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News Test Track to be reimagined
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Absimilliard
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Disney has shared a new rendering for the Test Track reimagining. Test track will close beginning June 17, 2024.
GM Assemble: Drive Force. Interesting to see them go from a TRON like design to a similar design to Marvel's Avengers Assemble Flight Force.
Mickeynerd17
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This is all a major win in my book. I'm genuinely excited to see the results of this.
Here's hoping the musical score is of the same quality as the current, and Test Track might just return to my #1 spot in the park. (No I haven't ridden guardians yet don't @ me)
Here's hoping the musical score is of the same quality as the current, and Test Track might just return to my #1 spot in the park. (No I haven't ridden guardians yet don't @ me)
wedenterprises
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Love the new canopy. You can see the building again!
I'm shocked this is happening so soon (also a bit sad as it will be closed for my trip and it's one of my favourite rides) but I'm all for it.
I have a feeling this will be a fairly quick turnaround, in Disney standards. Scenery and an awning...nothing major to the ride track or vehicles, or exterior such as Tiana/Splash.
Maybe reopen Spring 2026?
I'm shocked this is happening so soon (also a bit sad as it will be closed for my trip and it's one of my favourite rides) but I'm all for it.
I have a feeling this will be a fairly quick turnaround, in Disney standards. Scenery and an awning...nothing major to the ride track or vehicles, or exterior such as Tiana/Splash.
Maybe reopen Spring 2026?
back James Alucobond
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You could do a walk through the history of the automobile and the technological advancements that made it what it is today. The tests could be of technology past and present that they “add” to your vehicle throughout the ride, culminating in the final ride outside with a modern auto.
SplashJacket
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1.0 to 2.0 took 8 months from April to December 2012.
I strongly suspect a 2025 reopening.
Encase the outside will with an LED display. Let's give the Vegas Sphere some competition!!!
wedenterprises
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oh wow! I didn't realize that. Thanks.
So Spring 2025 maybe?
WhyteAL
Active Member
Wasn't the canopy made a bit after (my memory is a bit shot after so many years of drinking around the world)...and wasn't it made in order to keep the outside queue in some sort of shade? I love Epcot but during summer it's a rough park to do in the heat.
I know it takes away from the view but there should be some sort of shade helping the outside queue even if it's made lower in order to better display the building architecture. What I see in the picture doesn't seem to go out very far.
Mickeynerd17
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Bless it.
Mickeynerd17
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The canopy was a leftover from the GM preview center set up in late 1996 while the pavilion was closed.
They simply never took it down until now.
TTA94
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Removing the canopy is good news but otherwise it seems like nothing else is changing on the outside. I am one who also would like to seen the track somehow enclosed and it’s a bit surprising due to weather that they would not want to enclose it or cover it similar to Tron. IMO the back portion of the track is what really needs to be covered due to the parking lot and backstage views.
I have a feeling this redo will again keep the same track layout and they’ll add a bunch of boreing screens. However anything will be an improvement of whats there now, especially the chamber sections that they butchered from the original version.
I have a feeling this redo will again keep the same track layout and they’ll add a bunch of boreing screens. However anything will be an improvement of whats there now, especially the chamber sections that they butchered from the original version.
FettFan
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Clearly not, as you can see the exterior track to the left and right.
The portion over the entrance has just been obscured by the new awning.
𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗97
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I hope we get Bill McKim back, as well as the woman who tried to kill us:
FettFan
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Test the corrosion resistance of your car as you travel through a magical salt mine populated by singing animals!
James Alucobond
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I don’t care if they enclose it, but I do hope they give a bit more consideration to the sightlines of the exterior portion this time. Just some strategically-placed visibility shields along the right side of the track at certain points would do wonders, and some sort of setpiece at the current location of the paved Test Track symbol the track loops around would help draw the eye away from the outside. Since there seem to be more natural elements inside, maybe just some sort of rockwork spire?
