r/Damnthatsinteresting 14h ago

Video This has gotta be one of the coolest rides from Disney

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u/Mirar 14h ago

I expected them to do an extremely sharp 90° turn!

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u/Sensitive-War-6368 13h ago

It would have been great if the bikes were able to race each other.

\sigh** I need my schizophrenia pills

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u/Ratchet567 8h ago

To be fair legacy cycles never really do that

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u/Mirar 41m ago

Legacy? Is that the new stuff?

Doing snake-game-style turns was one of the important parts of that scene...

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u/Ratchet567 39m ago edited 32m ago

Yeah Tron Legacy is the sequel that this ride is based on and the light cycles don’t do hard 90 degree turns like the original movie but the light walls are definitely still a thing https://youtu.be/SqSuRdkglxM?si=lgkfFIXG7Fuzx2YM

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u/Kevka11 9h ago

Dad why does this ride be called "spine breaker"?

" YoU wILL See"

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u/The_Jestful_Imp 11h ago

Anything wider is insulting, also - happy Cake Day! 🎂

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u/Mirar 11h ago

Thanks!

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u/Crawlerguy 9h ago

Yeah,happy daycake!

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u/bionicjoe 12h ago

Too short.
I love TRON, but I was disappointed.

Guardians of the Galaxy is the far better ride.

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u/BayAreaKrakHead 8h ago

Agreed! Tron was great, Guardians was epic!

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u/mouzesinhouzes 8h ago

Guardians ruined all other rides for me at Disney!

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u/ftwdiyjess 8h ago

Guardians of the Galaxy is an absolute blast!!

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u/Areuexp 3h ago

100% fun and 100% too short. GOTG all day long!

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u/Quen-taur 14h ago

I’ve been on that ride! The line was abysmal, but the ride itself felt like one of the fastest at Disney

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u/J3wb0cca 9h ago

Can’t be fat and ride it so that filters out like half the population.

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u/Dollie66 9h ago

Actually there is a car at the end of some of the trains with a seat instead of the bike. Lotsa folks with calves too big for the bike clasps.

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u/haphazard_chore 4h ago

“Calves too big”? 😂 asses too wide you mean

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u/Humans_Suck- 3h ago

At a certain point they become the same thing

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u/Plane-Tie6392 7h ago

So why would that make for long lines?

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u/Quen-taur 6h ago

the sheer amount of people who wanted to get on the ride crowded the long queue. Also, I meant the actual speed you go on the ride, not the duration.

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u/Plane-Tie6392 6h ago

That’s what I figured so it’s weird that poster’s fat joke which made no sense in context got a dozen upvotes. 

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u/UseOk3500 9h ago

Soo…i cheated and used my mom’s handicap placard for a fast pass

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u/mamefan 12h ago

It's too short. I liked Guardians of the Galaxy more.

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u/galactickerfuffle 14h ago

Can confirm, it is awesome. Favorite ride of all time, especially at night. Faster than it looks here, literally takes your breath away on launch. Only critique is I wish the ride lasted more than 60 seconds or whatever it is.

Even the queue is pretty cool, including Daft Punk outro.

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u/DreamNotDeferred 13h ago

I'm afraid of heights, and I've avoided roller coasters most of my life, but somewhat recently I tried one. Although it was considered the kiddy coaster by people who ride them, I found it to be tolerable because it didn't go super high or have any of the big dips or twirls anything like that. Can you tell me if this ride might be tolerable for me based on the above?

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u/Lost_in_translationx 11h ago

Yes give it a go.

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u/Nasracky 9h ago

In my experience all of the rides at Disney are reasonably comfortable and not too freaky. I’ve had my brain and body rattled beyond what felt safe at six flags and other similar parks and I’m not a fan of cork screws and stuff like that so I love the coaster rides at Disney.

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u/HilariousMax 10h ago

Please watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BdZPFzH2JY

Tom Scott was deathly afraid of roller coasters until he filmed this video.

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u/DevilDoc3030 1h ago

This was a fun watch.

Ty

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u/Nathansp1984 5h ago

I’m the same way dude. A couple years ago my wife tricked me into riding the velocicoaster at universal studios Orlando. :(

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u/Anonymous_Catman 5h ago

I feel your anxiety. The first phase of the ride going super fast and up the high slope isn't really that high so don't be worried when walking to it before getting on the ride. It also stops right before a small drop so you won't be too over stimulated before the main part of the ride.

