Tron Lightcycle Power Run

The Shanghai Disneyland ride debuted along with the rest of the park on June 16, 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-711824-park-shanghai.html|title=Photos: Shanghai Disneyland will have a familiar feel|date=April 12, 2016|work=The Orange County Register|last1=Pimental|first1=Joseph|access-date=August 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822154024/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/disney-711824-park-shanghai.html|archive-date=August 22, 2016}}

The Magic Kingdom version was first announced at the D23 Expo on July 15, 2017, as part of the unveiling of 23 improvements to Disney Parks, including 4 new rides across the theme parks.{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Thomas|date=July 15, 2017|title=New Tron Attraction Coming to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/tron-attraction-coming-to-magic-kingdom-park-at-walt-disney-world-resort/|website=Disney Parks Blog|access-date=July 16, 2017|language=en-us|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716143618/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/tron-attraction-coming-to-magic-kingdom-park-at-walt-disney-world-resort/|archive-date=July 16, 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/first-mickey-themed-ride-through-attraction-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/|date=July 15, 2017|title=First Mickey-Themed Ride-Through Attraction, Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios|website=Disney Parks Blog|language=en-us|access-date=July 15, 2017|last1=Smith|first1=Thomas|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715225047/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/first-mickey-themed-ride-through-attraction-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/|archive-date=July 15, 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2017/07/18/disney-parks-d-23-expo-announcements-new-rides/489404001/|title=Disney announces 23 wild new developments for its theme parks|last=Levine|first=Arthur|date=July 18, 2017|work=USA Today|access-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719034012/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2017/07/18/disney-parks-d-23-expo-announcements-new-rides/489404001/|archive-date=July 19, 2017|url-status=live|language=en}}{{cite news|last1=Lambert|first1=Marjie|date=July 16, 2017|title=4 new rides coming to Disney World: Ratatouille, Tron, Mickey Mouse, Guardians of the Galaxy|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/article161635418.html|access-date=July 16, 2017|work=Miami Herald|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716235154/http://www.miamiherald.com/living/travel/article161635418.html|archive-date=July 16, 2017}} The ride's construction began in February 2018 with land clearing.{{cite web|url=https://blogmickey.com/2018/02/photos-land-clearing-begins-tron-roller-coaster-magic-kingdom/|title=PHOTOS: Land Clearing Begins for Tron Roller Coaster at Magic Kingdom|date=February 14, 2018 }} It was originally scheduled to open for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary in fall 2021, but due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening date had to be postponed.{{Cite web|last=Carter|first=Ashley|date=January 12, 2022|title=Checking in on Tron: Construction progresses on the Disney World attraction|url=https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/attractions/2022/01/12/construction-progresses-on-disney-world-tron-attraction|work=News 13|access-date=August 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112225120/https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/attractions/2022/01/12/construction-progresses-on-disney-world-tron-attraction|archive-date=January 12, 2022}} On September 11, 2022, it was announced at the D23 Expo that the Tron Lightcycle / Run attraction was scheduled to be opened by spring 2023, as part of the "Disney 100 Years of Wonder" celebration.{{Cite web|last1=Reichert|first1=Corinne|last2=Keane|first2=Sean|date=September 11, 2022|title=Disney World's 'Tron' Roller Coaster to Open Spring 2023|url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/disney-worlds-tron-roller-coaster-to-open-spring-2023/|work=CNET|access-date=September 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911184100/https://www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/disney-worlds-tron-roller-coaster-to-open-spring-2023/|archive-date=September 11, 2022}}{{Cite web|last=Biesiada|first=Jamie|date=September 12, 2022|title=Disney to open Tron coaster in the Magic Kingdom next spring|url=https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Disney-opening-Tron-coaster-next-spring|work=Travel Weekly|access-date=November 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912212927/https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Disney-opening-Tron-coaster-next-spring|archive-date=September 12, 2022}} On January 10, 2023, it was announced that the Magic Kingdom coaster would open on April 4, 2023.{{Cite web|last=Diller|first=Nathan|date=January 10, 2023|title=The long-awaited TRON Lightcycle / Run will open at Disney World on April 4 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2023/01/10/disney-world-tron-lightcycle/11022309002/|work=USA Today|access-date=January 10, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230110215218/https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/america/theme-parks/2023/01/10/disney-world-tron-lightcycle/11022309002/|archive-date=January 10, 2023}} The ride had previews from February 6 to March 3, 2023, exclusively for Walt Disney World cast members.{{cite web |url=https://wdprhubsites.disney.com/wdw-cast/2023/01/18/save-the-date-tron-lightcycle-run-disneycastlife-preview-registration-opens-jan-30/ |title=Save the Date: TRON: Lightcycle / Run Disney Cast Life Preview Registration Opens January 30! |website=wdprhubsites |url-access=limited |date=January 18, 2023 |access-date=January 30, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2023/01/18/dates-announced-for-tron-lightcycle-run-cast-member-previews-in-disney-world/ |title=Dates Announced for TRON Lightcycle / Run Cast Member Previews in Disney World |website=disneyfoodblog |first=Sara |last=McOmber |date=January 19, 2023 |access-date=January 30, 2023}}

The attraction is located underneath a color-shifting canopy in Tomorrowland.{{cite web|url=http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/01/opening-date-set-for-shanghai-disney-resort-disneys-newest-world-classdestination/|title=Opening Date Set for Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney's Newest World-Class Destination|work=Disney Parks Blog|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618170548/http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2016/01/opening-date-set-for-shanghai-disney-resort-disneys-newest-world-classdestination/|archive-date=June 18, 2016}} The Magic Kingdom attraction is located in a section of Tomorrowland to the north of Space Mountain.

