TRON Lightcycle Run is the massive new curler coaster opening in April 2023 in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. This covers the right way to expertise the journey since there can be no standby line when it debuts–as an alternative, you’ll want to hitch the digital queue for the long-awaited attraction. If profitable, you’ll even have to make use of a locker earlier than using.
Virtual 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. Prior to this, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure each used the methods, however stopped utilizing them over one 12 months in the past. In the case of the previous, the attraction turned sufficiently dependable that it was not wanted. In the case of the latter, demand died down sufficient that bodily queue area turned adequate.
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 How to Ride Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, the digital queue is not crucial right here from a requirement perspective–however could possibly be given the restricted bodily area for an overflow queue. Nevertheless, our expectation is that Cosmic Rewind will retire its VQ earlier than TRON Lightcycle Run opens.
Previously, Walt Disney World has ended digital queues forward of the subsequent massive journey opening, in an try and keep away from having a number of digital queues. These methods favor extra educated and skilled guests like Annual Passholders and locals, as there generally is a little bit of a studying curve (actually extra so than simply getting into a bodily line) and also you additionally should know the digital queue exists–and when to hitch it–within the first place.
We have gotten good at gaming the boarding group course of (and have “speed strategy” recommendation so you’ll be able to obtain related success), and do Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind greater than another attraction at EPCOT because of this proper now. (Before that, Rise of the Resistance and the Rat Ride had been excessive up our record of most frequented points of interest.) Suffice to say, having a standby line is the extra guest-friendly method that ranges the enjoying discipline, is much less worrying, and leads to fewer complaints.
Our guess is that the explanation TRON Lightcycle Run will use a digital queue is just not as a consequence of reliability or downtime woes, however is definitely within the method–identical because the EPCOT E-Tickets that use(d) digital queues. The path between Space Mountain and Tomorrowland Speedway that leads again to TRON Lightcycle Run is actually slim. For no matter purpose, Walt Disney World didn’t shorten the Speedway observe, and the outcome 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 journey. This is strictly why Tomorrowland Power & Light Co. is at present closed and being modified–to offer each inch of area to facilitate higher crowd stream. Using 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 in addition means that it’ll not relieve strain from the “SDMT Shuffle.” Here’s hoping that the TRON Lightcycle Run digital queue doesn’t final lengthy!
In any case, listed here are the fundamentals concerning the digital queue that TRON Lightcycle Run will use when it opens on April 4, 2023.
Guests might want to use the My Disney Experience app to enter the attraction. A standby queue won’t be out there. Each Guest can enter the digital queue not more than as soon as per day throughout common park hours.
Before Your Visit – Make positive you might have the My Disney Experience app, with notifications enabled so that you obtain necessary updates concerning the digital queue—together with callback particulars and each day distribution instances.
Get Ready to Join the Virtual Queue! – On the day of your go to, you’ll have the chance to hitch the digital queue at each day distribution instances, that are topic to vary or cancellation as availability permits. Distribution schedules can be out there within the My Disney Experience app. Follow these steps to hitch the digital queue:
- Step 1 – Check Availability: Log in to the My Disney Experience app at one of many distribution instances. Select “Virtual Queues” on the house display to view the present standing and subsequent steps for becoming a member of a digital queue. The app will point out when there isn’t a availability for a selected distribution time, or if a backup group is obtainable.
- Step 2 – Enroll Your Group: As lengthy 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’ll be able to enroll everybody within the digital queue on the identical time (topic to availability).
- Step 3 – Enjoy the Experience: If your boarding group is named to return, you’ll obtain a notification by way of the My Disney Experience app. Then, head over to the doorway of the expertise inside your designated return window.
If you’ve ever used the digital queue for the trio of Walt Disney World headliners that beforehand or at present use the system, you’re undoubtedly aware of this course of–and to a larger diploma than what Disney describes. If you haven’t, that imprecise description above most likely didn’t do sufficient to familiarize you with the digital queue course of.
This 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. Although Walt Disney World hasn’t revealed the schedule for entry instances, our expectation is that it really works kind of the identical because the final iteration of its predecessors–with entry instances at each 7 am and 1 pm. The course of has been refined and people instances work properly, all issues thought of.
Also not talked about is whether or not TRON Lightcycle Run will provide a digital queue on days when Magic Kingdom is open for Extended Evening Hours. Our expectation is that it’ll. Below is the outline of how that works at present for Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. Keep in thoughts that that is topic to vary–or not occurring in any respect–however our suspicion is that it’ll be equivalent. This method has labored properly for Cosmic Rewind, so don’t repair what isn’t damaged.
