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Disney Officially Announces ‘Tron Lightcycle’ Opening Date

There’s a new ride opening soon at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. ‘TRON Lightcycle’ the first new big ride to open at the park since 2014.

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There's a new ride opening soon at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom. 'TRON Lightcycle' the first new big ride to open at the park since 2014.

There haven't been many additions to Magic Kingdom of the past few years. 'TRON Lightcycle' has been the biggest addition to the park since Disney opened the 'Seven Dwarfs Mine Train' in May of 2014.

'TRON Lightcycle' is set to open to the public on April 4, 2023. This isn't the first version of 'TRON Lightcycle' Disney has built. The first was in Shanghai Disneyland. Now the ride has been brought close to home for many fans of rides and of the movie franchise.

Tron Lightcycle / Run Construction

Here, the ride is under construction in July, 2021. The ride was expected to arrive sooner, but the pandemic caused delays.<br>(Photo by Andrew M./BBGI)

The ride gives the feel of being on one of the light cycles from the movie. The launch coaster shoots you outside reaching speeds near 60 mph before heading back inside.

Tron Light Cycle

The Tron Light Cycle from "Tron: Legacy".<br>(Photo by Paul Butterfield/Getty Images)

ABC's Good Morning America had some of the first to get to preview the ride. You can watch it below without giving too much away.

You can also watch a video of the full ride from the Shanghai Disneyland location.

'Tron Lightcycle' joins other recent additions to Walt Disney World Resort such as:

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Epcot) - May 27, 2022
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure (Epcot) - October 1, 2021
Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (Hollywood Studios) - August 29, 2019
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Hollywood Studios) - December 5, 2019
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway (Hollywood Studios) - March 4, 2020

The 10 Most Addictive Foods (And Where To Find Them In Tampa)

It's day 5. How's that New Year's resolution going? A survey was done to find the foods that people find the most addictive. Resolving to eat better often means limiting or cutting those fattening, salty and high-carb goodies. Those cravings kick in and crush those resolutions for most within the first couple weeks. They say it takes 66 days to form a new habit, so if you can make it 2 months, you're on your way.

Healthline says these are the 10 most craved addictive foods based on their survey responses. They asked respondents to assign a number to each food. 1 is the least addictive. 7 is the most addictive.

#10: Cheese

Score: 3.22.

I mean you can't go wrong by heading straight to Mazzaro's in St. Pete. Not just for the cheese, but there's that incredible bakery, fresh pasta, great sandwiches and big deli.

#9: Cake

Score: 3.26.

Wright's Gourmet House is my go to for great cupcakes. Especially after one of their BLTs or Cubans.

#8: Soda

Score: 3.29.

They don't carry it anymore, but Mazzaro's used to carry my favorite soda - a blueberry one made in Portland, Maine. But I haven't seen it in a while.

#7: Cheeseburgers

Score: 3.51.

Call me crazy. I know most go for the Italian Beef or Hot Dogs, but I love the burgers at Portillo's.

#6: French Fries

Score: 3.60.

My favorite french fries are at Wing Stop. The seasoning is so perfect.

#5: Ice Cream

Score: 3.68.

Strachan's Ice Cream in Palm Harbor is tough to beat.

#4: Cookies

Score: 3.71.

Tough one here. I think I make the best cookies, but Publix really does it well for a grocery store.

#2 (tie): Chips

Score: 3.73.

You can't find my favorite potato chips in Florida. You have to go to Maine or Canada and find ketchup chips from Old Dutch or Humpty Dumpty. So good!

#2 (tie): Chocolate

Score: 3.73.

I don't have a particular place in Tampa for chocolate. I'm happy with a Reese's Cup.

#1: Pizza

Score: 4.01.

Cristino's Coal Oven pizza in Clearwater has been my favorite ever since listeners turned me on to them about 5 years ago. The first time I went the pizza was so good that I didn't even seek pizza out when I visited NYC the week after. And you've gotta have pizza when you go to New York City.

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.