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Deadboy619
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Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Posts: 402 Location: The Grid, California
Flynn's Arcade open till the end of Summer Just left Disneyland. Had a great few hours at Flynns Arcade trying to beat some high scores. I asked some of employees about how long they were keeping the arcade open till and was told that they would have it open tillthe end of summer - I'm not sure if they meant elecTronica. My girlfriend had asked another person there and they said they at least knew it would be open till the end of April. The person who said this Summer look more important.
I was also told that the whole thing about Flynns being moved Tomorrowland was just a rumor but would make sense and the top floor of the Tomorrow land arcade had been close due to earthquake situations that they had walked in that room recently - meaning it's safe now if it had been closed for that reason. But they still hadn't been told anything official and all they knew for sure about the area is that it was meant to have a ride use the area (the peole movers used to use this area I think) but nothing was there now.
Viva Flynn!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:46 am
Bobbywan
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Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Posts: 186 Location: Rainier, OR
I REALLY want to get down there before they close it but it looks like I'll be there the 3rd week of Oct. Oh well, maybe they will reopen it for TRON 3.
Bobby
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:49 am
SoCalSteve
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Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 1144 Location: Costa Mesa, California
Bob Iger said that they have a Tron light cycle ride well in development, maybe the old people mover track will house this. it makes sense after all.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 12:21 pm
CtrlAltStacy
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Joined: 09 Dec 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Santa Monica
I work at Disneyland and it has been conform that it will last until labor day.
Also, if you check in with gowalla you get a special flynns arcade token.
Heres some pictures:
http://img.ly/2ZrZ
http://img.ly/2ZrY
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:05 pm
Deadboy619
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Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Posts: 402 Location: The Grid, California
What or who is gowalla? Cause I want that token. And thanks!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:46 pm
Deadboy619
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Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Posts: 402 Location: The Grid, California
socalsteve wrote:
Bob Iger said that they have a Tron light cycle ride well in development, maybe the old people mover track will house this. it makes sense after all.
I've had that discussion with a few people. It would make sense and be cool if it did end up housing the Flynn's Arcade area later. Zooming down a light cycle track through Flynn's Arcade.
Joy.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:48 pm
Conan
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Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 173 Location: Silicon Valley, CA
socalsteve wrote:
Bob Iger said that they have a Tron light cycle ride well in development, maybe the old people mover track will house this. it makes sense after all.
This would have to be a super slow peoplemover type ride. Unless Disney has some new technology we never heard of, a fast ride on that track a la Rocket Rods in the late 90's, isn't built for a fast ride and will be prone to breakdowns.
Still, a lightcycle ride in Tomorrowland would be sweet! They should gut Innoventions to turn that place into a Tron City!
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Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 2:49 pm
Deadboy619
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Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Posts: 402 Location: The Grid, California
I heard that was why that Rocket ride was always breaking down and I figured thats why they got rid of it so soon. Or, someone got hurt, possibly by jumping from cart to cart - similar to how people died on the People Mover. I dont know though that would just be funny in some horrible way.
I also read that there is a grassroots organization trying to get the People Mover back up and had been told that the People Mover could possibly be brought back in the future but would have to be redone due to new engineering and safety codes.
The most I've read about the new Tron ride is that someone told one of the Jonas sisters that they had already made up a 3D test of one.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:18 pm
IllusionOfLife
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Joined: 04 Mar 2010 Posts: 289 Location: West Jordan, UT
Confirmed via Disney Parks Blog:
http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2011/02/electronica-at-disney-california-adventure-park-extended-through-labor-day/
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 4:23 pm
jjjonesy
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Joined: 07 Dec 2010 Posts: 80
I really wish WDW would have gotten SOMETHING Tron related besides trading pins. Hopefully for the next film, they throw us a bone!
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:34 pm
Deadboy619
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Joined: 18 Nov 2010 Posts: 402 Location: The Grid, California
jjjonesy wrote:
I really wish WDW would have gotten SOMETHING Tron related besides trading pins. Hopefully for the next film, they throw us a bone!
They skinned their Monorails to have lightcycles on them. That was pretty cool. And WDW does get to have that sweet new Seven Dwarves mine ride - that sounds pretty cool. It would be even cooler if it was a Grid ride of course.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 5:58 pm
ydnam
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Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 19 Location: NY - Not the city
Well, now I have to go Disneyland again this July when I'm in California. Such a hardship.
This is great. I was bummed that I wasn't going to be able to get out there before it shut down.
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2011 6:14 pm
CtrlAltStacy
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Joined: 09 Dec 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Santa Monica
Deadboy619 wrote:
What or who is gowalla? Cause I want that token. And thanks!
Pretty much just like Foursquare. You just check in to the places you're at.
http://gowalla.com/
Disney made a deal with them and stuff.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:33 am
velocity
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Joined: 23 Jul 2010 Posts: 150
Hot damn.
I will definitely have to make sure I have a few days extra in my Botcon trip now. Soooooo happy.
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 2:25 pm
Conan
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Joined: 08 Dec 2010 Posts: 173 Location: Silicon Valley, CA
I'm glad I get to see it again before the Summer is over I'm planning a trip to Disneyland for D23 Weekend. Hopefully they have more TRON stuff there!
It was pretty cool seeing Bruce's suit in person last D23!
_________________...let me tell you of the days of HIGH ADVENTURE!!
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 12:57 am
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