TRON Lightcycle / Run Archives

PHOTOS: Crews Top Off Tallest Point of TRON Lightcycle Run Illuminated Canopy at Magic Kingdom

March 9, 2021

The construction of the TRON Lightcycle / Run illuminated canopy has reached a milestone. Workers have placed an American flag at the canopy’s highest point. This “topping off” tradition signifies that vertical construction has reached its highest point. Despite this milestone, the canopy structure is still months away from reaching completion. The attraction, originally slated … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 3/6/21 (Disney Gets Its Own Coaster Osprey, New Phone Accessories, Easter MagicBands, Rainy Day Cavalcades, and More)

March 7, 2021

Welcome to a wet start to the weekend at the Magic Kingdom! It’s our first weekend of March, which means an onslaught of both spring showers and spring break crowds will be coming to Walt Disney World in the near future. We’re getting a taste of both today, so let’s take a look at the … Read more

PHOTOS: Final Pieces of Frame for TRON Lightcycle Run Illuminated Canopy Being Installed, But Structure Still Many Months Away From Completion

March 6, 2021

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

PHOTOS: More Sections Put in Place as Canopy Construction for TRON Lightcycle Run Nears Completion at Magic Kingdom

March 4, 2021

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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

PHOTOS: TRON Lightcycle Run Supports Repositioned to Install Higher Section of Canopy at the Magic Kingdom

February 20, 2021

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

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/19/21 (Cinderella Castle Moat Draining Continues, Bonjour! Village Gifts Mural Complete, Peter Pan’s Flight Scaffolding Expanded, and More)

February 20, 2021

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Hello from a beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! It was a perfect park day weather-wise until about midday when the skies darkened and a gusty rainstorm blew in, but we got in plenty of fun before that. Let’s get started! Good Morning America was live from Walt Disney World this morning, and while … Read more

PHOTOS: TRON Character Skins, Light Cycle Glider and More Added to Fortnite Video Game

February 17, 2021

Fortnite has added character skins, light cycles and more into the game based on TRON. Fortnite posted a teaser video hinting at the next addition to the game, and clues from the teaser helped fans determine that TRON would be the next release. View the teaser video below: The next day, the Fortnite Twitter confirmed … Read more

PHOTOS: TRON Lightcycle Run Canopy Supports Being Dismantled at the Magic Kingdom

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021

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

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT 2/6/21 (New Tweed Pearl and Yellow Poppy Ear Headbands, Bonjour! Village Gifts Refurbishment, Cool Wash Returns, and More)

February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

It’s the weekend again, and we’re back at Magic Kingdom! Unlike some recent weekends, though, the weather isn’t cooperating quite as much as we’d hope for here at Walt Disney World. Regardless, there’s a lot going on within the park, and as usual we’ll be doing a bit of park hopping in the afternoon. Let’s … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 2/2/21 (Bonjour! Village Gifts Painted Green, Rafts Return To Rivers Of America, New Winnie The Pooh LE Pins, and More)

February 3, 2021

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Hello from a very cold day at the Magic Kingdom! We bundled up and came out to the park to see what new things we could find to show you, and we’re glad we did. We have a lot to cover, so let’s get started! It’s become somewhat of a personal game for us to … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Animal Kingdom 1/28/21 (Primeval Whirl Track Removal, Corrected Haunted Mansion Door Hangers, PeopleMover Delayed, and More)

January 30, 2021

Welcome to the Magic Kingdom! It’s a lovely Florida winter day, with a slight chill and a bit of a breeze, yet sunny and pleasant overall. We’re here bright and early to see if the PeopleMover may make an early return, and later we’ll be heading over to Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see what’s new … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 1/27/21 (Bonjour! Village Gifts Refurb Goes Vertical, New Open Edition Pins, A “Foolish” Doorhanger, and More)

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021

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Hello from a beautiful day here at Walt Disney World! We got a temporary reprieve from the impending colder weather, and got one more day of blissfully warm temperatures. With perfect park-going weather upon us, nothing could stop us from checking out two parks today. Let’s get started! It was an exciting day at the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/26/21 (Rivers of America Refilling Complete, Track Work Near Fantasyland Station, New Limited Edition Pins, and More)

January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

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Hello from another absolutely beautiful day here at the Magic Kingdom! We’ve been spoiled with the last two days of weather here in Central Florida, with near-record highs for this time of year, but all good things must come to an end. We took advantage of the last day of this unseasonably warm weather to … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT 1/25/21 (Limited Release “Stitch Crashes Disney” Merchandise Arrives, New Magic Kingdom Map, Donald Missing For Twenty Days, and More)

May 2, 2021January 27, 2021

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Hello from an absolutely gorgeous day at Walt Disney World! We took advantage of the beautiful weather to check out all the new things at the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT today. Let’s get started! With yesterday being the final day of the Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom game, today we found the Firehouse closed, and … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 1/24/21 (Final Day for Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom, New Wishables Keychains, Pet Merchandise, and More)

January 26, 2021

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Welcome to the Magic Kingdom! Unlike our adventures through a waterlogged park yesterday, the weather is absolutely perfect today — the sun is shining with a high temperature of 76 degrees. It’s not all good news, though, as today marks the conclusion of Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom’s run for almost a decade in the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT 1/23/21 (Astro Orbiter Splits Queue from PeopleMover, Haunted Mansion Wishables Keychain, Festival of the Arts Spirit Jersey Mask, and More)

January 25, 2021

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Greetings from an unseasonably wet Magic Kingdom! We’re in for a bit of an ugly day as far as the weather’s concerned, though we have two parks worth of updates to bring you regardless of the climate. We’ll be starting off at the Magic Kingdom and then moving along to EPCOT — let’s hop in … Read more