With the Magic Kingdom beginning to reopen, we can finally get another up-close look at construction on the upcoming TRON Lightcycle / Run roller coaster! And as it appears, things are moving along swiftly. The show building continues to be enclosed in its gray and blue paneling. As you can see, track for the future … Read more
The Game Grid is uploading at the Magic Kingdom, and we’ve reached another milestone in the development of TRON Lightcycle / Run. The future attraction is featured as “Now Programming” on Magic Kingdom park maps on the area where it will be located. Here’s a better look at the listing. Construction on TRON Lightcycle / … Read more
With the opening of the Magic Kingdom for Cast Member Previews a mere eight days away, and work on the makeover of Cinderella Castle having restarted earlier this month after an extended pause due to COVID-19, one question looms: will the transformation of the iconic castle be complete when parks reopen? Today, we’re getting an … Read more
Things may have gotten a little bit brighter on the horizon for guests at the Magic Kingdom, as Cinderella Castle is now a shining beacon of pink and gold after its nearly-completed transformation. With a number of resorts now reopened, guests staying in Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort have some of the best … 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
As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of the Magic Kingdom … 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
Greetings from an overcast-turned-sunny day at the Magic Kingdom! We have a plethora of updates to share with you today, from new Loungefly backpacks to an unexpected ongoing attraction closure. Of course, there are plenty of construction projects and other merchandise to check on as well – let’s get into the park and see what’s … Read more
Greetings from the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort! We’ve got construction, attractions, and merchandise updates galore. The weather is absolutely perfect for a trip around the park today – let’s take a look at what’s new. Just outside of the touch points to enter the park, construction continues at a moderate pace … Read more
Construction at the site for the TRON Lightcycle Run rollercoaster inside of the Magic Kingdom continues to move forward. Today, we stopped by the site to check out the latest progress on the ride. As you approach the site on the PeopleMover, the large track of the ride rises from the ground and into the … Read more
Welcome to The Most Magical Place On Earth on a beautiful Florida winter day! The sun has come out, the wind has calmed down, and crowds are surprisingly light during this Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend. We’ve got tons of updates from every corner of the park, so let’s take a look. Starting from outside … Read more
The construction on TRON Lightcycle Run is speeding right along! Let’s take a look at what’s happening at the attraction’s construction site. Work has started on the outdoor queue that will snake underneath the coaster. Look closely at the coaster track, and you can see some shorter concrete support beams have been installed in the … Read more
As the Walt Disney World Railroad’s closure at the Magic Kingdom now stretches past a year, we are finally getting some of our first opportunities to see long stretches of new track in place along the 1.5-mile loop. While the construction of TRON Lightcycle Run has been billed as the reason for the railroad needing … Read more
A great big “hello!” to everyone from the Magic Kingdom on a beautiful winter day. Things may have started out a bit chilly, but we’re bringing you lots of sunshine — along with all of the attraction, merchandise and construction updates from the park. Where else would a visit to the Magic Kingdom begin but … Read more
We come to you today with updates on the Walt Disney World Railroad and the Tomorrowland berm at the Magic Kingdom. Equipment was seen today staged for the reinstallation of track for the railroad near Tomorrowland, where it was torn up for TRON Lightcycle Run and berm improvements. Looking out of the monorail, we can … Read more
Today, we checked on the construction progress of TRON Lightcycle Run at the Magic Kingdom, which is slowly but surely taking shape as The Grid nears completion. From this angle, you can see that the indoor portion (thematically referred to as “The Grid”) of the attraction is nearly completely closed in at this point. Just … Read more