EPCOT Test Track to be reimagined

[Centauri Space Station]

You could skip it, nobody forced you to stay in the room the whole three minutes. Even if they did, it's no different than being held at a preshow like any other attraction. The majority of people who ride Test Track (or any Disney attraction for that matter) are only doing it once as well.

Correct and i did skip it. I feel like some might not have known they could though.

 

[ChrisFL]

Following up on my previous comment, I do think 2.0 was cool but a bit half baked....some concepts that had more potential than they used in the end. I do wish it had been plussed a bit over the years.

 

[JoeCamel]

You could skip it, nobody forced you to stay in the room the whole three minutes. Even if they did, it's no different than being held at a preshow like any other attraction. The majority of people who ride Test Track (or any Disney attraction for that matter) are only doing it once as well.

The family from Denver analogy is an excuse not to go all in on design and to settle for good enough

 

[DisneyCane]

You could skip it, nobody forced you to stay in the room the whole three minutes. Even if they did, it's no different than being held at a preshow like any other attraction. The majority of people who ride Test Track (or any Disney attraction for that matter) are only doing it once as well.

I skipped it a bunch with single rider and saved many hours in total of wait time over the course of 2.0s existence.

 

[doctornick]

I think it was cool in theory but not everyone wanted to do it every ride. I think putting it in the post show only would be a good idea.

nobody was forced to do it and it only replaced time spent waiting in line so it was only a positive. Quite frankly IMHO the design center is one of the best things that modern WDI has done at Epcot and it really enhanced the attraction - the drawback was simply the lack of using the designs more during the ride where it could/should have interacted more.

Personally, I think using the car design and aesthetic of 2.0 with the physical effects of 1.0 would have made a killer Test Track.

Do we know for sure that the car design is going away?

 

[Centauri Space Station]

nobody was forced to do it and it only replaced time spent waiting in line so it was only a positive. Quite frankly IMHO the design center is one of the best things that modern WDI has done at Epcot and it really enhanced the attraction - the drawback was simply the lack of using the designs more during the ride where it could/should have interacted more.

Personally, I think using the car design and aesthetic of 2.0 with the physical effects of 1.0 would have made a killer Test Track.

Do we know for sure that the car design is going away?

I didn’t personally mind it at all, but the people i go with always wanted to skip it. We would compromise and do the design every so often.

 

[Scamp]

World of Motion sign for comparison.
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A bit off topic... but each time I see this photo, I notice the insides of the Os and Es are missing... Was it vandalism or lack of maintenance?

 

[peter11435]

I think it was cool in theory but not everyone wanted to do it every ride. I think putting it in the post show only would be a good idea.

Nobody was forced to design a car. You were welcome to just stand there and wait just like you’d be doing if the design studio didn’t exist.

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

Nobody was forced to design a car. You were welcome to just stand there and wait just like you’d be doing if the design studio didn’t exist.

I'm constantly confused by this complaint. The design studio replaced the video. No matter what, you'd be waiting in a room.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Was at EPCOT yesterday so I went by the site, not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet but they’re in the process of painting over the blue trim around the entrance with black paint.

Also caught the back of the apparently new speed display through the trees, unsure if this is noticeably different

 

[Coaster Lover]

Seeing pics that the rolling shrubberies are staged behind the work walls now (they weren't there as recently as 3 days ago when @wdwmagic posted the update). I have to think the main work wall may be coming down VERY soon!

 

[thepotat5216]

Also saw that decorative rocks were added to the central planter, so installation should be done there.

 

[Coaster Lover]

Also saw that decorative rocks were added to the central planter, so installation should be done there.

Queue lining (chains between the stantions in the outdoor portion of the queue) also appears to have happened. Possible soft opening before the end of July (or is that being too optimistic?)

 

[Centauri Space Station]

Was at EPCOT yesterday so I went by the site, not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet but they’re in the process of painting over the blue trim around the entrance with black paint.
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Also caught the back of the apparently new speed display through the trees, unsure if this is noticeably different

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Wow the black looks really good with the pavilions architecture.

 

[Disnutz311]

This is just lazy...
Could have been water, shrubbery, boulders, but they just went to Home Depot to get some rocks. Also, 10 bucks says that low curb becomes a tripping hazard.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I'll wait until I see it in person to full judge - and especially want to see it at night with whatever lighting package they did

but initial impressions are a bit simplistic and would have been an opportunity to put some greenery in there to tie into the one concept art we have seen from the ride which seemed to differentiate it from prior versions

 

[Centauri Space Station]

Not sure i like the stones, the sign i think is fine but would look better with real plants

 

[wedenterprises]

This is just lazy...
Could have been water, shrubbery, boulders, but they just went to Home Depot to get some rocks. Also, 10 bucks says that low curb becomes a tripping hazard. Stroller parking

Fixed.

 

[James Alucobond]

Definitely a weird choice. It feels all but certain that people will walk through and/or take the rocks. A deterrent is needed, even if it’s just a railing. Also, as was said, basic landscaping would be preferable.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

This is just lazy...
Could have been water, shrubbery, boulders, but they just went to Home Depot to get some rocks. Also, 10 bucks says that low curb becomes a tripping hazard.

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They decided to go with rocks so people can chuck them at the monorail when it goes by. First person to knock out a headlight will receive a free drink of his or her choice at GEO-82*.









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