Yesterday, we watched as the crane at the TRON Lightcycle / Run construction site in Magic Kingdom began to be disassembled. Today, the crane has been completely taken apart, indicating it is no longer needed for construction. The crane had sat at the site for years now and was used to lift sections of the … Read more
If we learned one thing from our osprey saga from Universal’s VelciCoaster, we know that these birds tend to hang around rollercoaster construction sites. An osprey has nested on the tracks of that attraction, and now they’re trying to do the same on the canopy framework of TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom. … Read more
It may be a while until we can see the inside of TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom, but from the outside, construction on the exterior canopy has progressed quite nicely. As we recently reported, the temporary support structures have started to be dismantled towards the canopy’s lower sections, with more being added … Read more
We welcome you to another day at the very magical Magic Kingdom!. The weather was perfect, the lines were short (in the morning, that is), and there was a blue macaron. So come see our day as we stroll around the kingdom. We started the day with a heavily packed line for the monorail but … Read more
The year may be coming to an end, but work on TRON Lightcycle / Run’s illuminated canopy is far from done. Workers were on site to help send 2020 off strong with more progress at the Magic Kingdom. It was a gray morning at the park, but the site was bustling with activity. We spotted … Read more
It may be Christmastime at the Magic Kingdom, but work is still moving forward on the illuminated canopy structure for TRON Lightcycle / Run. Piece by piece, the structure has come together, allowing us to see how it will compliment the coaster track. The two pieces we spotted not too long ago were still on … Read more
Even if it may be a while before guests can actually race through The Grid, work continues on TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom. Travelling past the site on the Walt Disney World Monorail, we can see that the show building is mostly paneled. Meanwhile, the structure for the illuminated canopy continues to … Read more
Though TRON Lightcycle / Run is likely delayed and may not open in time for Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary next year, construction is still moving on the coaster’s illuminated canopy. When we visited Tomorrowland today, we saw several construction workers throughout the site. With more white supports installed, we can see how the canopy will … Read more
Greetings from the Grid! Work on the illuminated canopy for TRON Lightcycle / Run seems to be moving along steadily at the Magic Kingdom. There’s always something new happening over on the construction site, so let’s take a look at what’s going on! From the deck of the Astro Orbiter, we can see the framework … Read more
Even though it may be a while until guests can enter the Grid and ride TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom, work continues to move ahead on the illuminated canopy structure. As we’ve been following construction every step of the way, we stopped by to see what’s new! As we passed by the … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
Another sign of Walt Disney World beginning to resume operations may be at the Magic Kingdom, where construction may be “rebooting” on TRON Lightcycle Run. A WDWNT reader informed us that construction activity may be resuming at the park. Reportedly, there have been “multiple trucks hauling in items” near the site of the future attraction … Read more