Disney's TRON Lightcycle Run to Introduce Standby Line at Magic Kingdom

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Posted: Wednesday September 4, 2024 1:10pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced today that after more than 500 days of operating a virtual queue, TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom will offer a standby line beginning September 9, 2024.

A Lightning Lane Single Pass will continue to be offered at TRON Lightcycle Run as an alternative to the standby line, which is currently priced at $20 per guest.

Virtual queues will remain at Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT and Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom.

Until September 9, there remains 2 daily opportunities to request to join the virtual queue for TRON Lightcycle Run:

7:00 am (Guests do not need to be in Magic Kingdom to join the virtual queue at this time)
1:00 pm (Guests must be in Magic Kingdom to join the virtual queue at this time)

TRON Lightcycle Run daytime

Since its debut, TRON Lightcycle Run has been one of the most popular attractions at Magic Kingdom. Inspired by the iconic TRON film series, the ride allows guests to board lightcycles and race through a digital landscape in a high-speed, adrenaline-pumping experience. Until now, access to this attraction has been limited to a virtual queue system and an Individual Lightning Lane purchase, both of which required advance planning and quick fingers on the My Disney Experience app.

TRON Lightcycle Run Virtual Queue and Lightning Lane entrance

The virtual queue system, first introduced for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney's Hollywood Studios, was implemented at TRON Lightcycle Run to manage the high demand and to ensure a smoother flow of guests through the attraction. Guests had to join the virtual queue at set times throughout the day, with spots often filling up in seconds. This system allowed Disney to control crowd levels and reduce wait times, but it also left some guests disappointed if they couldn't secure a boarding group.

Starting September 9, guests will have the option to join a traditional standby line for TRON Lightcycle Run, making it the first time a standard queue will be available for this attraction during regular park hours.

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MisterPenguin18 hours ago

815679

KevinYee2 days ago

My money is on a Guardians ride system.

SplashJacket3 days ago

Long waits this Thursday afternoon around 5:00. 7DMT is at 70.

MisterPenguin3 days ago

.\PAUSE EOL

BlindChow3 days ago

How on Earth did they miss putting "END OF LINE" on this sign?? It's a direct quote from the movie! :facepalm:

DonniePeverley3 days ago

It's a great attraction ... alebit with everything Disney has produced in the past decade about a minute too short.

MisterPenguin3 days ago

SingleRider4 days ago

Wouldn’t be surprised if they do it after fireworks or near closing time for day guests on a party night.

Linkperez4 days ago

I'm a little late to this, but *cough cough* Peter Pan

MisterPenguin4 days ago

Starship8245 days ago

Yeah, having Big thunder and space down along with Tiana's being pretty unreliable would be bad.

Purduevian5 days ago

I think they only want 1 tier 1 ride down at a time. Pan>Jungle Cruise> Big Thunder> Space

co100645 days ago

My fear with the lower wait times is Disney would be incentivized to intentionally run Space with less capacity. They already do it at park open.

wbostic125 days ago

I would be okay with a change of the track and vehicles into something more modern (DL or similar), but I have a feeling the if they tore down the facade like at Tokyo, people would riot (and also right now, they wouldn't spend the money on that big of a refurb). The only reason that DL got the facelift in 03-05 was because the track was structurally unstable, so I wouldn't expect too much of a change unless there is a major change in executives (and hasn't that been said before).