TRON Lightcycle Run is the most well-liked curler coaster at Walt Disney World. This information covers the right way to experience now that the digital queue is completed: technique for avoiding traces or minimizing the multi-hour wait occasions–with solutions to widespread questions in regards to the Lightning Lane and standby line at Magic Kingdom’s hottest thrill experience. (Up to date September 22, 2024.)
Let’s begin with the most recent growth, which is that Walt Disney World dropped the digital queue for TRON Lightcycle Run in September 2024. This marks the primary time ever that we’ve seen simply how fashionable and in-demand Walt Disney World’s latest headliner attraction is throughout a daily operational atmosphere.
Because it seems, TRON has Magic Kingdom’s longest wait time, dethroning Seven Dwarfs Mine Prepare. It’s additionally among the many hottest rides in all of Walt Disney World, with 120+ minute peak wait occasions on par with Slinky Canine Sprint, Remy’s Ratatouille Journey, Avatar Flight of Passage, and different headliners.
TRON Lightcycle Run switching to standby has had enormous ramifications on step-by-step itineraries for Magic Kingdom. It would sound like hyperbole, however that is the largest change in over a decade for Magic Kingdom technique. Not even the swap from Additional Magic Hours to Early Entry/Prolonged Night Hours or free FastPass being changed by Lightning Lanes was as impactful. These had been considerably lateral shifts, whereas this introduces a brand new headliner with a daily line.
With that mentioned, we additionally need to warning that TRON Lightcycle Run has dropped its digital queue within the coronary heart of Walt Disney World’s low season. Our newest wait occasions report lined the Lowest Crowd Degree Month & Week at Walt Disney World Since 2021! Though it ought to be evident from the title alone, the parks have been gradual in the course of the first few weeks in September (that’s beginning to change, and crowds will worsen in October and past).
To that time, one remaining word: issues are at all times altering with savvy standby technique and Lightning Lanes. Walt Disney World tinkers with insurance policies, demand rises & falls, and so forth. It’s solely attainable that the the right way to sort out TRON Lightcycle Run will “evolve” and can find yourself differing within the coming months.
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Within the weeks for the reason that standby line opened, TRON Lightcycle Run has fallen right into a sample of a rope drop spike, adopted by a mid-morning lull, noon plateau, and post-fireworks spike.
It’s nonetheless within the early days, however the highest wait occasions of the day that we’re seeing to date are between 9:30 and 10:30 am, after which once more shortly after the Fortunately Ever After fireworks. After all, wait occasions are sometimes artificially inflated to various levels, and that’s normally the case extra so at evening than in the course of the day.
If you wish to experience TRON Lightcycle Run within the first half of the day, your best choice is lining up in direction of the top of Early Entry (beating the common rope drop crowd) or ready till about 11 am when there’s a little bit of a lunch lull. Simply remember that TRON isn’t open for Early Entry but, so that you’re ready in line to attend in line. Accordingly, you don’t must race to TRON proper at 8:30 am. Do one thing else, like House Mountain, first. (See our Information to Early Entry at Walt Disney World for more information & technique.)
In case you are staying off-site, rope drop isn’t a foul possibility–simply make sure you get in line earlier than round 9:30 am. You don’t need to arrive a lot later than that in case you’re planning on doing TRON Lightcycle Run within the morning, as many different visitors can have the very same concept–and also you’ll be behind too a lot of them.
With that mentioned, TRON Lightcycle Run can have very lengthy traces at evening. A part of the rationale for that is that the experience is widely known as being higher at evening. Even the typical visitor is aware of this. The result’s {that a} good variety of individuals gained’t even try and experience TRON earlier within the day, and as an alternative will wait till night.
There are a few methods to beat the crowds at evening. The plaza round TRON Lightcycle Run is a enjoyable and immersive location for fireworks viewing. That is not so good as the center of Fantasyland, however it’s new and distinctive, with TRON’s lightcycles whizz by overhead and the dancing lights of the Add Conduit cover. Whereas we don’t suggest it to your first or solely viewing, it’s certainly one of our favourite “secret” or “low-stress” places for fireworks viewing in Magic Kingdom.
