Canopy installation is almost complete above TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom. Crew members were unfurling another white canopy strip during our most recent ride on the PeopleMover. There is space for two strips near the top of the canopy curve, and a handful more at the bottom. Closing to Tomorrowland Speedway, crew members … Read more
The next big coaster coming to Magic Kingdom is TRON Lightcycle / Run, a near copy of TRON Lightcycle Power Run at Shanghai Disneyland. Here’s our most recent construction update. Walkways At the front of the site, just beyond the Tomorrowland Speedway, many crew members were working on constructing a wood wall. The base and … Read more
Good morning and welcome to Magic Kingdom! The forecast looks rainy but Cinderella Castle still shines! A new tie-dye Stitch baseball cap was found in the Emporium. New Pandora jewelry and charms have arrived at Uptown Jewelers. A new Stitch and Angel charm and a new “Best Mom Ever” Minnie Mouse charm are shown above. … Read more
More canopy pieces have been added to the exterior portion of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom and work continues on the entrance to the attraction. Crew members in three scissor lifts were working on the canopy framework leading to the entrance. The green sheathing at the main entrance has been covered with black … Read more
Royal Greetings! We are strolling through Magic Kingdom and are happy to have you with us. Let’s get going. A new Loungefly mini backpack is available at the Emporium. Donald and Daisy Duck fans rejoice because this one is too cute to pass up. We found two new mugs. One with Princess Jasmine and one … Read more
Almost the entire canopy of TRON Lightcycle / Run has been installed above the new coaster at Magic Kingdom. Crew members are attaching strips of the canopy to the framework piece by piece. On our latest ride on the PeopleMover, we saw them working near the show building. The blue netting is temporary while the … Read more
Construction continues on the long-awaited TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom, which sits next to Space Mountain and behind Tomorrowland Speedway. Crew members have been installing white strips of canopy over the exterior portion of the coaster for the past several weeks. On the ground, concrete walls jut out from the raised walkway. Wood … Read more
Royal Greetings and welcome to Magic Kingdom! Today’s selection of balloons on Main Street, U.S.A. 50th Anniversary Coach x Disney collection is still available at Uptown Jewelers. You can also find more of this pricey collection at the Coach store in Disney Springs. We headed over to Tomorrowland, and hopped on the PeopleMover for our … Read more
While the lightcycle vehicles are being push-pull tested, construction around the TRON Lightcycle / Run track continues. It looks like more than half of the canopy has now been installed on the framework above the coaster. The canopy is made up of long white strips pulled taut and secured on the framework. The portion of … Read more
Good Morning and welcome to Magic Kingdom! A brand new “Peter Pan” inspired Dooney & Bourke collection is available on Monday, March 21st at Uptown Jewelers. It will have three new bags. Main Street Cinema had a treat for us today. A new Vault Collection “America on Parade” shirt is available for purchase. Push pull … Read more
We have yet to see any trains being push-pull tested at TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom, but there’s still construction to see around the new Tomorrowland coaster. We can see some of the attraction from Storybook Circus. A large portion of the canopy framework has now been covered with canopy pieces. More paneling … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineers are beginning push-pull testing of the TRON Lightcycle / Run vehicles at Magic Kingdom. This testing means sections of the lightcycle trains will be slowly dragged through the entire track of the coaster. Once Imagineers know the track is ready, the trains will begin launch tests at incremental speeds, working up to … Read more
Several areas of the TRON Lightcycle / Run exterior are being worked on at Magic Kingdom right now. We’ve been checking on the coaster almost daily to keep an eye on any changes for the past few years. Most of the hump in the canopy framework nearest Tomorrowland Speedway is now covered in white canopy … Read more
The exterior portion of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom continues to be covered as strips of canopy are installed on a framework. From Storybook Circus, we saw crew members securing the latest white canopy strip. These giant pieces stretch across the framework between white poles, replacing the temporary blue netting that keeps workers … Read more
Hello, movie stars, and welcome to Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Our first stop of the day is The Darkroom to check for new pins and MagicBands. We discovered two new Limited Edition MagicBands, one for “Turning Red” and one to celebrate Easter. The next installment of the Disney Designer Collection has arrived, and it features Mulan. … Read more
More canopy strips have been installed above TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom since we checked in yesterday. From the ground, we could see that the majority of the coaster visible from Tomorrowland is now covered with white canopy strips. Several crew members were in cherry pickers and walking on the framework to secure … Read more