TRON Lightcycle Run closed today ahead of April 4 official opening at Walt Disney World

Apr 03, 2023 in "Tron Lightcycle Run rollercoaster"

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TRON Lightcycle Run closed - April 3 2023

Posted: Monday April 3, 2023 10:22am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom is closed today as its soft opening period has come to an end.

TRON Lightcycle Run closed - April 3 2023

TRON Cast Members have been seen going in and out of the area this morning, but the area remains roped off to guests.

TRON Lightcycle Run closed - April 3 2023

Beginning April 4, 2023, TRON Lightcycle Run will begin daily operations from park open to park close using a Virtual Queue and Individual Lightning Lane purchase - no standby line will be available.

TRON Lightcycle Run Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane entrance

Disney will also be using the virtual queue during Extended Evening Theme Park hours when available for guests staying at Deluxe Disney resort hotels. The first Extended Evening Hours at Magic Kingdom after the opening of TRON is April 5 2023.

TRON Lightcycle Run virtual queue openings

Here are all the TRON Lightcycle virtual queue times:

7:00am (Guests do not need to be in the park when they join, but must have a theme park reservation for Magic Kingdom park)
1:00pm (Guests must be in Magic Kingdom park to join the virtual queue)
6:00pm - An additional opportunity to request to join the virtual queue will be available at 6:00 PM on select dates during extended evening theme park hours––a benefit for registered Guests staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Disney Deluxe Villa Resort or other select hotels. Guests with this benefit do not need to be in Magic Kingdom park to request to join at that time.

Guests will need to use the My Disney Experience app to enter this attraction. A standby queue will not be available. Each Guest can request to enter the virtual queue no more than once per day during regular park hours. Guests must have valid admission and a theme park reservation to join the virtual queue.

Extended Theme Park Hours guests will need valid admission and a theme park reservation for the same park on the same day to experience extended evening hours—or they may experience extended evening hours if they have a ticket or Annual Pass with the Park Hopper option and first enter the park for which they made their reservation.

TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom

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CorylancasterSep 06, 2023

Not going until the second week of Oct. So still a few weeks out, but trying to get the decisions out of the way. I plan on watching the threads continuously until we get on the plane 😂

gerararSep 06, 2023

Are you going anytime soon? The virtual queue has been pretty good in the mornings recently (and especially in the afternoon 1pm drops). I recommend to always try for the VQ then if you dont like you BG, can always purchase ILL later. If your BG is less than 30, you should have a pretty short wait in the first 2 hours of the park opening. Last 7 days: Including today (9/6):

CorylancasterSep 06, 2023

Whats the average time you spend in line for tron once your boarding group has been called for the VQ vs time in line for ILL? Trying to plan out if it would be better to pay for the ILL at 7am vs trying to get in the VQ at 7am

cjkeatingSep 06, 2023

I don't think their was any hype for Iron after most people had watched the Shanghai videos. Personally I preferred Tron as it felt more physical/real whereas GOTF disappointed me as I just felt like I was watching a movie on a 4D chair.

James AlucobondSep 06, 2023

Wish they'd do, like, a much taller set of billboards with lattice underneath and lighting that mimics the lamps in other areas of Storybook Circus to help block the TRON show building. Something like the below image, but on a larger relative scale.

WaltsTreasureChestSep 06, 2023

The thing is that the train looks better as the new replacement and I’m glad the tron one is gone, get that ugly tron poster out from the train, yeah?

Sir_CliffSep 06, 2023

JohnDSep 05, 2023

Now I get it.

danlb_2000Sep 05, 2023

Disney own's Simpsons now, so I guess it's not plagiarism.

JohnDSep 05, 2023

Clever reference to "Tomorrow!"

SirwalterraleighSep 04, 2023

The hype never equals the investment But that’s the point…spend 5+ slow rolling “coming soon” when they should be adding/reinvesting on a 1,2,3 year schedule at all times…

The Moles FamilySep 04, 2023

Ride Tron last week for the first time. Great ride and a welcome addition to Magic Kingdom but Guardians is still my fav. I don’t see what the 6 years of hype from Disney was for Tron?