We got a preview of the new attraction before its April 4 opening date inside the Magic Kingdom.
We ’ve formally entered the grid with the opening ofDisney World ’s newest roll coaster , TRON / Lightcycle Run .
The extremely anticipated thrill ride is open its dark , computerized world at Tomorrowlandin Magic Kingdom on April 4and we bewilder a sneak peep , courtesy of Disney . Here ’s what to know before you go .
What to expect
sports fan of bothTRONand the 2010 continuation , TRON : Legacy , should be rapt about the magnet . From the moment you enter the waiting line , you find immersed in the digital world produce by Kevin Flynn over 40 years ago . Steven Lisberger , the creator and managing director of the original 1982 film , told Thrillist " the digital earthly concern is so ginormous and the ride is ginormous , so it ’s symbolic of what we ’re all experiencing . "
And if you ’re like me — just recently familiarized with theTRONmovies and franchise , but a soft touch for a cracking rollercoaster — you’ll have it off it just the same .
Take a near look at our experience viathe Thrillist TikTok channelright here :
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After the succeeder of its babe drive at Shanghai Disneyland , Walt Disney World Imagineers drop five year creating another " gateway , " or as Julia Soderstjerna , Walt Disney Imagineering ’s show mechanical railroad engineer , put it , a law of continuation to the story that began in Shanghai and pick up in Orlando .
How fast does it go?
Offering a Modern way to ride , Edgar Albert Guest will be deposit on a lightcycle , which we would compare to a bike , where you run frontward and find every twist and turn . The lightcycle allows guests to feel entirely engross in the macrocosm of the picture and we were impressed by the cycle - like engineering and features that are new to a Disney World coaster . Admittedly , this new ride engineering science take a few minutes of getting used to and comfortable on , but once I figured out how to get as snug as possible on my young whip , we literally launched into the world ofTRON .
Perhaps the best part about the ride is the launching , which propel you at close to 60 mph into the outdoor canopy dowry of the drive . Pro top : mount at night allow for enhanced viewing of the ocular effects that light up the ride . " The light dog the ride vehicle and it really is so reminiscent of the film , " Soderstjerna explained .
Justin Springer , producer ofTRON : Legacy , has a similar sentiment . " launch out into the real world … there ’s something that ’s so metaphoric about it , " Springer explain . " Also there ’s a lot of dark ride where you expend the full time immersed in that world and the room they build this drive so you may lead through the real world and then go back inwardly is very cool . "
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sports fan ofTRONand its sequelTRON : Legacyare function to go perfectly crazy for this ride . From the digitization into the world ofTRONwhich you go through on the waiting line to the launch into the canopy , there ’s no deny the stunning detail that went into produce this world . " It ’s so beautiful only Disney could ’ve made a ride this beautiful , " Lisberger read .
It ’s not just the imagineering that pee the drive exciting , but the story of the movie itself . “ Disney is so good at making sure not only do these rides have story but the story fits within the mythology of the larger franchise , " Springer added .
How to get tickets
So , how can you ride ? When the attraction opens , guests will be capable to enrol in a virtual waiting line via theMy Disney Experience app . A standby line will not be offered . or else , guests can purchase an Individual Lightning Lane to ride . Even with the practical waiting line , founder the popularity of theTRONfranchise and the anticipation for the drive itself , we do expect riders to have some sort of hold back for the ride . But , is it deserving the waiting ? We think so !
As for a possibleTRON - themed coaster come next to Disneyland in California ? Well , they ca n’t exactly call anything , but is n’t the gridalwaysexpanding ?
Disney World is revving up for other young porta in improver to TRON / Lightcycle Run .
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The young Roundup Rodeo BBQ sport unquestionable barbecue offerings inside Toy Story Land at Hollywood Studios is set to open up March 23 . Additionally , some Disney favorites like the Happily Ever After pyrotechnic show at Magic Kingdom are returning — with some cardinal updates — on April 3 . " It ’s the same show that our guests have grown to lie with , but the projections are going to be continue to all the building on Main Street USA , " Nathaniel Palma , embassador at Walt Disney World , told us .
For tickets and to be after your trip to mount TRON / Lightcycle Run , call Disney World ’s website .
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