Welcome to “The Most Magical Place On Earth” on a beautiful Sunday! It’s an exciting day to be at the Magic Kingdom, with the return of the Cheshire Cat Tail, a few new pieces of merchandise, great character interactions, and, unfortunately, some long lines and wait times. Let’s take a look inside the park and … 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
While supports for the illuminated canopy at TRON Lightcycle / Run started appearing at the construction site a few weeks ago, actual installation of the canopy began just yesterday. We checked on the construction site again today to see if any progress has been made. There was work being done to a new canopy piece … 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
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 9-16, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Earlier in the week, “it’s a small … Read more
Since our last full construction update, we noticed more panels being added to the exterior of TRON Lightcycle / Run. We got a closer look at this paneling and the rest of the attraction during our next visit to Magic Kingdom. Previously, paneling only covered the park-facing sides of the “Grid” show building. It’s probable … 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
With construction work on TRON Lightcycle Run having resumed just under two months ago, the project has been steadily progressing and inching closer to its opening, which was originally announced to be before Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. While we can still hope the attraction, which is Now Programming according to the Magic Kingdom guidemap, … Read more
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