In the direction of the top of the fireworks, we suggest transferring in direction of the close by TRON Lightcycle Run entrance. Disregard the posted wait time–it’s reactive and only a few persons are getting in line for the curler coaster in the course of the fireworks. Once more, we all know this because of the precedent set by Seven Dwarfs Mine Prepare. It’s typically the case there that the posted wait time might be 60+ minutes, and the precise wait round then might be 15-20 minutes–typically much less!
Second, there’s the tried and true strategy for any headliner attraction: 1 minute earlier than park closing. That is just like the reverse rope drop, or ‘rope rise’ possibility. We like to consider it because the “buzzer beater” strategy. You may queue up proper till the clock strikes midnight (or normally in Magic Kingdom’s case, 10 pm or 11 pm–no matter time park closing is). This successfully extends your day and is when the precise wait time is lowest for TRON Lightcycle Run.
When doing this, ignore the posted wait time. Disney intentionally inflates wait occasions on the finish of the evening to discourage visitors from getting in a single final experience. The extra individuals who bounce in line for the thrill beater strategy, the longer it takes to clear the park, which implies extra staffing bills for Disney.
We’ve carried out the ‘buzzer-beater’ strategy to Seven Dwarfs Mine Prepare dozens and dozens of occasions. There have been a handful of occasions that we’ve waited 20 minutes or extra, however the overwhelming majority of the time, our precise wait time has been between 10 and quarter-hour. There have been occasions when it’s a walk-on!
That wraps up our revised technique information for using TRON Lightcycle Run as of Late 2024. We’ll hold you up to date with what you’ll want to know for doing TRON Lightcycle Run if/when the attraction is added to Early Entry or as crowd ranges improve and that causes adjustments to the above technique.
TRON Lightcycle Run Trip Q&A
TRON Lightcycle Run Trip Questions & Solutions
Is there some other approach to experience TRON Lightcycle Run?
Sure.
TRON Lightcycle Run additionally presents paid Lightning Lane Single Move (LLSP) entry. It’s probably the latter will promote out inside minutes of seven am, supplanting Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance as the most well-liked Lightning Lane Single Move in all of Walt Disney World.
Basically, we’re not followers of paying further for ILLs, however TRON Lightcycle Run might find yourself being an exception to that common rule. Our up to date Lightning Lane Single Move Information & Ideas submit has extra data about this paid line-skipping possibility.
Is TRON Lightcycle Run open for Early Entry at Magic Kingdom?
No.
Regardless of Tomorrowland being one of many two lands open throughout Early Entry at Magic Kingdom (Fantasyland being the opposite), it is not going to function throughout Early Entry.
What about Prolonged Night Hours?
Sure.
TRON Lightcycle Run is open throughout Prolonged Night Hours at Magic Kingdom and now not makes use of the digital queue throughout that, both. For these unfamiliar with it, this can be a profit for registered visitors staying at a Deluxe Resort, Deluxe Villa Resort, or different choose lodges. Visitors with this profit don’t have to be in Magic Kingdom to request to hitch at the moment.
Are larger-sized visitors nonetheless experiencing points with TRON Lightcycle Run?
Sure, albeit to a lesser extent than was first reported as TRON Lightcycle Run Solid Members have gotten higher about aiding borderline visitors.
In case you haven’t heard of this concern, bigger visitors have had points not becoming into the lightcycle experience automobiles because of weight, top, and extra. Suffice to say, in case you’re tall, have muscular legs, or are plus-sized, you would possibly have points with the traditional experience automobiles on TRON Lightcycle Run.
We cowl every thing you’ll want to know in TRON Lightcycle Run Issues for Bigger Visitors. For those who assume you possibly can have issues becoming into the lightcycle, we’d strongly suggest studying that. Not solely does it cowl widespread points, but in addition recommendations for enhancing your possibilities of ‘efficiently’ using the attraction in a regular seat.
What occurs if we purchase a Lightning Lane Single Move, however can’t match on the experience?
You’ll nonetheless be capable to experience TRON Lightcycle Run, you’ll simply sit in a daily curler coaster experience automobile (pictured above) fairly than the lightcycle.
The one materials distinction is that your wait time will probably be barely longer, as there are only a few of those experience automobiles. Every presents completely different professionals & cons, however we’d suggest seeing in case you can match within the lightcycle if in any respect attainable.
Is it higher to experience TRON Lightcycle Run throughout a sure time of day?
Evening.
A giant a part of the TRON Lightcycle Run expertise is the out of doors cover. Not solely does the attraction look higher at evening, however the story makes a bit extra sense. That is positively one attraction that’s superior at evening.