An further alternative to request to hitch the digital queue can be out there at 6:00 PM on choose dates throughout prolonged night theme park hours, a profit for registered Guests staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, Disney Deluxe Villa Resort or different choose inns. Guests with this profit don’t should be within the park to request to hitch at the moment.
These Guests will want legitimate admission and a theme park reservation for a similar park on the identical day to expertise prolonged night hours—or, they might expertise prolonged night hours if they’ve a ticket or Annual Pass with the Park Hopper choice and first enter the park for which they made their reservation.
Next, TRON Lightcycle Run will even provide friends the choice to purchase à la carte or Individual Lightning Lane entry within the My Disney Experience app. On the day of their go to, Team Blue recruits with a legitimate admission and a Disney Park Pass 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 in opposition to Team Orange. Pricing and availability will fluctuate by day–we’re anticipating this to line-skipping choice to be a sizzling ticket when TRON Lightcycle Run first opens, probably promoting out through the on-site early entry window.
This information is just not in the slightest degree stunning. We beforehand predicted that there was a larger than 99.999% likelihood that TRON Lightcycle Run can be an Individual Lightning Lane attraction. It’s actually a query of how a lot it’ll price and the way rapidly it’ll promote out every day. My wager is that it finally ends up priced the identical as Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
The different massive query is whether or not Seven Dwarfs Mine Train will transfer to Genie+ or if Magic Kingdom would be the solely park with two Individual Lightning Lane points of interest. My cash is on Magic Kingdom being the lone park at Walt Disney World to have two Individual Lightning Lanes, however I’m not very assured in that prediction–it actually might go both approach. (If SDMT does transfer to Genie Plus, it’ll be proper up there with Slinky Dog Dash in recognition and the way rapidly Lightning Lane journey reservations e book up.)
In different unsurprising information, TRON Lightcycle Run will provide PhotographPass picture and video choices. You can relive your race via this darkish, computerized world whenever you preview an onboard picture and video robotically linked to your My Disney Experience account via one of many following strategies:
- Use your eligible cellular machine, allow Bluetooth for the My Disney Experience app earlier than using, make sure you’ve logged into the My Disney Experience app someday earlier that day, and hold your machine out of low energy mode. Make positive your cellular machine boards your Lightcycle with you and is safely saved within the small Lightcycle compartment to make use of this technique.
- Wear a MagicBand or MagicBand+ that’s linked to your My Disney Experience account.
Maybe greater than another attraction, TRON Lightcycle Run is enjoyable for on-ride images. Between the distinctive Lightcycles and thrill of the ‘race,’ it’s an ideal shot. Unlike awkwardly-placed cameras on some current retrofits (taking a look at you, Frozen Ever After!), this could seize enjoyable and memorable images and video.
Finally, TRON Lightcycle Run would be the first attraction at Walt Disney World to require lockers for just about something bigger than a telephone or pockets. This is a brand new system for the home parks, however is hardly a shock–TRON Lightcycle Power 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 can be used to retailer baggage and free objects when you race your Lightcycle. Inside the attraction queue, these complimentary lockers pair instantly along with your MagicBand, MagicBand+ or ticket media so you’ll be able to simply lock and reopen your locker with a fast faucet.
Guests with out a MagicBand or different ticket media can 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 situated on the attraction car that may maintain objects similar to cellphones, glasses or wallets.
If the one theme park you go to is Walt Disney World, the obligatory locker system is likely to be a international idea. However, this requirement exists as a result of there’s actually nowhere to place free objects on the base of the Lightcycles and in addition as a result of the curler coaster travels instantly over visitor walkways.
As far as locker methods at curler coasters go, that is the most effective and best sort. Universal and Disney worldwide parks have refined their method to lockers over the previous couple of years, and this essentially the most streamlined choice. It actually beats placing all the things in a locker earlier than even getting into the queue or one thing makeshift and unsecure on the load space. VelociCoaster likewise has an ideal and environment friendly locker system; if you happen to’ve skilled that, anticipate one thing related at TRON Lightcycle Run.
At Shanghai Disneyland, Cast 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 shocked that Walt Disney World doesn’t have an much more aggressive coverage. Usually, 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 develop into much more strict. It’s actually higher than the choice!
Ultimately, we’re wanting ahead to experiencing TRON Lightcycle Run opening on April 4, 2023 at Walt Disney World. Even although it’s not my favourite curler coaster on this 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 loads of WDW followers completely satisfied.
I’m additionally personally interested by how properly the journey “works” at Walt Disney World given insurance policies just like the obligatory lockers, amongst different (greater) 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. Obviously, that turned out to be fallacious–however the foundations for my skepticism had been and are correct. It’ll be fascinating 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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