After a nearly two-year delay caused by the pandemic, Disney World has finally announced an April 4 opening date for the futuristic coaster TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom.
The attraction is based on the world first created in the 1982 sci-fi film starring Jeff Bridges as a computer programmer and video game developer who is transported inside a mainframe computer where he interacts with programs in his attempt to escape. The film was a moderate success and later grew to become a cult hit, especially among video gamers. A sequel titled “Tron: Legacy” was released in 2010 and that is the basis for this attraction, according to a Disney news release.
“Guests will feel as if they’ve been digitized and transported into the Grid for a special Lightcycle race,” a Disney news release said. “It’s Team Blue against the Grid’s menacing Programs, Team Orange. The goal is to be the first to race through eight Energy Gates and secure victory.”
