Back in the years people tell us we're supposed to forget about, because that's living in the past, get with the times, yadda yadda yadda.
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EPCOT Test Track to be reimagined
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JohnD
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Doesn't look deep enough to be a planter, like Tron.So is the plan to fill the circle with dirt/landscaping? It's difficult to tell from the original concept art if that's what it is (or is it some otherwise solid surface other than concrete?).
Maybe some actual landscaping (like low-level shrubbery or flowers) would break up the inherent dullness of the plain white monolith dominating the bottom half of the sign...
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rle4lunch
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most likely, not. they're not going to leave 200k of product sitting outside for gen pop to ruin. Guessing they'll still have their after show cars parked inside for looking at though.
I'd be absolutely shocked if there weren't vehicles parked inside for guests to look at when this re-opens.
DisneyCane
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I'm positive the post show showroom will be similar to what it always has been. IIRC, going back to 1.0 there was always a Corvette on display after the ride exit. The showroom with CMs getting contact info for marketing purposes is probably the entire reason for the sponsorship.
uncle jimmy
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Still really dislike the shop name. It's like Disney doesn't even like it, the way they made it disappear stealth-like into the patterned background.
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Nothing on the radar yet. I would be very surprised if there were not previews.
rle4lunch
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i remember mouse gear... same vein..
Except it's not.
As stated already Mousegear was Disney-related goods.
Mouse = Disney and Gear = goods.
A shop that sells Disney merch.
"Gear Shop" on the otherhand implies nothing or at minimum the manufacturing of gears and sprockets. Though per that (same vein) definition:
Gear = Goods and Shop = Shop?
What the hell kind of creative name is that!? A shop that sells goods. How very clever.
Reversed, same outcome. Or perhaps they're implying that Shop is like a mechanic/autobody shop. Does that work any better? Nope.
They could do better.
rle4lunch
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I think you're giving the name of a gift shop that literally 1% of WDW parkgoers is going to remember, or even care about, way too much thought. Most likely, they'll be scurrying through it as fast as possible so that their kids don't get a chance to grab a $35 'special edition' hot wheels that they could get at Walmart for $3.99.
I think you're discounting the fact that Imagineering is supposed to be the ones giving it thought so people on a forum aren't having to talk about it. Why bother giving an attraction a name?
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Disney used to put effort into even that tiny 1%. And shop names are more memorable than you think.
eddie104
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How much say did Imagineering have in this ?
GM is the sponsor and I’m sure a lot of the creative decisions fell on them.
ppete1975
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but what about the logo....
What about the logo?
TheMaxRebo
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I don't think it is a huge deal as people will just think of it as the "gift shop at Test Track" anyway, but it is a pretty bad name.
Plus when you say your car is "in the shop" it implies something is wrong with it/needs fixing so I would have avoided using that word at all.
"Test Track Gear" would have been fine I think
Plus when you say your car is "in the shop" it implies something is wrong with it/needs fixing so I would have avoided using that word at all.
"Test Track Gear" would have been fine I think
plutofan15
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Imagineering doesn’t give a crap what an insignificant tiny group of people on a forum talk about.