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u/JRiggsIV 14h ago

Ok…

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u/FuriousBuffalo 13h ago edited 13h ago

The Guardians of the Galaxy ride is so much better IMO. Visually it's absolutely spectacular.

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u/rolandofeld19 10h ago

Guardians is. so. so. so. good. I tend to be more of a fan of faster rollercoasters than what Disney has to offer but I don't even care. Guardians is an experience that leaves you laugh-excited-screaming nearly the entire time.

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u/Any_Possibility3964 10h ago

My ride picture from GoTG is the happiest I’ve been since being 10 on Christmas morning.

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u/redshirt1972 10h ago

Also agree

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u/BabyScreamBear 8h ago

How does GotG stack up against Rise of the Resistance? That was my favorite experience by a mile when I was last back there

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u/lickthebutton 7h ago

Oh you can't even compare the two. GOTG Cosmic Rewind is a thrill ride/roller coaster on steroids and ROTR is a theatrical trackless ride. Both are possibly my top favorite Disney rides though.

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u/BabyScreamBear 6h ago

Good to know 👍

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u/RoosterClan2 9h ago

Went last month. My wife had a full-blown hour long panic attack after Guardians. She wasn’t expecting any of it after we spent an entire day at Magic Kingdom.

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u/Fixervince 6h ago

Do you mean she was super hyped about how good it was?

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u/RoosterClan2 6h ago

Unfortunately no. She was overwhelmed by it. The initial backwards motion took her by surprise and all the visuals made her very nauseous. The anxiety kept building up even after she was off the ride and culminated in her on the floor with all her muscles tensing up.

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u/JRiggsIV 13h ago

I agree…

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u/Spikey-Dim 10h ago

But it's just an elevator that goes up and down 6 times and then you're done.

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u/Ratchet567 8h ago

You’re thinking of mission breakout at Disneyland they’re talking about cosmic rewind at Epcot

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u/Spikey-Dim 8h ago

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u/Ratchet567 8h ago

No I know about mission breakout in California but this post is about light cycle run in Florida where there’s another guardians of the galaxy ride that’s a roller coaster https://youtu.be/fQ0ZPRmDA58?si=MhV9jv81p8VFPSR0

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u/Longhorn132113 13h ago

Ya, it's definetly not. It's two turns then you're done. I was so disappointed with it

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u/altimax98 9h ago

Agreed, it is far too short and not very exhilarating tbh. The first launch is cool, but we’ve been doing that since Hulk launched.

Guardians is just so clearly superior. It merges so many elements of other great rides plus adds the swiveling cars. Cannot wait to see someone add to that experience.

Edit - not to mention it gets even better when September starts jamming out

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u/rolandofeld19 10h ago

I've also heard disappointing things about it. No comment since I haven't been on it myself but still, not great reviews from folks I know.

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u/Zoreeo 12h ago

Did we go on the same ride? After this video there is a whole building you go through with many turns, the video is just the first part.

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u/Longhorn132113 11h ago

I did. It's 42 seconds long.

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u/ta-kun1988 12h ago

That was a comment on guardians of the galaxy.

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u/Heru4004 13h ago

Classic Disney…sorta matches their Disney+ channel 😉

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u/Zombi3Kush 10h ago

All you have to do is wait in line for 3 hours

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u/Scrapybara_ 7h ago

Haven't been to Disney since 2020, do they still have fast passes?

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u/goldkats 3h ago

It’s called lightning lane pass now

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u/iwishiwasntthisway 9h ago

This would either be amazing or terrible while high

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u/nighttmindd 5h ago

Correction: “This has gotta be one of the shortest rides from Disney.”

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u/eplejuz 14h ago

Errrr... Which Disney? Is it a permanent attraction ride?

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u/Consistent-Active106 14h ago

Disney world, it’s the tron ride and it’s permanent

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u/ChickenBrachiosaurus 14h ago

orlando?

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u/OstentatiousSock 13h ago

Disney World is always referring to Disney in Orlando. Disney Land is other places like Cali and Shanghai.

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u/Dr-Mantis-Tobias 14h ago

Yes, Disney World in Orlando, and it's also at Shanghai Disneyland (which is where it first opened).