Which days of the week are finest for visiting Magic Kingdom?
Statistically talking, Saturdays and Sundays are at the moment your finest bets for the bottom crowds at Magic Kingdom. That’ll probably change throughout Celebration Season, although.
For extra complete recommendation and explanations, see our Finest & Worst Days to Do Every Park at Walt Disney World. That gives definitive recommendation for selecting dates, and never only for Magic Kingdom, however for all 4 parks.
So far as present data goes, that’s it. What follows is ‘legacy’ data in regards to the now-defunct digital queue, preserved for posterity–and simply in case it returns…
What’s the digital queue for TRON Lightcycle Run?
The digital queue is certainly one of two principal methods to experience the TRON Lightcycle Run curler coaster.
Moderately than a standby line, you be a part of this digital line through the My Disney Expertise (MDX) app and are notified when it’s your flip to experience. The method requires just a few clicks in-app, however it’s fairly intuitive.
What are boarding teams for TRON Lightcycle Run?
If the digital queue had been like a lottery (it isn’t precisely), the boarding group could be just like the ticket. The strategy versus the means.
Said otherwise, boarding teams are the technique of organizing visitors into teams when it’s their flip to experience. Moderately than a selected return window of 2-3 pm as is the case with Lightning Lanes, you may be in boarding group 71. Your return time isn’t specified prematurely, however fairly, as an estimate.
When can we enter the digital queue?
You may be a part of the TRON Lightcycle Run digital queue at 7 am or 1 pm through the My Disney Expertise app.
The primary of these occasions will be joined by anybody who has legitimate admission and/or a reservation for Magic Kingdom that day. The second will be joined by anybody who has tapped into Magic Kingdom that day.
Subsequent, we’ll cowl some strategies to enhance your pace and improve your possibilities of success on the TRON Lightcycle Run digital queue!
Digital Queue Pace Technique
Disney WiFi v. Mobile Knowledge?
It actually relies on your provider and the place you’re situated within the park/resort/and many others.
We’d suggest doing a fast pace check with each a couple of minutes earlier than it’s time to hitch the digital queue. Something at or above 50 Mbps ought to be adequate, however the larger the higher. If needed, transfer round to get away from different individuals or improve your pace to that threshold.
Are there any methods to enhance pace?
Clearly, there’s solely a lot that’s inside your management with regards to your web pace at Walt Disney World. Two huge issues are getting away from congested areas and out from underneath issues. Decrease-level Walt Disney World resort rooms have points, as do outlying buildings. In consequence, you would possibly need to go outdoors, to the foyer, the balcony, an exterior walkway, and many others. for the 7 am entry time.
In terms of the 1 pm digital queue, keep away from congested areas of the parks. If in any respect attainable, try to hitch whereas not standing in line for anything, as some queues have ‘useless zones’ with out WiFi or mobile service. In Magic Kingdom, a lot of the park is fairly good–the one space that involves thoughts as being problematic is Underneath the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid.
How ought to we put together for becoming a member of the digital queue?
This would possibly sound like overkill, however milliseconds matter.
Ensure your telephone is totally up to date and pressure shut all apps, together with My Disney Expertise shortly earlier than it’s time to hitch the digital queue. Double-check the time in your telephone or watch in opposition to time.gov, which is what Disney makes use of for opening the digital queue.
What’s one of the best strategic strategy for becoming a member of a boarding group? Ought to one individual strive for everybody, ought to we every strive individually, or what?
Don’t strive individually–you gained’t be in the identical boarding teams, that means you gained’t experience collectively.
We suggest everybody strive for everybody in your occasion. Launch the MDX app about 10 seconds earlier than the official digital queue entry time and hit the “Be part of Boarding Group” button. If that doesn’t work, force-refreshing by knocking down “exhausting.”
Once more, it’s good to do a observe run or two at dwelling so that you’re snug with the method within the My Disney Expertise app so that you don’t get flustered and mess up. We’ve heard horror tales of readers clicking by means of too shortly and forgetting so as to add certainly one of their relations. Don’t freak out if that occurs–go to the Visitor Expertise Staff Solid Members stationed on the blue umbrellas.
How correct is the return time estimate that seems in My Disney Expertise?
