News Tron coaster coming to the Magic Kingdom

[ToTBellHop]

Pictures from this morning - good chunk of scaffolding is going up.

TRON Lightcycle Run construction - June 3 2021

TRON Lightcycle Run construction - June 3 2021

www.wdwmagic.com

It has also had a big opening cut into it, no?

 

[wdwmagic]

It has also had a big opening cut into it, no?

Not as of mid-morning. Are you talking above the scaffolding that was being installed?

 

[ToTBellHop]

I don’t recall seeing that but could have missed it. Thought the whole building was sealed in the winter.

 

[JEANYLASER]

I can't hardly wait for next year for the Opening of Tron: Lightcycle run at the Magic Kingdom!

 

[uncle jimmy]

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I don’t recall seeing that but could have missed it. Thought the whole building was sealed in the winter.

I thought you were talking about the main entrance, I noticed it opened up.

 

[TiggerDad]

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I don’t recall seeing that but could have missed it. Thought the whole building was sealed in the winter.

I'm not sure how you can see that in the pictures. The show building is painted in a color that just makes it invisible to the naked eye.

Also, the Ladder is back.

 

[montyz81]

So does this mean the train could open soon? I can't understand why they can't just build a make-shift tunnel until the construction is done. It seems as though all the heavy lifting is done.

 

[Ismael Flores]

It has also had a big opening cut into it, no?

it would be great if they modified the way that opening looks compare to the Shanghai. seems like the huge square opening bleeds lots of light into the entrance area of the show building

 

[marni1971]

it would be great if they modified the way that opening looks compare to the Shanghai. seems like the huge square opening bleeds lots of light into the entrance area of the show building

You mean like it’s facing west? Not one to ride near sunset then. Oops.

 

[JoeCamel]

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I don’t recall seeing that but could have missed it. Thought the whole building was sealed in the winter.

Oh, this the opening for the new monorail through the building. Part of the S& D expansion. Thought you knew about those.

 

[TTA94]

So does this mean the train could open soon? I can't understand why they can't just build a make-shift tunnel until the construction is done. It seems as though all the heavy lifting is done.

Would be wonderful if it could open by October. Not gonna hold my breath though.

 

[Jrb1979]

Personally I’d have liked the dark ride E in the Discovery Center instead of another outside launched coaster so near Hagrids but when you get the offer of a BOGOHP what you gonna do?

While I would normally agree, Hagrids is what I call a GP friendly coaster. IMO Velocicoaster replaces Dragon Challenge.

 

[montyz81]

BOGOHP?

 

[GladToBeHear]

BOGOHP?

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[DCBaker]

 

[ToTBellHop]

So it was sealed for five months?

 

[Jrb1979]

So it was sealed for five months?

Should have kept it sealed.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Should have kept it sealed.

Nah...it’s not perfect, but it’s a cool ride. They are building it, so I’d rather they just finish it so we can ride it.

 

[CastAStone]

Should have kept it sealed.

Even though it won’t add nearly enough capacity to MK it will add a little and every bit helps over there.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Even though it won’t add nearly enough capacity to MK it will add a little and every bit helps over there.

I estimated that MK probably needs at minimum 6K in additional attraction capacity over and above an open WDW Railroad. This is one of the reasons the elimination of the Main Street theater is a killer.

I believe TRON adds about 1300-1400, but someone else may be able to correct that.