News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[shortstop]

I agree - I don't see them reinventing the wheel. I just want to be sure they bring the wheel!

They already reinvented the wheel, but now they’re cloning it and putting it right next to the original wheel it was meant to succeed.

 

[marni1971]

I hear Martin say that too. Maybe he can't confirm or maybe he is protecting a source or maybe he doesn't know. I like the options

what did I do?

 

[JoeCamel]

what did I do?

Your same, consistently great work. Providing info while protecting the source. Pacing and posting as the story unfolds. I didn't @ you as it was not about any of your specific posts but the "he" was @bio and his twitter post.

 

[marni1971]

Your same, consistently great work. Providing info while protecting the source. Pacing and posting as the story unfolds. I didn't @ you as it was not about you but @bio and his twitter post.

Ah thank you. Just checking !

 

[GlacierGlacier]

The tower crane is beginning to rise.

PHOTOS: Tower Crane Rises Over Tron Roller Coaster Construction Site; Track Footers Installed

A tower crane has been installed on the Tron roller coaster site at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. We take a look at construction as a whole too.

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[marni1971]

Magical.

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

Will they build the show building first or put track in place and build the show building around the track? I don't recall they process they used in Shanghai

 

[peter11435]

Will they build the show building first or put track in place and build the show building around the track? I don't recall they process they used in Shanghai

Track first

 

[UpDog71]

Is it me, or is this looking like a mirror image version of Shanghai? I'd expect the gravity building to be on the right, but here it looks like it will be on the left of the load/unload building. Amiright?

 

[Indy_UK]

Last year there was talk of this being scaled back compared to Shanghai in terms of the beautiful roof not happening? I don't think that was confirmed was it?

 

[Timothy_Q]

Last year there was talk of this being scaled back compared to Shanghai in terms of the beautiful roof not happening? I don't think that was confirmed was it?

It's been confirmed it's pretty much an exact clone, minus the chevrolet thing

 

[lazyboy97o]

Is it me, or is this looking like a mirror image version of Shanghai? I'd expect the gravity building to be on the right, but here it looks like it will be on the left of the load/unload building. Amiright?

It is not a mirror.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It's been confirmed it's pretty much an exact clone, minus the chevrolet thing

Only one blue Chevrolet ride allowed at WDW.

Also, this is not a mirror image. It will have the canopy.

 

[tparris]

Magical.

It’s not a true Disney vacation unless there’s a giant crane in Tomorrowland! So futuristic!

 

[rle4lunch]

It’s not a true Disney vacation unless there’s a giant crane in Tomorrowland! So futuristic!

add some sequencing neon rope lights to it and you've got an upcharge event!

 

[shortstop]

The tower crane is beginning to rise.

PHOTOS: Tower Crane Rises Over Tron Roller Coaster Construction Site; Track Footers Installed

A tower crane has been installed on the Tron roller coaster site at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. We take a look at construction as a whole too.

blogmickey.com

Now we are tracking the construction of construction equipment. That's some pretty meta stuff right there

 

[JohnD]

Either that or he knows something........

Tom Bricker is hoping the UoE dinosaurs would be moved there for a diorama comparable to DL.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Tom Bricker is hoping the UoE dinosaurs would be moved there for a diorama comparable to DL.

There's plenty of room on that berm for a UoE dinosaur diorama... if they press the dinosaurs in a giant book first.

 

[JohnD]

There's plenty of room on that berm for a UoE dinosaur diorama... if they press the dinosaurs in a giant book first.

Here's an idea of the building at DL. Keep in mind it also contains the Grand Canyon along with dinosaurs.

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[MisterPenguin]

Here's an idea of the building at DL. Keep in mind it also contains the Grand Canyon along with dinosaurs.

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To recreate both dioramas at the MK, it would be very, very tight. The show building would have to be right on the edge of where the expanded retention pond be. There'd be room for just one of them, tho.

Or, they could put the grand canyon diorama right after BTMR where it would fit thematically.