It relies upon. The estimate relies on the typical variety of boarding teams that TRON Lightcycle Run usually companies per hour. Some days, it’s proper on the cash.
Nonetheless, the estimate will be wildly inaccurate and you possibly can be referred to as again a lot prior to initially indicated if the attraction begins working early or if lots of visitors in entrance of you’re no-shows. Conversely, if there are lots of breakdowns, chances are you’ll be referred to as again a lot later than the estimate signifies.
As soon as notified that “your group has been referred to as!” how lengthy do we have now to return?
You’re anticipated to return inside 1 hour of being referred to as.
Are late arrivals accommodated?
Walt Disney World has up to date its digital queue web page to state that “late arrivals is probably not accommodated.”
Formally, you must make each effort to return throughout your allotted window. Unofficially, Walt Disney World has been providing a grace interval of round one hour, particularly as return time estimates have diversified wildly and Advance Eating Reservations have interfered with return occasions. Nonetheless, most visitors arriving past that hour grace interval are normally denied entry absent extenuating circumstances.
Be aware that that is completely different from the (additionally unofficial) coverage at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. There, visitors are sometimes allowed to enter the digital queue at any time when, as long as their boarding group has been referred to as. The rationale for the distinction, and why Disney is being extra strict with TRON Lightcycle Run, is that that is an objectively higher expertise at evening because of the illuminated Add Conduit cover.
Will we have to be within the park for the 1 pm digital queue opening?
No. Nonetheless, everybody in your occasion does must enter Magic Kingdom in some unspecified time in the future earlier than 1 pm as a way to “unlock” entry to the digital queue at 1 pm. Which means you possibly can arrive for park opening, take the monorail again to your resort for lunch and a pool break, and take a look at once more at 1 pm.
It isn’t geofenced or primarily based upon proximity—this performance unlocks within the My Disney Expertise app for every visitor after they’ve bodily tapped into the park’s faucet/turnstiles. You may go away after tapping in and nonetheless be a part of in the course of the afternoon entry time out of your resort room or wherever.
You could possibly actually be inside Magic Kingdom or in Manitoba. The digital queue system solely validates whether or not you’ve tapped into Magic Kingdom, not your present location. It could actually really be advantageous to go away Magic Kingdom noon, as that’s when crowds and wait occasions are worst. For those who’re like us, you additionally might favor to do lunch at a Magic Kingdom space resort fairly at Walt Disney World’s worst meals park.
Can we get multiple boarding go per day?
Not throughout common park hours–you can not be a part of each the 7 am and 1 pm digital queue.
Nonetheless, those that are eligible for Prolonged Night Hours at Magic Kingdom can be a part of the third digital queue entry time at 6 pm. You may enter at one of many earlier occasions and once more at 6 pm for the bonus hours after regular park closing time.
In truth, you possibly can theoretically experience as much as 3 occasions in in the future. As soon as because of one of many earlier two VQ occasions, as soon as through Lightning Lane, and as soon as throughout Prolonged Night Hours at Magic Kingdom. Or, in case you go to throughout Celebration Season, a 3rd time throughout MNSSHP or MVMCP.
What time does TRON Lightcycle Run run out of boarding passes?
There isn’t any set time, however anticipate the primary digital queue to replenish by actually 7:00:05 am every day throughout a lot of the 12 months. That’s what has occurred with all points of interest which have come earlier than and used digital queues.
As for the 1 pm digital queue, that basically relies upon upon demand. There have been low to reasonable crowd days when Cosmic Rewind has nonetheless had availability after 2 pm, and even after 4 pm. On busier days, it’s gone inside seconds of 1 pm.
One other key distinction is that Magic Kingdom is the most well-liked theme park at Walt Disney World, with considerably larger common attendance than its counterparts. Extra visitors equals extra demand for the TRON Lightcycle Run digital queue. Consequently, we’re not anticipating it to final lengthy after 1 pm on most days.
How do I get a spot within the 1 pm digital queue if Park Hopping doesn’t begin till 2 pm?
You don’t.
That’s a part of the purpose in staggering the occasions. Walt Disney World is prioritizing individuals who begin in Magic Kingdom and have reservations for that park. If there’s nonetheless availability after 2 pm, visitors who’ve Park Hopped to Magic Kingdom then are given an opportunity to hitch.
Is it attainable to attain spots in each the TRON Lightcycle Run and Cosmic Rewind VQs in the identical day?
