News Test Track to be reimagined

[Mike S]

You called?

Love your videos dude. The one on Avatar is my favorite.

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

Love your videos dude. The one on Avatar is my favorite.

Yeah I concur. They always make me think. Just watched the older one about the issues holding back Uni and I found myself nodding. Spot on!

 

[SilentWindODoom]

To be fair going 65 open air in a banked turn and that tiny dip at the doors plus the acceleration and theming is what makes it a thrill ride.
I think it is kind of neat as we are descentitized to remind you how fast it is. I remember from the original queue how fast 45mph really is with that raising impact test on the door(never really hit but slammed to a stop to show you)
If one analyzes it, rollercoasters really don't often go over 65 mph either and breaking that with launches is relatively recent. It is what they do in the maneuvers.

It was a dark ride thrill with a speedy finale.

Space Mt does not even reach 30mph.

The last time I rode it, I felt like I'd lost complete contact with the seat, my upper body hanging out as I sat on the right side of the car, only being kept in by the belt. I don't know if that's what everyone feels on the right or not, but it was plenty thrills for me. Also kinda spooked me off riding if that's not the standard experience. Don't want to end up in the lagoon.

 

[AlexYun_]

So I guess that whole customizing your car section will be gutted

 

[ChrisFL]

So I guess that whole customizing your car section will be gutted

While I love that part, I do think it should have been optional, off to the side and not part of the main attraction where it doesn't really add much (also if you're good at math you could probably figure out the formula for the top score somehow).

Also the graphics are outdated and could use an upgrade.

 

[peter11435]

While I love that part, I do think it should have been optional, off to the side and not part of the main attraction where it doesn't really add much (also if you're good at math you could probably figure out the formula for the top score somehow).

Also the graphics are outdated and could use an upgrade.

You don’t have to participate. You can just stand there and not design a car.

 

[ChrisFL]

You don’t have to participate. You can just stand there and not design a car.

Yes but those people have to wait until the others finish instead of just moving to the rest of the queue

 

[peter11435]

Yes but those people have to wait until the others finish instead of just moving to the rest of the queue

And they should have to wait. Designing your vehicle is part of the queue. It is occupying you while you wait, not delaying your experience. If the design rooms did not exist you would instead just be waiting that same time in a standard queue. Allowing people to skip that part would be essentially allowing line cutting.

 

[ChrisFL]

So here's what I do: I go to the exit, through the gift shop and to one of the 3 screens where you can do your own car creation, then go to single rider line which doesn't have the queue portion of the car design. I'm saying do that for everyone...if you want to create your car first, do that in a separate area not in the queue line, and also not tie the car design (loosely) into the ride itself and just have it for the other post-show areas.

 

[peter11435]

So here's what I do: I go to the exit, through the gift shop and to one of the 3 screens where you can do your own car creation, then go to single rider line which doesn't have the queue portion of the car design. I'm saying do that for everyone...if you want to create your car first, do that in a separate area not in the queue line, and also not tie the car design (loosely) into the ride itself and just have it for the other post-show areas.

Creating you car does not make you wait longer

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

I wonder if there's any chance they'll enclose the "outdoor loop" portion...

Doing so would seem to solve two problems:

1. There would be no ugly, immersion-breaking backstage views (which sort-of worked in TT 1.0, but not at all in 2.0, and surely wouldn't in 3.0 since they're not returning to the "industrial" theme).
2. Perhaps it could run in more weather conditions?

Plus, this would allow for some cool lighting effects that enhance the sensation of speed, etc. I could imagine that coming out awesome if done right...

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

I wonder if there's any chance they'll enclose the "outdoor loop" portion...

Doing so would seem to solve two problems:

1. There would be no ugly, immersion-breaking backstage views (which sort-of worked in TT 1.0, but not at all in 2.0, and surely wouldn't in 3.0 since they're not returning to the "industrial" theme).
2. Perhaps it could run in more weather conditions?

Plus, this would allow for some cool lighting effects that enhance the sensation of speed, etc. I could imagine that coming out awesome if done right...

Personally, while I think it would be a great idea to enclose it, I would rather them spend the money on excellent indoor physical sets instead.

 

[Bocabear]

If the loop was enclosed they could wrap it in screens like they did with Kong and do scenery in motion effectively making it seem you are traveling even faster than you are... which could be pretty cool....

 

[aladdin2007]

They could remove it all together if its that extensive of a new project concept. Would be extreme but its not impossible.

 

[peter11435]

They could remove it all together if its that extensive of a new project concept. Would be extreme but its not impossible.

That would be like removing the drop from tower of terror.

 

[aladdin2007]

That would be like removing the drop from tower of terror.

True, but it ran many years without it before becoming test track. All depends on what they are going for and want I guess.

 

[peter11435]

True, but it ran many years without it before becoming test track. All depends on what they are going for and want I guess.

That was a very different attraction. They aren’t going to turn it into a slow moving omnimover.

 

[ToTBellHop]

True, but it ran many years without it before becoming test track. All depends on what they are going for and want I guess.

They want a thrill ride.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Getting rid of the canopy out front would be a big improvement.

 

[TTA94]

They want a thrill ride.

It could be better though. I think they should expand the track.