TRON Lightcycle Run is the large new curler coaster opening in April 2023 in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This covers expertise the experience since there might be no standby line when it debuts–as an alternative, you’ll want to affix the digital queue for the long-awaited attraction. If profitable, you’ll even have to make use of a locker earlier than using.
Digital queues are actually nothing new at this level, with TRON Lightcycle Run being the fourth new attraction at Walt Disney World to make use of one. Previous to this, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Remy’s Ratatouille Journey each used the techniques, however stopped utilizing them over one yr in the past. Within the case of the previous, the attraction grew to become sufficiently dependable that it was not wanted. Within the case of the latter, demand died down sufficient that bodily queue area grew to become enough.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is the one attraction nonetheless utilizing a digital queue at Walt Disney World, and it’s additionally the newest addition. As coated in our recently-updated The way to Trip Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, the digital queue is not needed right here from a requirement perspective–however might be given the restricted bodily area for an overflow queue. Nonetheless, our expectation is that Cosmic Rewind will retire its VQ earlier than TRON Lightcycle Run opens.
Beforehand, Walt Disney World has ended digital queues forward of the subsequent large experience opening, in an try to keep away from having a number of digital queues. These techniques favor extra educated and skilled guests like Annual Passholders and locals, as there is usually a little bit of a studying curve (definitely extra so than simply coming into a bodily line) and also you additionally should know the digital queue exists–and when to affix it–within the first place.
We’ve gotten good at gaming the boarding group course of (and have “pace technique” recommendation so you may obtain comparable success), and do Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind greater than every other attraction at EPCOT because of this proper now. (Earlier than that, Rise of the Resistance and the Rat Trip have been excessive up our record of most frequented sights.) Suffice to say, having a standby line is the extra guest-friendly strategy that ranges the enjoying discipline, is much less nerve-racking, and ends in fewer complaints.
Our guess is that the rationale TRON Lightcycle Run will use a digital queue will not be resulting from reliability or downtime woes, however is definitely within the strategy–similar because the EPCOT E-Tickets that use(d) digital queues. The trail between House Mountain and Tomorrowland Speedway that leads again to TRON Lightcycle Run is actually slim. For no matter cause, Walt Disney World didn’t shorten the Speedway monitor, and the consequence could be very little area main again to TRON Lightcycle Run.
It’s a recipe for potential issues, and will get downright harmful at rope drop as friends stampede to be among the many first to experience. That is precisely why Tomorrowland Energy & Mild Co. is at the moment closed and being modified–to provide each inch of area to facilitate higher crowd circulation. Utilizing a digital queue means it’s extremely unlikely that TRON Lightcycle Run will open for Early Entry–that’s unlucky for on-site friends, and likewise means that it’ll not relieve strain from the “SDMT Shuffle.” Right here’s hoping that the TRON Lightcycle Run digital queue doesn’t final lengthy!
In any case, listed below are the fundamentals concerning the digital queue that TRON Lightcycle Run will use when it opens on April 4, 2023.
Friends might want to use the My Disney Expertise app to enter the attraction. A standby queue won’t be out there. Every Visitor can enter the digital queue not more than as soon as per day throughout common park hours.
Earlier than Your Go to – Be sure to have the My Disney Expertise app, with notifications enabled so that you obtain vital updates concerning the digital queue—together with callback particulars and each day distribution occasions.
Get Able to Be a part of the Digital Queue! – On the day of your go to, you might have the chance to affix the digital queue at each day distribution occasions, that are topic to alter or cancellation as availability permits. Distribution schedules might be out there within the My Disney Expertise app. Comply with these steps to affix the digital queue:
- Step 1 – Examine Availability: Log in to the My Disney Expertise app at one of many distribution occasions. Choose “Digital Queues” on the house display screen to view the present standing and subsequent steps for becoming a member of a digital queue. The app will point out when there is no such thing as a availability for a particular distribution time, or if a backup group is obtainable.
- Step 2 – Enroll Your Group: So long as your Disney account is linked to your group’s park tickets, and everybody has legitimate admission and park reservations for the park you’ll go to, you may enroll everybody within the digital queue on the similar time (topic to availability).
- Step 3 – Benefit from the Expertise: In case your boarding group known as to return, you’ll obtain a notification by way of the My Disney Expertise app. Then, head over to the doorway of the expertise inside your designated return window.
For those who’ve ever used the digital queue for the trio of Walt Disney World headliners that beforehand or at the moment use the system, you’re undoubtedly conversant in this course of–and to a better diploma than what Disney describes. For those who haven’t, that obscure description above in all probability didn’t do sufficient to familiarize you with the digital queue course of.
That is partly as a result of this language seems to be boilerplate, and has not been tailor-made to the distinctive wrinkles of the digital queue for TRON Lightcycle Run. Though Walt Disney World hasn’t revealed the schedule for entry occasions, our expectation is that it really works roughly the identical because the final iteration of its predecessors–with entry occasions at each 7 am and 1 pm. The method has been refined and people occasions work nicely, all issues thought of.
Additionally not talked about is whether or not TRON Lightcycle Run will provide a digital queue on days when Magic Kingdom is open for Prolonged Night Hours. Our expectation is that it’ll. Under is the outline of how that works at the moment for Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. Remember the fact that that is topic to alter–or not taking place in any respect–however our suspicion is that it’ll be similar. This strategy has labored nicely for Cosmic Rewind, so don’t repair what isn’t damaged.