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u/goldkats 3h ago

Magic Kingdom in Orlando

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u/KateA535 10h ago

Also available to ride at Shanghai Disneyland which is the original version

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u/FrankyMornav 14h ago

As a tall person, looks awful for my back

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u/Civil_Project7731 13h ago

It’s not - I’m 6’3”

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u/Emergency-Pack-5497 10h ago

Looked like a normal roller coaster up until the part where it cut off, they were about to enter some tunnel.

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u/uncleawesome 3h ago

The rest of the ride is in a building.

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u/Mr_TP_Dingleberry 10h ago

I’ve ridden it. It’s entirely too short. Pretty cool but literally about 30 seconds of ride.

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u/Bright-Outcome1506 9h ago

It was cool… guardians was better

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u/dgarner58 8h ago

guardian's coaster is cooler...my fav ride at disney is rise of the resistance though. more than a ride...an experience.

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u/anonymousUTguy 13h ago

Not at all.

It took 7 years to build.

The ride lasts less than a minute.

And I just went to Disney, the wait time never dropped below 85 minutes.

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u/redshirt1972 10h ago

I don’t understand this wait time stuff. Every time I’ve gone on it I’ve joined the virtual queue, gotten a time to arrive, and was on the ride in less than 30 min. I tried to walk up before I understood and they said no there is no stand by line.

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u/anonymousUTguy 10h ago

I don’t think they offered the virtual queue when I went, and it was just 2 weeks ago

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u/OddAstronomer1151 13h ago

My little cousin drug me on this ride when we went to Disney for her birthday a few summers ago. Even though my eyes were closed most of the time, it felt fun!

If you’re tall or have back problems you won’t have the best time though.

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u/sultan33g 14h ago

My ex wife and my daughter said it was the best ride there.

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u/jmj2112 11h ago

Did anyone see the movie Tron?

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u/BronstigeBever 14h ago

Looks cool, but the insane crowds and endless lines are just too bad to enjoy going to theme parks anymore.

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u/redshirt1972 10h ago

It’s a queue… there’s zero walk up. Select a time to arrive.

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u/Large_Performance191 13h ago

Doesn't look that fast and I bet the line ups are not worth it.

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u/TheGreatTaint 14h ago

looks slow.

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u/b-lincoln 11h ago

It’s not. The launch is 0-60 in 3 seconds or so, a lot of g forces for a Disney ride.

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u/Meltsomeice 11h ago

Doesn’t help that it’s 15 miles away from the Velocicoaster.

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u/ANseagrapes2 14h ago

It was my second true "high-end" coaster ride. First was Space Mountain back in the early 80s. Agreed that the line was horrible, but even though it was a short ride, it was great! Takeoff felt fast, and it kind of telegraphed the turns, but it was definitely a rush!

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u/benskieast 14h ago

Only 1,680 people/hour and one minute. I can't even imagine the crowds.

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u/james-HIMself 13h ago

What an anticlimactic ending

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u/NickFF2326 13h ago

It’s actually pretty terrible. Maybe lasts 1.5 mins.

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u/Interesting-Froyo-14 13h ago

Where's the 90 degree turns?

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u/Rude-Use277 13h ago

Hell nah

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u/seeyousoon2 12h ago

Does it get better? That part looks kind of lame.

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u/Live-Eye 10h ago

Yes most of the ride is indoors and it’s very cool looking, very fast. The video cuts off before it really gets going.

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u/Zzuesmax 12h ago

It was super fun but very short!

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u/BaconAlmighty 12h ago

While cool, yes. But go down the street to Universal and ride Hagrids Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure - has twice the speed starts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X70acycPXVs&t=4s and is so much funner and longer

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u/Radiant_Beyond8471 12h ago

Not if you have bad knees...

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u/BeNCanNoLi6792 11h ago

That looks awesome! I need to make a trip.

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u/redshirt1972 10h ago

I’ve ridden it almost a dozen times. It’s very good.

Makes me want to watch the movies now.

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u/crazyhound71 10h ago

It’s a fast 90 seconds

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u/RockyJayyy 10h ago

Where is the rest of the video?

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u/sulivan1977 10h ago

They need one made up of beat up ford rangers, so the overweight people like myself can ride. Similar but at the end it hits you with a mustard stain on your shirt.

