Disney’s large information dump: Tron opening date, nighttime reveals return, park-hopping modifications

Disney theme parks determined to make a bunch of massive bulletins all in a single day, so let’s catch you up on crucial reveals and operational modifications coming to Disney World and Disneyland. 

At the start, Disney introduced that Tron Lightcycle Run will open April 4 on the Magic Kingdom. The primary main attraction added to the world’s most-attended theme park since 2014 may even be the park’s fifth curler coaster and the ninth overall at Disney World. 

The launched curler coaster first opened at Shanghai Disneyland in 2016 and was first introduced for the Magic Kingdom in 2017. Company will trip on motorbike-like automobiles themed across the “Tron” movies and get launched at a prime velocity of practically 60 miles per hour. 

Disney did say that there can be unspecified “preview alternatives” for workers, annual passholders and Disney Trip Membership members forward of its official opening. 

Disney units return dates for “Fortunately Ever After” and “Epcot Ceaselessly”

The day earlier than the Tron coaster’s official opening, Disney World will see two nighttime reveals make their comebacks. 

In Magic Kingdom, “Disney Enchantment” will maintain its final efficiency on April 2 and can be changed the subsequent day by “Fortunately Ever After,” which beforehand ran from Could 2017 by way of September 2021. 

Epcot’s “Harmonious” may even wrap up on April 2 and the once-temporary “Epcot Ceaselessly” will return on April 3. Disney stated on its official Parks Weblog that the “Harmonious” barges can be eliminated in phases as soon as the present is closed. 

Each of the departing reveals had debuted on Oct. 1, 2021, as a part of Disney World’s fiftieth anniversary. “Harmonious” was not designed to be short-term, however was poorly received by visitors. The newest version of “The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World” stated it was the lowest-rated nighttime present on the resort because of the “hideous projection barges,” poor sight strains, and copying a lot of the Disney music decisions from “Fortunately Ever After.” 

A everlasting substitute for “Harmonious” is in the works, however no timeline for its debut has been introduced. 

Disney loosens park-hopping, reservations guidelines, brings again free WDW resort parking  

The bulletins additionally included a slew of modifications to Disney World and Disneyland insurance policies. 

The modifications embrace: 

• Disneyland may have two months’ price of its lowest-priced “Tier 0” days, the place one-park tickets value $104;
• Disneyland will permit park-hopping starting at 11 a.m., as an alternative of 1 p.m.; 
• On-ride pictures can be included in Disney World’s Genie+;  
• Disneyland will provide free PhotoPass downloads to all visitors throughout its “100 Years of Marvel” occasion, beginning Feb. 4;  
• Parking will as soon as once more be free at Walt Disney World resorts beginning instantly;  
• Disney World annual passholders won’t want a park reservation to go to after 2 p.m., except Saturdays and Sundays at Magic Kingdom. 

Most of the modifications will reverse insurance policies instituted beneath Bob Chapek throughout his time as Disney’s parks chief and later as CEO. Chapek was deposed in November by his predecessor, Bob Iger, after Disney reported giant losses in its streaming enterprise and missed on Wall Road estimates for its theme parks in its newest quarterly earnings.