Walt Disney World’s new TRON Lightcycle / Run coaster has opened at Magic Kingdom, with the first riders transported to the Grid for a Lightcycle race.
TRON Lightcycle / Run is the fastest Vekoma roller coaster at Magic Kingdom, and one of the fastest coasters at any Disney theme park in the world.
Shanghai Disneyland is home to a similar attraction, Tron Lightcycle Power Run, which launched on the park’s opening day in 2016.
Located in Tomorrowland, Disney’s new ride is currently only available through a virtual queue or individual Lightning Lane purchase.
Enter the Grid for a thrilling Lightcycle race
To join the virtual queue, guests need valid theme park admission and a park reservation for Magic Kingdom. The virtual queue can be joined at 7am or 1pm via the My Disney Experience app.
An individual Lightning Lane purchase can also be made using the My Disney Experience app. Additionally, riders are required to use digitised lockers for larger items.
After entering the queue, guests find themselves in a dark, computerised world. They are digitised and taken to the Grid to join Team Blue, where they race one of the Grid’s other programmes.
Guests ride on their own two-wheeled Lightcycles as they race against their opponents in a bid to navigate through eight energy gates.
The storyline for TRON Lightcycle / Run picks up after 2010 film Tron: Legacy, where Kevin’s son, Sam Flynn, has opened a second gateway into a digital realm called the Grid. The first of these portals can be found at Shanghai Disneyland.
The new coaster‘s accompanying pop-up retail experience is selling souvenirs such as Tron-themed clothing, collectable pins, toys and illuminating accessories. Fans can also buy and customise their own Tron-style action figures.
Themed F&B is available at Energy Bytes, a nearby kiosk serving dishes including ‘Digital Dumpings’, ‘Strawberry IceOforms’, and ‘Watermelon Refreshers’.
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