The coaster's track takes riders inside and outside the attraction's building, reaching a maximum speed of nearly {{convert|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} – the fastest for any Disney roller coaster at the time of its opening in 2016.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/09/tron-roller-coaster-shanghai-disneyland|title=Watch a POV video of Shanghai Disneyland's TRON: Lightcycle Power Run roller coaster|date=May 9, 2016|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|last1=Nolfi|first1=Joey|access-date=August 22, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920091358/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/09/tron-roller-coaster-shanghai-disneyland|archive-date=September 20, 2016}}

The attraction's motorbike-style vehicles were created by Walt Disney Imagineering. The ride was given a Tron theme because the ride vehicles resembled the lightcycles featured in the Tron franchise.{{cite news|last1=Fritz|first1=Ben|title=At Shanghai Disneyland, a High-Tech Pirates of the Caribbean|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/at-shanghai-disneyland-a-high-tech-pirates-of-the-caribbean-1466714634|access-date=August 22, 2016|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=June 23, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625202028/http://www.wsj.com/articles/at-shanghai-disneyland-a-high-tech-pirates-of-the-caribbean-1466714634|archive-date=June 25, 2016}} Riders lean forward and grip a set of handlebars; a pad behind the seat secures the rider in place.{{cite news|last1=Sharon|first1=Keith|title=Video: How the TRON ride feels and Tomorrowland looks at Shanghai Disneyland|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ride-719514-tron-tomorrowland.html|access-date=August 22, 2016|work=The Orange County Register|date=June 16, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822155345/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ride-719514-tron-tomorrowland.html|archive-date=August 22, 2016}} Additionally, some trains have modified seating on the back of the train for larger riders, which have traditional seating and restraints.{{Cite web |last=duBois |first=Megan |title=I was one of the first riders on Disney World's new Tron coaster, and it was worth the 5-year wait |url=https://www.insider.com/tron-lightcycle-run-roller-coaster-disney-world-review-worth-it-2023 |access-date=December 28, 2023 |website=Insider |language=en-US}}

First, guests start by going inside a corridor with circuitry-like patterns illuminated blue. Next, guests enter a room which holds the preshow. Inside, a video is projected onto a screen in front of them, and after being "digitized", the screen becomes transparent to reveal the launch. Guests then exit the preshow and continue through the queue. The queue continues with another room that shows the teams and the top users, Team Red, Team Yellow, Team Orange, and finally, Team Blue, the team that the guests are on. There are also monitors above explaining that all loose items must be stowed in the lockers and the boarding procedure. Then, after placing their items in the locker, guests proceed to the loading area where they board the lightcycles.

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After being dispatched, the train makes right turn to the launch. A voice is then heard saying, "Initiate in 3, 2, 1!" (In Shanghai Disneyland, "3、2、1，發射!") and then the train launches out of the building and underneath the canopy. This is where the on-ride photo is taken. The trains then enter the building again, then proceed to twist and turn along the grid, passing by the other lightcycles and capturing energy gates. Finally, the train proceeds to the brakes and enters the unloading area, ending the ride.

After disembarking, guests make their way to the other side of the lockers where they can grab loose items they placed inside the locker. Guests go through hallways and outside underneath the canopy. In the Magic Kingdom version, there is a small area at the exit welcoming "Team Green" users, which has not been in any of the films but is the brand color of the attraction sponsor Enterprise. There, it features the lightcycle from the green team and a wall showing statistics of team green, serving as a branded photo opportunity and additional promotion for the attraction sponsor.{{Cite web |date=March 6, 2023 |title=TRON Lightcycle / Run Introduces Team Green Post-Show Space |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/03/tron-lightcycle-run-introduces-team-green-post-show-space/ |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=Disney Parks Blog |language=en-US |archive-date=December 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207233955/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/03/tron-lightcycle-run-introduces-team-green-post-show-space/ |url-status=dead }}

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The ride has been given mostly positive reviews, praised for its detail, theming, and launch. However, it has been criticized for its short ride duration.{{Cite web |last=Bricker |first=Tom |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Ride Review: Is TRON Lightcycle Run Worth the Time or Money? |url=https://www.disneytouristblog.com/tron-lightcycle-run-ride-review-magic-kingdom/ |access-date=January 7, 2024 |website=Disney Tourist Blog |language=en-US}}

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