According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bob Chapek’s metaverse dream is officially over. What’s Happening: The entertainment giant ended Bob Chapek’s metaverse dream as part of Monday’s layoffs. These layoffs were the first round of cuts from CEO Bob Iger as he seeks to streamline the entertainment giant. The division had been part of a project by […]
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Whether you’re a longtime collector or just starting your Disney Pin collection, there’s a lot of shopping opportunities coming your way this year. Today marks the thirteenth week of Pin-Tastic Tuesdays and includes some fun awkward moments, Disney100 designs, plus a new Marvel Pin of the Month! (Please note this article contains affiliate links. Your purchase […]
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TRON Lightcycle / Run soft opened at Magic Kingdom ahead of its official grand opening on April 4, 2023. Only guests who have purchased individual Lightning Lane access or snagged a virtual queue boarding group can ride the new attraction. Unfortunately, the callback time for the virtual queue can change significantly and Disney isn’t accommodating late arrivals to the attraction.
Guests must arrive within their assigned one-hour time slot to be allowed on TRON Lightcycle / Run. The My Disney Experience app will show an estimated callback time before guests are actually called. While waiting, guests are free to ride other attractions.
However, callback times have sometimes been two hours earlier than quoted. We and other guests have encountered this. Meaning, if you’re doing other things or maybe aren’t even in the park yet (if you signed up at 7:00 a.m.), you may miss your window because you thought you had more time.
Individual Lightning Lane and virtual queue have been filling up quickly during the soft opening period, which has reduced hours. Guests can sign up for the virtual queue at 7:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. The individual Lightning Lane price has been high, although not the highest, at $20 per person.
See our guide here for step-by-step instructions to purchase Individual Lightning Lane.
As of today, two attractions at Magic Kingdom offer the option to purchase Individual Lightning Lane access: TRON Lightcycle / Run and Seven Dwarfs Mine Train.
TRON Lightcycle / Run is located right behind Space Mountain in Tomorrowland. It’s outside the park’s berm, and is housed in a sweeping white canopy, which helps hide a boxy show building. A walkway between Tomorrowland and Storybook Circus is also available.
Guests enter by walking under the canopy, known as the Upload Conduit. Upon uploading to The Grid, guests will join Team Blue in a race to cross through eight energy gates before the opposing Team Orange.
As you approach the entrance, there are two TRON ride vehicles to the left. They serve two purposes – so you can try them out and know what to expect when you get inside, and they provide a nice photo op.
We previously reported that some individuals have reported issues with being able to fit into the ride vehicles, so this is a great place to try them out and make sure.
There are double-sided lockers before the load area so guests can safely stow their personal belongings. Lockers are unlocked with MagicBands or plastic ticket cards; MagicMobile tickets on smartphones do not work, and guests without physical ticket media must request a white RFID card from Cast Members.
For the past few weeks, Disney has been conducting previews of TRON Lightcycle / Run, with Cast Members and Annual Passholders getting the first chance to experience the attraction. We were fortunate enough to experience this highly anticipated attraction during the Cast Member previews.
You can check out a full look inside TRON Lightcycle / Run in our ride POV below, and read our review of the attraction here.
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Travel Dates: April 15 – June 28, 2023
Walt Disney World has released a special discount for 2023, one we have not seen before. Disney is discounting stays aboard the Galactic Starcruiser for the first time ever. Annual Passholders can save 30% on their 2-night voyage!
For more information about this special Walt Disney World discount, please contact our sponsor Mouseketrips.
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Travel Dates: July 11 – September 28, 2023
Walt Disney World has released a special discount for 2023 where you can save up to 30% at select Walt Disney World resorts during the travel dates listed above. There are several discounts available for these travel dates, including a Free Disney Dining Card discount and a Disney VISA cardholder discount. Make sure to check all discounts to find the best deal (or contact our friends at Mouseketrips, their agents will do all of the work for you).
Walt Disney World Savings:
This offer must be booked by September 27, 2023.
It appears that all 3-bedroom villas, Bungalows at Disney’s Polynesian Villas and Bungalows, and Cabins at Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge are excluded from this discount.
Please note that there was a separate FL Resident discount released for these same dates, so you could save a little more with that discount.
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When you sit down in a movie theater to watch Elemental on June 16th, you likely won’t be thinking about all of the technical hurdles that had to be cleared in order to bring this love story to life. That’s because the story should sweep you off your feet faster than Element City’s Wetro Train, not […]
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Pixar’s Elemental will include the new animated short Carl’s Date when it premieres in theaters on June 16th. What’s Happening: Pixar just announced that Elemental will revive the tradition of having an animated short play before their new films, the first time this has happened since Incredibles 2 in 2018, which featured the Oscar-winning short Bao. Carl’s Date is part of […]
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In the next edition of “Hear Me Out” we’re headed to EPCOT for an attraction that should not be skipped. In addition, we’ll take a look at a bonus food location nearby! Tradeoffs In the first edition of the “Hear Me Out” series, I (Joe) mentioned the tradeoffs that guests face when trying to navigate […]
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