WDWNT Daily Recap (10/17/20): Taste of EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Virtual Event, Hotel Room Tours, A Visit to Universal’s Prop Shop and More!

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, October 17, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Latest Look at TRON Lightcycle Run Canopy Structure Construction and Grid Enclosure at the Magic Kingdom

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Construction over at TRON Lightcycle / Run continues to move along in the Magic Kingdom. And with changes coming nearly every day, it’s always worth getting a look at the latest progress! From the buildings visible from the Walt Disney World monorail, we can see that the scaffolding has come down completely from the furthest … Read more

PHOTOS: TRON Lightcycle Run Illuminated Canopy Construction and Show Building Enclosure Making Big Strides at the Magic Kingdom

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Greetings, programs! It’s been a while since we’ve taken a look at TRON Lightcycle / Run construction at the Magic Kingdom, and in the week that’s passed, a lot has happened! From outside of the park, we can see the paneling work on the leftmost building is all but finished, as the scaffolding that covered … Read more

WDWNT Recap: Massive Cast Member Layoffs, Construction Updates, New Treats, California Chaos, Tokyo Disneyland POV Videos, and More

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 28 to October 4, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Take a tour around the park … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Rise of the Resistance Glitches, Fall Decorations, EPCOT Construction, Maskless Man, Mandalorian Emmys, and More

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 14 to September 20, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Tour the Magic Kingdom with us … Read more

PHOTOS: TRON Lightcycle Run Construction Pushes On at the Magic Kingdom

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In just under four short holiday-filled months, we will be introduced to 2021, and with the introduction of the new year comes an expectation for one major attraction at the Magic Kingdom: TRON Lightcycle / Run. While COVID-19 has certainly caused some delays, work has continued at a brisk pace to get this attraction done … Read more

PHOTOS: TRON Lightcycle / Run Still Uploading Canopy at the Magic Kingdom

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With the Magic Kingdom reopened after being shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, progress has been swift on the upcoming TRON Lightcycle / Run coaster, with the majority of the outside of the show building complete. Currently, the track is being laid and the canopy is about to go up. Let’s take a look … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction of TRON Lightcycle Run Plugs Away at the Magic Kingdom

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Greetings, programs! Work continues to race along at the future site of TRON Lightcycle / Run in the Magic Kingdom, so let’s enter the Game… er Construction Grid! From Fantasyland, we can see portions of the illuminated canopy that will shelter the exterior coaster track continue to be erected. It doesn’t look like any new … Read more

PHOTOS: More Illuminated Canopy Pieces Prepare to Rise for TRON Lightcycle Run at the Magic Kingdom

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The world of the Grid is speeding its way toward the Magic Kingdom. Construction workers continue to plug away at the site of TRON Lightcycle / Run, where the framework for the illuminated canopy has begun to be installed. The gigantic red crane continues to tower over the show building, which from this side is … Read more

PHOTOS: Enclosure of the TRON Lightcycle / Run “Grid” Show Building Continues with New Paneling at the Magic Kingdom

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Users may soon upload into The Grid when TRON Lightcycle / Run opens in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. And with construction underway once more after the parks reopening, the ride is making slow-and-steady progress. The exposed track, canopy supports, and show building have all been seen going up in the last several months. And now, … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction on Entrance to “The Grid” Continues Programming at TRON Lightcycle / Run in the Magic Kingdom

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Not much has changed since our last update on TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom, but construction is still carrying on slowly. These steel beams will eventually support the illuminated canopy that will cover the outdoor part of the coaster. From another angle, we could see show lights attached to the slanted beams. … Read more

PHOTOS: TRON Lightcycle Run Construction Charges On at the Magic Kingdom

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With construction work on TRON Lightcycle Run having resumed just under two months ago, the project has been steadily progressing and inching closer to its opening, which was originally announced to be before Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. While we can still hope the attraction, which is Now Programming according to the Magic Kingdom guidemap, … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Powers on at TRON Lightcycle / Run in the Magic Kingdom

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With the Magic Kingdom beginning to reopen, we can finally get another up-close look at construction on the upcoming TRON Lightcycle / Run roller coaster! And as it appears, things are moving along swiftly. The show building continues to be enclosed in its gray and blue paneling. As you can see, track for the future … Read more

PHOTOS: Pillars For Illuminated Canopy of TRON Lightcycle Run Rise From Tomorrowland at the Magic Kingdom

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If you have been to Magic Kingdom any time over the past few years, you have no doubt kept up with the progress of TRON Lightcycle Run. The enormous construction site stretches from Space Mountain all the way to Goofy’s Barnstormer, so it’s hard to miss. This is a coaster that will travel in and … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/18/20 (New “Onward” Merchandise, Moat Barriers, TRON Lightcycle Run Construction, and More)

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It’s a beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom, and we can’t wait to see what is new around the park! Crowds gathered quickly for the Resort Monorail in the morning. The Express Monorail is scheduled to open at 10am due to maintenance, but it ended up remaining closed all morning. We started off the … Read more

PHOTOS: New Concrete Supports Installed for Queue at TRON Lightcycle Run in the Magic Kingdom

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The construction on TRON Lightcycle Run is speeding right along! Let’s take a look at what’s happening at the attraction’s construction site. Work has started on the outdoor queue that will snake underneath the coaster. Look closely at the coaster track, and you can see some shorter concrete support beams have been installed in the … Read more