TRON Lightcyle Run looks like it will miss its originally planned 2021 opening at the Magic Kingdom, and will instead move to a 2022 opening.
According to a post on the WDWMAGIC Forums from a reliable poster who is involved in the supply chain for the construction of the coaster, construction will come to a halt at the end of the year, and will not resume until October 2021.
The plan is to complete the exterior canopies prior to the halt in construction, which will at least provide a visually clean sightline at the back of Tomorrowland.
Numerous factors have contributed to the likely delay in opening. Construction came to a complete halt during the initial COVID-19 outbreak, and although it has resumed, COVID-19 physical spacing for workers has greatly reduced the numbers of people on site. Disney is also seeking to minimize expenditure during this time, and would like to see a return to a more stable financial picture.
TRON was originally to be the centerpiece of the Magic Kingdom’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
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Oct 19, 2020 / 9:57am ET