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
Big things have been happening in the construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run at the Magic Kingdom, with the illuminated canopy being built and lowered in to place. Since we last checked, the canopy piece on the ground has been moved closer to the track. Work was also happening on a structure near the track … Read more
Installation has begun on the illuminated canopy that will cover the exterior of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. Portions of the canopy are being built on the ground and then raised into place. The next canopy piece is coming along quickly. There are some tarps and construction vehicles obstructing the view, but workers … Read more
We visited Magic Kingdom today for the wildest 40th anniversary celebration in the wilderness and to see some new merchandise. Some surprises were in store for us as well. The Cadaver Dans perform from the Walt Disney World Railroad Train Station in the morning. One “Makin’ a Splash!” Splash Mountain print by John Coulter was … Read more
Following the installation of the first large piece of illuminated canopy, a new piece is now being constructed for TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. They are building the next piece of canopy on the ground where the previous piece was. Right now, there’s a construction vehicle partially blocking the view of construction on … Read more
Happy Halloween (sort of) from the Magic Kingdom! We’re here for the first weekend with decorations, entertainment, and a majority of the holiday offerings that will be in place through October. Unfortunately, we had to battle “Tropical Disturbance #2” throughout the day, but it gave us some unique looks at the character offerings. First thing … Read more
We visited Magic Kingdom on a cloudy, not-so-crowded day to get into the Halloween spirit. Mickey Mouse and his friends greeted us in their Halloween attire from the Walt Disney World Railroad Station. Winnie the Pooh and his friends from the Hundred Acre Wood rode around on the trolley wearing cute Halloween costumes. Mickey “Jack-O-Lantern … Read more
Despite being a humid cloudy day with some liquid sunshine, Magic Kingdom still reached capacity. Join us as we see what’s in store for us at The Most Magical Place on Earth! Good morning from Magic Kingdom! Guests were evacuated from Splash Mountain shortly after the park opened. Guests lined up bright and early to … Read more
We’ve been keeping a close eye on construction progress of the future canopy at TRON Lightcycle / Run. The illuminated canopy will cover an outside portion of the roller coaster’s track. Since our last update, some red tarps have appeared around the edge of the canopy construction currently on the ground. It looks like these … Read more
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
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
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
While the illuminated canopy is constructed at TRON Lightcycle / Run in the Magic Kingdom, other areas of the coaster are also being worked on. We checked out what you can see of the coaster from inside, and outside, of the park for an overall look at construction progress. The framework of the canopy is … Read more
Since we last checked on TRON Lightcycle / Run’s construction, progress has been made on the illuminated canopy that will eventually shade the ride. Several more pieces have been added to the portion of canopy still on the ground. The long pieces to the back right of the white structure are new. As you can … Read more
Work has begun on the illuminated canopy above the exterior portion of the new TRON Lightcycle / Run roller coaster at the Magic Kingdom. We saw pieces installed and waiting for installation a few days ago. Now the canopy is further taking shape. From Storybook Circus, we could see a large crane over the coaster’s … 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