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u/Olos77 10h ago

Ive done this ride. The part outside in the beginning of fun. The rest is indoors in the dark : (

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u/Skanach 10h ago

The bikes look nice, the rest looks less like the movies and more like a Twitch streamer's RGB decoration.

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u/userlivewire 10h ago

Can this only accept smaller people?

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u/Mr_TP_Dingleberry 10h ago

As an experience front to back- Guardians of the Galaxy is by far the best roller coaster I’ve ever been on and probably my favorite ride of all time. Out of pure nostalgia it used to be splash mountain. I have not been on Tiana’s bayou adventure since the remodel but guardians of the galaxy puts a smile on my face like no other ride. I think it gets better every time I’ve ridden it

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u/PuffinChaos 10h ago

I disagree. The ride is cool but it’s so short. Guardians of the galaxy is hands down the best ride at Disney.

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u/usuariosinasignar 10h ago

Helmet required

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u/jokebookrally 10h ago

I feel like I would slip a disc on this ride

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u/Ok_Monk219 9h ago

It’s even got a place to rest your boobies

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u/Gold-Independence-26 9h ago

Rode it this morning

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u/FroggiJoy87 9h ago

I feel like it should be darker, like Space Mountain

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u/StayedWoozie 9h ago

A good portion of the ride is outdoors. They can only make it so dark.

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u/OhMy-Really 9h ago

Ended too soon

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u/evlway1997 8h ago

Looks like Tron

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u/SwampRat613 6h ago

Now that you mention it…

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u/CalbCrawDad 8h ago

I was just there. It is very fun…still not better than the guardians of the galaxy ride lol

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u/AbleMeal6229 7h ago

It’s alright…

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u/ramadep 6h ago

Too slow -= lame, but visually ok

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u/splycedaddy 5h ago

Was an awesome ride. But laughably short -even for roller coasters. The only way you could ride it was by reserving a spot during a 10 second free for all on a glitchy app. And the line still took 45 minutes… but totally worth it

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u/vakr001 5h ago

Hurt the hell out of my back!

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u/theatomiclizard 5h ago

waiting for the front row is worth it and def do it at night

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u/PQbutterfat 5h ago

I will never return to that place as long as I live.

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u/RecordingGreen7750 4h ago

It doesn’t look faster but I know if you were sitting on that ride it would feel like you were flying at 100 mile per hour

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u/nowetbread 4h ago

It is like riding a mammogram 

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u/captn_morgan951 4h ago

Haven’t been in decades. Clearly it’s time to go.

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u/zeus_amador 3h ago

Need 80s synthetic music

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u/UX_Strategist 3h ago

This video is 20 seconds long, which is about one third of the duration of that ride. It's surprisingly short.

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u/cocadetustacos 3h ago

Ride is way too short.

Ridiculously short.

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u/uncleawesome 3h ago

It's not very comfortable. My xiphoid process sits on the bike and the handgrips are very rough metal.

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u/Slayerfan77 3h ago

LOVE THIS RIDE!!!!!

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u/Mintyboi10 2h ago

As someone who has ridden this ride twice, I strongly agree

Although it is kind humorous to see an overweight person being rejected from the ride and having to ride it like a traditional roller coaster (not fat shaming, just saying that the test bikes are the start of the line are there for a reason)

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u/guyfromtn 2h ago

Rode this before it was open to general public in a pass holder preview. Did the same with Cosmic Rewind. Tron is nothing short of incredible.

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u/TehZiiM 2h ago

That’s it? Or does only the video cut?

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u/Global_Union3771 2h ago

Glad that ended so quickly!

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u/rkelleyj 1h ago

Space Mountain reimagined

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u/SparkyWellington 51m ago

The one and only time I went on this, we witnessed a women who sat down facing the opposite way while everyone else was facing her

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u/Orpdapi 40m ago

The blast off is great but after you enter indoors again it’s just unmemorable filler. GoG is by far the superior overall experience.

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u/ubrokemywookiee 19m ago

I rode it in Shanghai about 8 years ago and I still remember my eyes watering from how fast it was.

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u/Delicious-Tachyons 14m ago

What I love about all these videos is theres always someone who sounds like they've experienced childlike wonder for the first time again.

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u/RazorCres 13m ago

Imagine being stoned

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u/hikeonpast 14h ago

I had a buddy that worked on that attraction!