Theoretically, sure.
The rationale we are saying it’ll be theoretically attainable is as a result of all of it relies upon upon your pace, demand, and and crowd ranges. In a nutshell, it’ll require with the ability to rating a boarding group for TRON Lightcycle Run at 7 am with a comparatively low quantity, after which Cosmic Rewind nonetheless having availability as soon as Park Hopping begins.
We have now had success with this a few occasions already, however solely on 1/10 and a couple of/10 crowd stage days. It’s unimaginable to realize when the parks are busier.
Does everybody need to be current to hitch or can we ship one ‘runner’ to the park?
For the 7 am entry, the one requirement is legitimate admission for Magic Kingdom. The park isn’t even open at that hour, so getting into the park isn’t even attainable for that.
For the 1 pm entry, everybody in your occasion should faucet into Magic Kingdom earlier than they’re eligible to hitch the VQ.
What if we’re all close to the park?
Nope.
It’s not primarily based upon proximity–this performance solely unlocks within the My Disney Expertise app when you bodily faucet into the park’s faucet/turnstiles. It’s value noting that you just can go away after tapping in and nonetheless be a part of in the course of the afternoon entry time out of your resort room or wherever. The system solely validates whether or not you’ve tapped in, not your present location.
Can we go away the park as soon as becoming a member of the queue?
Sure. You could possibly return to your resort and take a nap, eat lunch, and many others.
How do we all know once we can return?
In case your telephone has push notifications for My Disney Expertise enabled, you’ll obtain an alert that your boarding group has been referred to as.
Failing that, the “My Standing” display screen on the TRON Lightcycle Run digital queue display screen shows the identical info. It additionally provides an estimated wait time, however once more, that’s typically inaccurate.
What occurs if we have now an Advance Eating Reservation that conflicts with our return time?
Ideally, you must see a Solid Member on the Visitor Expertise Staff stands (search for the blue umbrella) situated all through the park. They’ll help with scheduling conflicts.
Failing that, see a Solid Member on the attraction entrance–they’re sometimes fairly versatile.
Does TRON Lightcycle Run accommodate Incapacity Entry Service (DAS) card?
Sure, however that is nonetheless really first come, first served.
Meaning everybody should be a part of the digital queue first, which implies arriving and going by means of that similar to everybody else. To make the most of DAS, go to the Lightning Lane return line as soon as your boarding group known as.
What about Rider Change?
Yep, similar course of as above.
Is it attainable to be too good on the TRON Lightcycle Run digital queue?
Sorta.
For those who comply with the pace technique right here and get actually fortunate, you possibly can find yourself with a boarding group underneath 10. This implies your return time will probably be within the first hour that Magic Kingdom is open. There’s actually nothing actually incorrect with this, however that comes with the essential asterisk that you just don’t return instantly upon being referred to as. Take your full hour and do different rides with low wait occasions first.
(This “warning” delivered to you by watching a number of households rope drop Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT who would’ve been much better off doing Frozen Ever After or Take a look at Monitor. Do as a lot as you possibly can through standby traces whereas wait occasions are low!)
Ought to we simply wait to do TRON Lightcycle Run till our 2025 Walt Disney World journey?
Though the digital queue creates winners and losers, in case you’ve already learn the ~5,000 phrases above, you’re more likely to be one of many winners. You’re much better positioned than 95% of different visitors–a lot of whom arrive with out understanding what a digital queue even is or when it’s supplied–and are extra probably to reach scoring a boarding group. With a digital queue, your wait time might be considerably shorter than in case you simply wait till 2025 or at any time when the digital queue is changed with a standby line.
You’ve already realized what to do and the right way to do it–now put that information to make use of!
When will this all die down?
When Villains Land opens. Possibly.
The final huge attraction to debut in Magic Kingdom was Seven Dwarfs Mine Prepare, and that was a few decade in the past. For those who go to immediately, the overwhelming majority of the Early Entry and cord drop crowds nonetheless race (effectively, extra like shuffle!) to that experience and it immediately posts wait occasions of an hour or longer. All through the day, it Seven Dwarfs Mine Prepare routinely sports activities triple-digit wait occasions. Suffice to say, TRON Lightcycle Run might be very talked-about and in-demand for years to come back. For those who’re ready for that to die down, see you in 2045!
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Your Ideas
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