You can hear the excitement from some bloggers and YouTubers around the Walt Disney World scene. “Is Tron really coming to the Magic Kingdom in November?”
Unfortunately for those getting excited about a sooner-than-expected Tron launch, the answer is most likely “no”. Even though the Tomorrowland Light and Power Company building integral to the expansion will be returning in November, the actual Tron attraction is unlikely to make such a deadline. There are a number of reasons that this is true, but according to sources for That Park Place, the biggest tell that Disney probably won’t open Tron in 2022 comes down to Splash Mountain.
That might be a surprising connection, but the reality is that Magic Kingdom can’t be down an E-ticket attraction during the holidays. As of now, it does not appear that Splash Mountain will be closing before New Year’s. And because of that, it’s unlikely that Tron is going to open before then either. From individuals familiar with management briefings at Disney World, the supposed plan at the moment is to try to open Tron at the same time Splash Mountain is closed. By doing so, not only does the Magic Kingdom keep the same number of E-ticket attractions running, but it also allows Disney World to bury the Splash Mountain story a little bit with Tron headlines.
Splash Mountain Songs Still Play at Magic Kingdom Entrance 2 Years After Being Removed from Disneyland Resort https://t.co/DsXTmR7SCJ
— BlogMickey.com (@Blog_Mickey) August 29, 2022
As you might suspect, the popularity of Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World is far superior to its ranking among the California visitors of Disneyland. Even so, Splash Mountain is often the most-sought-after ride even in Anaheim. So it only makes sense that Disney would want to bury the controversy as much as they can with a simultaneous Tron opening in Florida.
When does that happen? Perhaps late December, but likely not until the first or second week of January according to sources familiar with scheduling. And it could potentially be postponed later depending on a number of factors.
If you’re wondering what factors, let’s just bring up that Disney has a bit of an imaging issue on their hands. The exterior of Tron isn’t holding up as well in Florida as they had hoped, and though it’s being called “weathered” for the moment, it turns out a five-year construction period is resulting in a “new” ride looking a little “less than.”
Tron canopy is starting to show weathering. pic.twitter.com/tjHLaP4UHr
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) August 27, 2022
That looks like fun to clean…
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