May 15, 2025
Saw a video of the 70th Anniversary light show on Small World's facade, and it has an "in memoriam" sequence that includes the Rocket Rods????
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Saw a video of the 70th Anniversary light show on Small World's facade, and it has an "in memoriam" sequence that includes the Rocket Rods????
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This was a overlay in  Anaheim from I believe 82’ until the end of the People movers run (when it turned into the disastrous Rocket rods- funnnily enough there was a Tron idea of racing cycles around tommorowland that wouldn’t went on this track. It was one of their initial ideas and potentially how we have lightcycle run today) . Aside from needing a serious oil job from all the squeaking, there is a charm to the OG people over, I’m also jealous it goes through star tours!
Now the Tron portion occurs midway during one of the tunnel portions of the ride. Automatically you can tell what budget their on, the voice isn’t very robotic (compare it today to the train at Disney world where a siren comes on in the tunnel before approaching Tron).
You get digitized in the same exact shot from the film, down to the dial up noise creating pretty stellar projections throughout the tunnel, the same beautiful shots of patterns and circuits. It goes into a lightcycle sequence racing and dodging around you— honestly it’s pretty great visually and I absolutely adore how perfect they have the sound?
“You have escaped Tron’s game grid for now Users,” I’m sobbing. Was he trying to run us down??? Hello?? This is especially funny because going into the tunnel it mentions master control and HE is the one mad/digitizing the guests. It’s the computer world of Tron but not his games.
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It’s not as cheesy as I thought it was going to be, in fact it’s a great little tribute/advertisement for the movie itself “wasn’t that cool? Go watch it!” Alongside how back in the day the parks had actual arcades within them too. All I’m saying is we still have a people mover at Disney world and a already existing Tron ride… it’d only be fitting… 80s projections and all.
I like how much influence this held on what ultimately became lightcycle run, now of course it’s set In the sequel but the idea dates back to the original. Both the digitization sequence and lightcycle race are pivotal to both films so it only makes sense they’d want a attraction on it.
Favorite Disney Parks Attraction Showdown: Round 1 - Group B2
Infamous Disneyland rides edition: Rocket Rods vs Superstar Limo
Rocket Rods
Superstar Limo
Videos and propaganda under the cut:
formerly the people mover track/station
tomorrowland from the rocket rods, 1999
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Part 1 of the photos I took at the “That’s From Disneyland” pop-up exhibit in Sherman Oaks. So much cool Disneyland history (and a bit of Walt Disney World)!
An actual Rocket Rod from the ill fated ride of Tomorrowland '98! It seems so much bigger when seen out of context.
Extinct Disney Parks and Attractions tournament round 1: Group A1
Rocket Rods vs Backlot tour
Rocket Rods
Backlot tour
Reminder, you don't have had to experience any of the attractions/experiences to vote! Just read in the info and/or watch the vid,then vote for which you wish you would have experienced more/which sounds cooler!
Videos and propaganda/info dumping under cut