News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[Mike S]

Yes. See the GF Walkway thread. The Electrical Water Paegent seems as though it will continue. (I say this not because there have been any rumors of it's demise, but we never know anymore what's safe and what's going on the chopping block to budget cuts anymore.)

How old is this thing? I’ve always wondered when they’d update it.

 

[RoysCabin]

How old is this thing? I’ve always wondered when they’d update it.

To give you an idea, the finale with the American flags is to evoke the bicentennial celebration.

 

[DCLcruiser]

How old is this thing? I’ve always wondered when they’d update it.

I remember it as a kid, so probably at least since 1992.

 

[trainplane3]

Looks like the exterior turn will be going up very soon
https://blogmickey.com/2019/08/new-...lightcycle-run-construction-at-magic-kingdom/

 

[marni1971]

How old is this thing? I’ve always wondered when they’d update it.

I remember it as a kid, so probably at least since 1992.

The EWP?

25 days younger than the Magic Kingdom. Though it’s had a few changes over the years.

 

[lazyboy97o]

How old is this thing? I’ve always wondered when they’d update it.

The Electric Water Pageant predates the Main Street Electrical Parade. It’s been updated here and there over the years (thus the inclusion of “Under the Sea”) but I really hope they don’t touch it. It’s classic Vacation Kingdom charm that would only become more of the same.

 

[Mike S]

The Electric Water Pageant predates the Main Street Electrical Parade. It’s been updated here and there over the years (thus the inclusion of “Under the Sea”) but I really hope they don’t touch it. It’s classic Vacation Kingdom charm that would only become more of the same.

I guess.

 

[SpoiledBlueMilk]

I love seeing parts the the park that make the whole place work. It doesn't take me out the magic, it increases it. Imagine the infrastructure and physical plant required to make MK tick. It's amazing how much "stuff" it takes to keep the park running. Getting a glimpse of that on my way via the Contemporary is great.

Also, the park will continue to evolve. We're complaining about a change in sight lines because we are so used to the park as it is. Tron is a big ride and it's hard to contain it from certain viewing angles. We'll get used to it after a while and not even think of it.

 

[danlb_2000]

Looks like this piece of theming has been removed. Not sure if that was planned or if its in perpetration for the hurricane.

 

[gerarar]

Looks like this piece of theming has been removed. Not sure if that was planned or if its in perpetration for the hurricane.

Most likely for the impending hurricane. The wooden protection around it gives it a greater contact surface area for strong winds, making it easier to break and stuff.

They also did other site preparations like take down the tarps on the metal fences going around the construction site.

 

[wdwmagic]

The construction scrim is down from the other side giving a different perspective

TRON Lightcyle Run construction site - August 2019

TRON Lightcyle Run construction site - August 2019

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[lazyboy97o]

I love seeing parts the the park that make the whole place work. It doesn't take me out the magic, it increases it. Imagine the infrastructure and physical plant required to make MK tick. It's amazing how much "stuff" it takes to keep the park running. Getting a glimpse of that on my way via the Contemporary is great.

Also, the park will continue to evolve. We're complaining about a change in sight lines because we are so used to the park as it is. Tron is a big ride and it's hard to contain it from certain viewing angles. We'll get used to it after a while and not even think of it.

There’s not much to appreciate about a large metal panel wall. The problem isn’t because it’s a change in what has been known but because it’s a change that involves dropping in a large warehouse. The building just being a box was a design decision, not some problem too hard to solve.

 

[hauntology]

I’m glad they scraped the escalator, it would have created a huge line just to get on it and I like the idea of the ramp more.

Also I’ve never seen an escalator yet that doesn’t look all black. I wonder if they had kept the idea what a ride specific escalator would look like. Best one I’ve ever seen is in vegas at the shops at Caesars Palace

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Yes. Especially if you hold it to the standards that built WDW.

The same standards that built an expensive water bridge so not to mess with sight lines.

The same standards that brought us the skyway and the Matterhorn right next to SBC?

 

[Yert3]

How old is this thing? I’ve always wondered when they’d update it.

1974 footage at 4:06

 

[Rich Brownn]

I remember it as a kid, so probably at least since 1992.

It opened with the park in 1971 It was the inspiration for MSEP

 

[marni1971]

The same standards that brought us the skyway and the Matterhorn right next to SBC?

Not really, no. The Matterhorn is in Anaheim. Disneyland had very little master planning in the early stages.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Not really, no. The Matterhorn is in Anaheim. Disneyland had very little master planning in the early stages.

Still, the Skyway was an eyesore.

 

[lazyboy97o]

The same standards that brought us the skyway and the Matterhorn right next to SBC?

Ah yes, the ridiculousness of an Alp next to an Alpine castle.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Ah yes, the ridiculousness of an Alp next to an Alpine castle.

And visible from around the park.