WDW Magic Kingdom | Tron Lightcycle Power Run | Vekoma Motorbike Coaster | 2023

[Niles]

Nice long look at construction

Here is some pictures from the video:




This thing looks great to me.

 

[CrashCoaster]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1137426577145421826

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[Niles]

Some more construction photos?.
Source:

https://wdwnt.com/2019/06/photos-tron-construction-continues-with-additional-track-installed/

 

[CrashCoaster]

Some new aerial construction photos:-

https://www.facebook.com/CoasterFansandNews/posts/443663209608554

 

[Antinos]

It's been a minute. The indoor section's trackwork is completed and framing has been slowly enclosing the ride. At this point, they've erected the outdoor section as well:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1190813660345708544

https://twitter.com/x/status/1190750500540624906

https://twitter.com/x/status/1190749972137943041

I'm still excited about this project even though we're still quite a ways off from opening.

 

[cookie]

It certainly looks massive compared to everything else, and that's before the giant glass canopy comes in.

 

[CrashCoaster]

Probably a bit of a late release but:-

Also it is confirmed the ride will be called TRON Lightcycle / Run.

 

[Antinos]

More things happening:

https://www.reddit.com/r/rollercoasters/comments/ejkk8j

 

[Intamin to Win]

That track is the thickest thing I’ve seen- not counting any B&M. Wonder how hefty the trains are gonna be.

 

[Hixee]

That track is the thickest thing I’ve seen- not counting any B&M. Wonder how hefty the trains are gonna be.

I've also wondered if it's because they've just cloned the Shanghai one, which is required to withstand stronger earthquakes than Florida.

 

[Ethan]

Is it just the photo or is this track darker than Shanghai's? This looks more grey to me, whereas Shanghai's appears to be more white?

 

[CrashCoaster]

Is it just the photo or is this track darker than Shanghai's? This looks more grey to me, whereas Shanghai's appears to be more white?

It's identical.

 

[Skip6788]

I've also wondered if it's because they've just cloned the Shanghai one, which is required to withstand stronger earthquakes than Florida.

The trains are heavy. It is full of special parts. By the Disney design standard everything is more over designed. Also all the electronics makes the train heavy.

 

[Crazycoaster]

It more than likely has a thick spine because Disney wanted to build it using the least amount of supports. Aesthetics an all that.

 

[UP87]

It doesn't look like they saved on the supports. I've seen coasters that had half of that. I think I like the Shanghai earthquake theory.

 

[Ethan]

It more than likely has a thick spine because Disney wanted to build it using the least amount of supports. Aesthetics an all that.

This was my first thought too, but then I took one look at the coaster and realised that can't be it haha.

 

[Niles]

Source: https://wdwnt.com/2020/02/photos-la...n-lightcycle-run-at-the-magic-kingdom-2-4-20/

 

[emoo]

The trains are heavy. It is full of special parts. By the Disney design standard everything is more over designed. Also all the electronics makes the train heavy.

For instance they have the back restraint dressed as an identity disc, which lights up as bright as the wheels, and they all change on cue. The canopy will be the focal point outside so a few extra supports... meh.

 

[Niles]

Here is an update from March 10th,



source:

 

[Nitefly]

I’d definitely jump in line for this.

I’d really rather they ditched the outdoor section and made the indoor section much longer. The indoor part is frustratingly short.