So much lotr and Tron talk. Guys, these titles are no longer relevant to the outside world. What kid/person unfamiliar with pinball will see either titles and get excited? There’s a reason they didn’t make a Tron sequel despite it clearly being intended, it didn’t make the money and sell toys. There hasn’t been a Lotr movie in 17 years. The only people that would buy those titles are pinsiders and that’s it.

When I refer to the outside world I’m referring to people not on pinside. I’d be willing to wager for stern pinside customers are not the majority, by even a long shot. I would purchase a Tron for myself as I love the game and franchise but I would never purchase it for my route with the intention of making a profit. As for Disney creating the ride they’re doing it simply because the Tron ride is already in Asia and it’s the most popular ride by far, according to Disney officials. Tron legacy came out 12 years ago, if it made money there would’ve been another.