Support structure being removed from the TRON Lightcycle Run canopy

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TRON Lightcycle Run construction - April 16 2021

Posted: Friday April 16, 2021 12:23pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Guests are now getting a better look at the TRON Ligthtcycle Run canopy as the large support structure is being removed from beneath the white steel.

TRON Lightcycle Run construction - April 16 2021

The brown steel supports were holding the pieces of the canopy in position until the entire structure was completed and able to support itself.

TRON Lightcycle Run construction - April 16 2021

Parts of the supports closest to the building are still in position waiting to be removed.

TRON Lightcycle Run construction - April 16 2021

As this phase nears its conclusion, we are expecting to see a pause in construction, with the ride now expected to open later in 2022. Disney is yet to make any official announcement on a timeline for the coaster's opening.

TRON Lightcycle Run construction - April 16 2021

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gerarar18 days ago

Cross-posting to here, but Tron just had its worst day operationally since the ride opened, and it just celebrated its first anniversary/birthday last week! Here are the top 3 days with the most downtime: April 9, 2024 (today) with 467 mins (~8hrs) of downtime July 12, 2023 with 392 mins (~7hrs) of downtime Sept 24, 2023 with 370 (~6hrs) mins of downtime Tron usually has very good uptime and reliability, so these kind of bad days are very rare. Today's problems stem from yesterday (4/8) where it shut down around 4pm and never reopened for the rest of the day. That continued 'til today until it finally reopened at 1pm, but then went down again for another 3 hours. Only 100 BGs were called today. Good news (kinda) is MK doesn't seem to be that busy as the morning and afternoon VQ windows lasted for minutes today, which is longer than the norm.

TrainsOfDisney20 days ago

dmc49320 days ago

No one told me I was supposed to be reviewing the rides on Yelp

Advisable Joseph21 days ago

It has a 4.3 on yelp. For comparison, Space Mountain also has 4.3. So does Big Thunder. Jungle Cruise has 3.7. Haunted Mansion was better: 4.5. EDIT: This article from Christmastime 2023 also gives context.

tparris21 days ago

Okay.

DonniePeverley21 days ago

Like every modern DIsney ride - way too short, rather than the epic attractions they once built. Probably with an eye on keeping the queues down, rather than building a ride that has legacy for all time. If Jungle Cruise, Pirates etc were built today they would last a minute.

GhostHost100021 days ago

Tron looks cool in Tomorrowland, but the ride itself is just short and meh imo. Wish it wasn’t a cookie cutter attraction and was enhanced or expanded from the original.

Unbanshee21 days ago

New character profiles added to the Team Green area recently https://blogmickey.com/2024/04/new-team-green-characters-introduced-on-first-anniversary-of-tron-lightcycle-run/

Rich Brownn21 days ago

My two complaints: It feels like the portion from load to launch, and from end break to unload is longer than the actual ride and the fact it brakes so hard entering the show building. It's like it teases you outside with the visible launch and then you hit the brake and slow waaaaay down. It's almost like "ah-ha! fooled you. Ya thought it was all high speed coaster!"

ChewbaccaYourMum23 days ago

To me, TRON is fun, but it needs like 15 more seconds and one more thrill, like a drop. The feeling of a drop in that position on the bike would probably feel insane.

SaucyBoy23 days ago

Yes 👀

Basil of Baker Street23 days ago

I don't hate it. Just too short of a ride for the amount of time you wait. Takeoff and 1st turn is exciting but that's about it. RnRC and Velosicoster does it better. I just wouldn't wait long for it. Would be a nice LL pickup. And I like Mission Space.

Brian23 days ago

The short ride time is a common complaint among surveyed guests. I'd expect that to become even more common once the VQ goes away.

gerarar23 days ago

It's been very reliable. There's only a handful of days where the ride has been down for an "extended period". I believe this and GOTG: CR have been superb for their uptime throughout the park days.