Walt Disney World Resort shocked followers worldwide when it lastly introduced the opening date for TRON Lightcycle/Run.
The Disney World attraction, which will probably be situated in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom, has been underneath development for greater than a half-decade now.
Within the time that it took Disney to assemble TRON Lightcycle/Run, its competitor down the highway– Universal Orlando Resort— made a number of big bulletins and opened new points of interest, together with Jurassic World VelociCoaster, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorcycle Journey, and The Bourne Stuntacular.
As well as, Common has already begun development on a brand new theme park, Epic Universe, which is able to open in 2025, and Common Studios Florida has an attraction of its personal opening in 2023, as properly.
All through this week, Disney dropped a few hints giving us a take a look at when the experience would open.
Common Orlando Resort subtly obtained in on the motion, as properly.
IT WAS A HINT ALL ALONG
IT WAS A HINT ALL ALONG! https://t.co/ZJUEAGEZqW
— Common Orlando Resort (@UniversalORL) January 10, 2023
Common famous a video it shared on Twitter precisely a 12 months in the past when it positioned an onion– referencing Shrek 4-D— and changed it with a banana. As we came upon later within the 12 months, a Minions-themed attraction will take over Shrek 4-D’s outdated constructing in 2023. As a matter of truth, the attraction could open proper across the time that TRON opens.
Disney’s official description for TRON Lightcycle/Run could be learn under:
“Lean ahead into the last word race of survival! Depart the true world behind and be part of Staff Blue in an epic quest throughout the Grid—the darkish, computerized world with no horizons from TRON. Right here, there’s no restrict to the thrill.Climb aboard your very personal Lightcycle and take off on a high-speed journey, racing in opposition to the Grid’s most menacing Applications. Surge previous your fierce opponents as you try and cross by means of 8 Vitality Gates and safe your workforce’s victory—so you’ll be able to survive to race one other day.Scheduled to open April 4, 2023, TRON Lightcycle / Run will probably be one of many quickest coasters at any Disney theme park on the planet.
From the Huge Display screen to the Theme Park
In 1982, Disney made filmmaking historical past with TRON, the primary manufacturing of its sort to combine reside motion with computer-generated visuals and backlit animation. This iconic movie went on to encourage video video games, comedian books, an animated collection and the 2010 sequel TRON: Legacy—in addition to this new Disney theme park attraction.”
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