Though construction on Tron Lightcycle/ Run has been accelerating recently in anticipation of a fall 2021 debut in time for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, a recent rumor posted on the WDWMagic forums seems to indicate that all of this progress is about to grind to a halt.
According to the well-placed source posting on the forum, the current plan is for construction to continue through the end of the year, with workers focusing on building the exterior canopies of the attraction and then shut down for the better part of 2021, picking work back up in October 2021. With this latest rumored delay, the opening of this new attraction would be pushed to 2022, which was the original rumored opening date for the post-COVID shutdown strategy before work began ramping up again.
As you might expect, budget cuts are one of the leading culprits behind this latest development, as Disney is looking to cut costs everywhere they can as travel during the COVID-19 Pandemic remains depressed. In addition, physical spacing for workers has reduced the numbers of people on site, which has also led to slowdowns in construction.
Right now this rumor is of course unconfirmed, but if this attraction is indeed going to miss its 2021 debut, we’d expect Disney to release some kind of statement in the near future, possibly before the end of the year, so that guests planning 2021 vacations for the 50th anniversary aren’t disappointed when they aren’t able to experience this attraction.
Unfortunately, right now it looks like one of the only attractions that will be ready for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary may be Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, which was originally set for a summer 2020 debut, but now will not open until sometime next year. You can learn more about the various projects that are still planned for 2021 here, not just at Walt Disney World, but at other parks around the world!
