I can jam out in the corner for a while.

 

[lazyboy97o]

In the concept art, the Peoplemover and arcade have been rethemed. Does this hint to a larger retheming of Tomorrowland away from the cosmic steampunk aesthetic?

That section of Tomorrowland was not updated in 1994.

 

[Timothy_Q]

That section of Tomorrowland was not updated in 1994.

The Light and Power building (arcade) was built as a part of the Tomorrowland 94 redesign

 

[BD-Anaheim]

The Light and Power building does look slightly modified in the rendering.