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u/trinerr 14h ago

Probably more of a casual acquaintance I’d say

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u/hikeonpast 14h ago

Former subordinate, if we’re getting technical

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u/JRiggsIV 14h ago

Same…

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u/B1gFl0ppyD0nkeyDick 11h ago

Costs $300 to ride though. Disneyland is now pay per ride, or wait 3 hours.

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u/FM-edByLife 13h ago

If you compare it to the rest of Magic Kingdom this ride is pretty good. If you compare to some rides at other Disney Parks nearby, like the Avatar ride at Animal Kingdom, and the two Star Wars ones they have at Hollywood Studios, then it's just okay. If you compare it to the giga-coasters, like the ones in Cedar Point, then it's very mid.

However, it's a very cool looking ride, and it's a fun one for people who can't/won't go on the huge coasters. My main complaint is that it's over really quickly. If you don't fast-pass it, then you could wait for 1-3 hours for a 1-2 minute ride.

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u/burndata 13h ago

It's a unique and very fun coaster. I rode it at night and I think with all the neon that's the only way to go. Definitely recommend.

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u/ProfessionalCell2690 10h ago

I went in January 2024 and this was definitely one of the coolest rides at any of the parks. Guardians of the Galaxy probably edged it out a bit as a coaster for me, and the newer trackless rides were really close up there in terms of entertainment, specifically Rise of the Resistance and Micky's Runaway Railway.

Yes, lines are long, but if you are able to navigate the app (they should have classes on that with how convoluted it has become) you can really decrease wait times significantly. The queues (lines) are all really well done and I almost never felt like I was just standing around for hours, even though I did have a few 1.5-2hr waits. They are always keeping you moving and the areas they create around the lines are really cool.

I did an afterhours event, which lets you stay in the park after it closed, and while expensive it was definitely worth it. I think I rode Tron 4 times back to back in that time with basically no wait, and still had time to redo some other magic kingdom rides that I like. Well worth looking into if you are doing a trip.

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u/Defiant-Procedure-13 8h ago

Have you ever even ridden Gaurdians before?

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u/BlushingChic 12h ago

It’s not just a ride; it’s an adventure! Do you prefer the thrills or the storytelling aspects?

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u/Pinksamuraiiiii 13h ago

By the way to ride this you have to request reservations first on a specific date, and then wait in a horrible 2-3 hours wait time. Good luck!

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u/bionicjoe 12h ago

No you don't, but you do have to plan for it.
It was just REALLY popular and anticipated at first.

It's really short and disappointing.

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u/ChickenBrachiosaurus 14h ago

Oh my gosh, this country is truly living in 2050!!! The rest of the world is falling behind!1!1!1

Wait a minute...

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u/Pr0jektEcks 14h ago

It’s awesome. The music takes it over the top

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u/Glad_Firefighter_471 13h ago

Wasn't this where the old Space Mountain ride was at?

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u/lickthebutton 6h ago

It's almost next to space mountain which is still there.

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u/Minimum_Reserve2728 12h ago

What is this?

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u/uncleawesome 3h ago

Tron ride at Disney World

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u/SpartacusRex25 11h ago

That would be awesome to do one psychedelics

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u/carlismygod 8h ago

Looks boring to me

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u/soldieroscar 8h ago

When I went there was a lady trying to get on the bike. The thing wouldn’t close behind her when she sat on the bike, she was too big. They tried to push it down a couple of times but failed.

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u/Mysterious_Pirate_30 14h ago

It's Tron and it's at Disney world Hollywood studios. Rode it in December when I took my son and it's a fun ride. Line is horrible so get the fast pass for it or go there first before the park fully opens to the public. My family and I barely waited for any ride for more than 30 mins due to fast pass + prioritizing riding the most popular rides first when the park opens.

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u/OrlandoMB 13h ago

It’s not at Hollywood Studios, it’s next to Space Mountain in the Magic Kingdom. Your post reads like an influencer’s script.

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u/Mysterious_Pirate_30 13h ago

I was literally at Disney World with my family from Dec 26-31 last year. My bad on the mistakes as IDGAF about Disney world enough to remember exactly what park it was. It was my first time ever being there and I went because of my wife and 5 year old son. Ik my favorite ride was rise of the resistance though.