Last month we updated you on the progress of the upcoming TRON Lightcycle / Run roller coaster, showing the new entranceway lighting. Today when we stopped by we noticed that the train was running with test dummies on board, and that progress has been made to the walkways. If you look closely, you can spot … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering shared a video on their official Instagram page showcasing the current construction progress of TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom. In the video, Assistant Construction Manager, Angela Wu, provides a close-up look at construction of the upcoming attraction. She talks about how they are currently working on the canopy. It will … Read more
Royal Greetings! We are roaming around the Seven Seas Lagoon today and we are excited for you to join us. “The magic was calling us” right to Cinderella Castle this morning. Inside of the Emporium, we only found new merchandise for children. Vintage styled shirts to match some the adult sizes. All aboard the Disneyland … Read more
Though we’ve been tracking exterior construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run for several months, the project was significantly delayed due to COVID-19. In December, most of the show building’s openings were sealed off as interior construction stagnated. It seems interior construction has resumed, however. We saw this illuminating arrow prop being moved around the construction … Read more
TRON Lightcycle / Run is quickly racing to the finish line over at Magic Kingdom. Two days ago we reported that more temporary supports were being removed as the canopy started taking shape. This process has continued quickly. Now that the canopy frame is complete, the brown temporary support structure is no longer needed. Gaps … Read more
We are keeping a close eye on the progress of the TRON Lightcycle / Run construction at the Magic Kingdom. While this attraction will not open for the Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th Anniversary as originally planned, we are still glad to see that progress is moving forward on the canopy framework. Temporary support structures … Read more
It was a week ago when we noticed that temporary support structures were beginning to be dismantled from TRON Lightcycle / Run, the latest attraction to come to the Magic Kingdom. Today, we saw that even more temporary supports have been removed from parts of the canopy while some have been added to support the … Read more
It has been nearly six months since the installation of the canopy framework on TRON Lightcycle / Run started. With even more canopy work completed in January, we can report today that the temporary supports for this framework are now being dismantled. The temporary supports help to maintain the integrity of the canopy during its … Read more
TRON Lightcycle / Run has just reached another major milestone at the Magic Kingdom today, as installation has begun on the massive illuminated canopy that guests will travel through before entering “The Grid”. The first canopy support piece has been installed, and can be seen near the base of Space Mountain, with the white metal … Read more
When Shanghai Disneyland reopened, the theme park was utilizing the Standby Pass system, the FastPass system, and Disney Premier Access. Disney Premier Access is a paid FastPass type reservation system (similar to the MaxPass system found at Disneyland.) However, it seems Shanghai Disneyland has quietly removed the FastPass option from the park. Friend of the … Read more
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
Since the TRON Lightcycle Run vehicle photo op and the first attraction walls were installed at the Magic Kingdom in December, there hasn’t been much visible action at the ride’s construction site. But today, we have a small breakthrough for those of us closely watching: more walls are being erected on top of the show building’s … Read more
Work is progressing on TRON Lightcycle Run as the future Magic Kingdom coaster’s show building is starting to be fully enclosed. Paneling is only on the lowest parts of the building at this moment, but soon the interior of the building will be obstructed from view in the park. Yesterday, two ride vehicles from TRON … Read more
Guests visiting the Magic Kingdom today were surprised by two ride vehicles and a photo op for the TRON Lightcycle Run roller coaster, opening at the park in 2021. Located outside of Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. in Tomorrowland, this advertisement for the upcoming attraction is sure to intrigue many a guest. What was most … Read more
On our trip to Magic Kingdom today, we stopped by TRON to check in on the construction progress and were greeted with several new updates since the last time we dropped by. While there are piles of dirt and building materials, as well as orange plastic construction barriers, and pits in the ground scattered throughout … Read more
Join Rob and Jill this week as Deep in the Plus dives into the 2010 sci-fi adventure TRON: Legacy. It’s a sequel (or arguably a reboot) of the 1982 cult-classic TRON. Neither movie overwhelmed at the box office, but the TRON franchise remains popular among Disney and sci-fi fans to this day. Disney even built … Read more