Bit of an update. No soft open tomorrow. Thursday only cast members will be allowed to ride. No word on a soft open for guests. You'll know when I do.
EDIT: Sorry for the bad info leading up to this. Am only posting what I have heard/been told.
Your "former Test Track CM who still has close internal ties to TT" is so far off base he's in a different ball park. Everything is going according to schedule. Ride will be turned over to OPS on the 21st.
TT will be closing in March, not January. It will be for six months. It will be a full refurb, NOT just a "paint job". New theme, new storyline, new look.
EDIT: The ride is still sponsored by GM and the new theme will NOT be based on the Cars movie.