An extra alternative to request to affix the digital queue might be out there at 6:00 PM on choose dates throughout prolonged night theme park hours, a profit for registered Friends staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Disney Deluxe Villa Resort or different choose accommodations. Friends with this profit don’t should be within the park to request to affix at the moment.
These Friends will want legitimate admission and a theme park reservation for a similar park on the identical day to expertise prolonged night hours—or, they could expertise prolonged night hours if they’ve a ticket or Annual Cross with the Park Hopper choice and first enter the park for which they made their reservation.
Subsequent, TRON Lightcycle Run will even provide friends the choice to purchase à la carte or Particular person Lightning Lane entry within the My Disney Expertise app. On the day of their go to, Group Blue recruits with a sound admission and a Disney Park Cross reservation for Magic Kingdom could use the app to decide on an arrival window and make their buy earlier than becoming a member of the high-speed race towards Group Orange. Pricing and availability will differ by day–we’re anticipating this to line-skipping choice to be a scorching ticket when TRON Lightcycle Run first opens, presumably promoting out throughout the on-site early entry window.
This information will not be in the least stunning. We beforehand predicted that there was a better than 99.999% probability that TRON Lightcycle Run can be an Particular person Lightning Lane attraction. It’s actually a query of how a lot it’ll value and the way shortly it’ll promote out every day. My guess is that it finally ends up priced the identical as Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
The opposite large query is whether or not Seven Dwarfs Mine Prepare will transfer to Genie+ or if Magic Kingdom would be the solely park with two Particular person Lightning Lane sights. My cash is on Magic Kingdom being the lone park at Walt Disney World to have two Particular person Lightning Lanes, however I’m not very assured in that prediction–it actually may go both manner. (If SDMT does transfer to Genie Plus, it’ll be proper up there with Slinky Canine Sprint in reputation and the way shortly Lightning Lane experience reservations ebook up.)
In different unsurprising information, TRON Lightcycle Run will provide PhotoPass picture and video choices. You’ll be able to relive your race via this darkish, computerized world once you preview an onboard photograph and video mechanically linked to your My Disney Expertise account via one of many following strategies:
- Use your eligible cellular gadget, allow Bluetooth for the My Disney Expertise app earlier than using, make sure you’ve logged into the My Disney Expertise app someday earlier that day, and maintain your gadget out of low energy mode. Be sure that your cellular gadget boards your Lightcycle with you and is safely saved within the small Lightcycle compartment to make use of this methodology.
- Put on a MagicBand or MagicBand+ that’s linked to your My Disney Expertise account.
Perhaps greater than every other attraction, TRON Lightcycle Run is enjoyable for on-ride images. Between the distinctive Lightcycles and thrill of the ‘race,’ it’s an excellent shot. Not like awkwardly-placed cameras on some current retrofits (taking a look at you, Frozen Ever After!), this could seize enjoyable and memorable images and video.
Lastly, TRON Lightcycle Run would be the first attraction at Walt Disney World to require lockers for just about something bigger than a cellphone or pockets. It is a new system for the home parks, however is hardly a shock–TRON Lightcycle Energy Run at Shanghai Disneyland has exactly the identical requirement (albeit with a distinct set-up).
New to TRON Lightcycle / Run, a double-sided and digitized locker system might be used to retailer luggage and free objects whilst you race your Lightcycle. Contained in the attraction queue, these complimentary lockers pair straight along with your MagicBand, MagicBand+ or ticket media so you may simply lock and reopen your locker with a fast faucet.
Friends with no MagicBand or different ticket media might be supplied with a card to assign their locker. All objects should be positioned both in a locker earlier than you board your Lightcycle, or in a small compartment positioned on the attraction car that may maintain objects comparable to cellphones, glasses or wallets.
If the one theme park you go to is Walt Disney World, the necessary locker system is perhaps a international idea. Nonetheless, this requirement exists as a result of there’s actually nowhere to place free objects on the base of the Lightcycles and likewise as a result of the curler coaster travels straight over visitor walkways.
So far as locker techniques at curler coasters go, that is the very best and best sort. Common and Disney worldwide parks have refined their strategy to lockers over the previous couple of years, and this probably the most streamlined choice. It definitely beats placing the whole lot in a locker earlier than even coming into the queue or one thing makeshift and unsecure on the load space. VelociCoaster likewise has an excellent and environment friendly locker system; when you’ve skilled that, anticipate one thing comparable at TRON Lightcycle Run.
At Shanghai Disneyland, Solid Members are actually diligent about imposing the coverage of getting no free objects in your arms or in your particular person. I’m truthfully barely stunned that Walt Disney World doesn’t have an much more aggressive coverage. Often, security guidelines are extra stringent within the U.S. parks–it wouldn’t shock me if TRON Lightcycle Run’s insurance policies change over time and change into much more strict. It’s definitely higher than the choice!
In the end, we’re wanting ahead to experiencing TRON Lightcycle Run opening on April 4, 2023 at Walt Disney World. Although it’s not my favourite curler coaster on the planet (it received’t even be my private favourite in Magic Kingdom), I’m excited to see this lastly debut. It’s been a number of years within the making, and can make a variety of WDW followers joyful.
I’m additionally personally interested by how nicely the experience “works” at Walt Disney World given insurance policies just like the necessary lockers, amongst different (larger) issues. Longtime readers may recall again in 2016-2017 that I used to be extremely skeptical that TRON Lightcycle Run would ever be cloned on the home parks and downright dismissive of hypothesis and early rumors. Clearly, that turned out to be fallacious–however the foundations for my skepticism have been and are correct. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see the extent to which the attraction has been modified for the American viewers or, if not, the diploma to which points come up.
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