News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

azox

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Looks like a bunch of demolition is occurring now on the speedway. It will be interesting to see how they change the layout. (The site that shall not be named has photos).
 

RScottyL

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Not sure if this has been posted in this thread yet, but here is a wide angle shot of the Tron in Shanghai, along with the Tomorrowland Shanghai music:



Not sure if the music will stay a Shanghai exclusive, or if they will update ours with this when Tron is up and running!
 

RScottyL

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If they build the same canopy style they did in Shanghai, I wonder if it has to be closed during thunderstorms like other outdoor coasters

I wouldn't think so, as if you look at the video from the Shanghai one, the coaster looks like it is up pretty close to the canopy, so should be fine!
 

trainplane3

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Update from BlogMickey. Looks like we have a foundation pour happening.
tron-roller-coaster-construction-01232019-5-1024x668.jpg

http://blogmickey.com/2019/01/concr...n-site-more-tomorrowland-speedway-demolition/
 

FigmentFan82

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Legit question, with Tron coming to MK from Shanghai, and Ratatouille coming to EPCOT from DLP, is there anything to the thought that perhaps Disney is looking at the forign parks as a sort of testing ground to gauge popularity of new attractions without having to be the sole bearer of R&D costs, etc?
 

cjkeating

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Legit question, with Tron coming to MK from Shanghai, and Ratatouille coming to EPCOT from DLP, is there anything to the thought that perhaps Disney is looking at the forign parks as a sort of testing ground to gauge popularity of new attractions without having to be the sole bearer of R&D costs, etc?

More like WDW is lazy and just copying what's already been done elsewhere.
 

lazyboy97o

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Legit question, with Tron coming to MK from Shanghai, and Ratatouille coming to EPCOT from DLP, is there anything to the thought that perhaps Disney is looking at the forign parks as a sort of testing ground to gauge popularity of new attractions without having to be the sole bearer of R&D costs, etc?
It’s not really about popularity, but Disney loves to use their international partners as a source of development dollars. It’s why Tokyo and Hong Kong now push for / demand exclusivity.
 

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