Disney has shared new photos of the TRON Lightcycle / Run canopy, a.k.a. the Upload Conduit, fully powered on for the first time in Magic Kingdom. The photos are by Steven Miller, Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility for Walt Disney World Resort. Miller wrote on Disney Parks Blog. The Upload Conduit will serve as … Read more
TRON Lightcycle / Run will use only a virtual queue and individual Lightning Lane when it opens at Magic Kingdom in April. Guests with a valid ticket or pass and a theme park reservation for Magic Kingdom on the same date will be able to request to join the virtual queue via the My Disney Experience app. … Read more
A backdrop for the test seats of TRON Lightcycle / Run has been installed near the new coaster’s entrance at Magic Kingdom. The backdrop is visible under the white canopy. The graphic is similar to the one that was used on these display lightcycles previously available outside Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. The same backdrop … Read more
The interior of Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. at Magic Kingdom has been completely gutted, likely to become a TRON Lightcycle / Run gift shop. The store, which has been the Space Mountain shop, closed last summer, and the Space Mountain exit was rerouted. We haven’t been able to see inside the store much as … Read more
TRON Lightcycle / Run officially opens on April 4 at the Magic Kingdom, but Cast Members will be among the first to ride. Dates for the Cast Member previews have been announced. Cast Member previews for TRON Lightcycle / Run will be between February 6 and March 3. Registration information will be available to Cast … Read more
As we FINALLY near the opening of TRON Lightcycle Run at the Magic Kingdom, Disney is preparing the already-aged show building for public consumption. Usually, when a new ride is built, there’s not enough time between the completion of the structures and the grand opening for noticeable amounts of dirt and grime to accumulate on … Read more
Good morning from Magic Kingdom. It’s a beautiful day here and we plan on enjoying the park. We’ll be doing some shopping and we plan on checking on TRON Lightcycle / Run for any construction updates. Let’s get started. The Christmas decorations are still up in the park but they have replaced the Mickey and … Read more
No more Magic Kingdom Park Passes are available for Annual Passholders on April 4, 2023, the opening day of TRON Lightcycle / Run. April 4 is now grayed out, meaning it has been completely booked for Incredi and Sorcerer Passholders. The week is already blocked out for Pirate and Pixie Dust Passholders. April 4 will … Read more
Confirming what we shared back in November, Disney has now announced that TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by Enterprise will indeed open during the first week of April at the Magic Kingdom — on April 4, 2023, to be exact. TRON Lightcycle / Run Backstory The story of TRON Lightcycle / Run picks up after “TRON: … Read more
Royal Greetings, and welcome to Magic Kingdom! Join us around Magic Kingdom finding runDisney Marathon Weekend merchandise, checking in on TRON Lightcycle Run, and more. Let’s get going! It looks like it’s going to be a busy day at Magic Kingdom. At first it seemed like the 50th Anniversary Grand Finale Loungefly was flying off … Read more
We’re officially in the same year as the opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom, although an exact date has not been announced. Construction is starting to wrap up as testing of the attraction amps up. The new roller-coaster is right behind the Tomorrowland Speedway, which briefly closed to be rerouted earlier in … Read more
During the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” special on ABC, Disney shared a preview of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. Trevor Jackson and Daniella Perkins of “Grown-ish” met with Imagineer Chris Beatty for a behind-the-scenes look. They visited the load area and saw Cast Members riding the coaster. Watch the video below. … Read more
As a special Christmas present, the hosts of Good Morning America took us on a brief sneak peek into the seemingly-complete TRON Lightcycle / Run at Walt Disney World! The footage was shared on this morning’s Christmas broadcast, where hosts are at Walt Disney World waiting for the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade broadcast to … Read more
The Walt Disney World Railroad has reopened at Magic Kingdom after four years. It closed in December 2018 for construction of TRON Lightcycle / Run — which we can now see from the train! This billboard advertising TRON Lightcycle / Run has been in place for years. We didn’t get to look at construction for … Read more
Disney is now testing background music around TRON Lightcycle / Run in Magic Kingdom. Hear the music in our video below. This music loop is what guests will hear when standing in line or walking through the area, not necessarily during the ride. The loop is about four minutes long. In the video, you can … Read more
Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom still doesn’t have a reopening date, but Cast Members have been testing the train engines on the new tracks and tunnel near TRON Lightcycle / Run in recent weeks. This morning, we saw the Walter E. Disney and Lilly Belle engines out on the tracks. As the Walter … Read more