We caught another piece of TRON Lightcycle / Run’s illuminated canopy being installed at its Magic Kingdom location today. Workers were standing by to help position the canopy as it was lowered in via crane. From another angle, we can see how the canopy curves over the track. There is still plenty of canopy to … Read more
Rumors of a Wreck-It Ralph attraction replacing Stitch’s Great Escape in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom have been around for years. It was only this past March that a permit was filed for demolition inside the building, and Disney finally announced Stitch’s Great Escape’s permanent closure in July. Now it seems work may be underway on … Read more
Breakfast is now being served at The Lunching Pad in the Magic Kingdom… and much like the Cheshire Cat himself, Cheshire Café’s Cat Tail pastries keep popping up in surprising places at the Magic Kingdom! Cheshire Cat Tails are now available at The Lunching Pad in Tomorrowland as the counter-service restaurant has begun breakfast service, … Read more
The Lunching Pad in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom is now open seven days a week. Since it reopened last month, The Lunching Pad was only operating on weekends. It is now open seven days a week from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Lunching Pad is currently selling all three stuffed pretzel flavors: cream cheese, … Read more
Refurbishment of Tomorrowland in Magic Kingdom continues slowly but surely. With the PeopleMover closed through at least January 9, work is moving forward on the support beneath the track, as well as some of the supports for the attraction’s roof. Three of the supports previously surrounded by scrims have now been uncovered, including this one … Read more
While the illuminated canopy continues taking shape at TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom, siding for the attraction’s show building is being completed. Multiple high reach vehicles are parked around the canopy pieces already installed in their temporary supports. Workers were preparing another canopy piece for installation. They were attaching the piece to one … Read more
In addition to the Citizens of Hollywood, more devastating news of layoffs has surfaced at Walt Disney World, this time impacting another group of immensely talented stand-up comedians and performers. According to multiple sources, the entire “Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor” cast and crew has been laid off at the Magic Kingdom amidst another wave of … Read more
Though the project is rumored to be delayed, work is still ongoing on the illuminated canopy above TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. We checked in on the ride multiple times this weekend to check on construction. Construction seems to be complete on the back of the show buildings, which are now almost completely … Read more
Guests will need to wait a bit longer to take a trip on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom. The refurbishment calendar shows the attraction will not open until January 9, 2021 at the earliest. This is the fourth date change since the refurbishment was announced. Disney had initially projected an October … Read more
More of the illuminated canopy structure has been installed on the TRON Lightcycle / Run track at Magic Kingdom. Though rumors indicate the project is severely delayed, progress continues solely on the canopy. While some of the track has had a white tarp on it, protective orange tarps have been added where the canopy will … Read more
Guests will need to wait a bit longer to take a trip on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom. The refurbishment calendar shows the attraction will not open until January 2, 2021 at the earliest. This is the fourth date change since the refurbishment was announced. Disney had initially projected an October … Read more
Are you ready to enter The Grid? We still have a long ways to go before construction is complete on TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom, but there’s plenty to see at the site of the coaster. As we previously reported, scaffolding is gone from the back of the show buildings. Some paneling remains … Read more
Some vertical supports beneath the PeopleMover in Magic Kingdom have been painted white, over a month after scaffolding was removed. These supports are in front of the famous Purple Wall photo spot. The white matches the color-blocking minimalism that’s more present in Tomorrowland these days. While these large PeopleMover supports have been refurbished and repainted, … Read more
Guests will need to wait a bit longer to take a trip on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom. The refurbishment calendar shows the attraction will not open until December 27, 2020 at the earliest. This is the third date change since the refurbishment was announced. Disney had initially projected an October … Read more
With the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover closed through at least November, we’ve been eagerly awaiting any signs of life on the attraction. Disney recently filed a permit for roof-related construction on the attraction. Now we’ve noticed some changes to the small vertical supports that surround the ride’s track. The supports used to be surrounded by … Read more
It’s only been a few days since we last checked in on TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom, but the coaster always has something new for us to look at. Additional supports have been added around the track for the installation of the illuminated canopy. A huge crane currently towers over the coaster’s show … Read more
