News Test Track to be reimagined

[pelham304]

never be too sure of anything........

As long as the sponsorship lasts it won’t become a CARS attraction

 

[FigmentFan82]

What’s the budget for this update. That should probably give us an indication of how intricate the updates will be or lack thereof.

 

[Moth]

What’s the budget for this update. That should probably give us an indication of how intricate the updates will be or lack thereof.

People were parroting $100 million.

But I don't think that's going entirely towards the ride itself, I think the ride vehicles need general upkeep/updates since I think they're reaching the end of their expected lifespan? So it might be going all-in to keep Test Track well, on TRACK for the next two decades.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

They've made no reference or even allusion to any of this being included. Fun to be Free seems highly likely though, I don't know how you would advertise something as World of Motion inspired and not include it

Looking at you 1.0 with your not included version of One little Spark ..

 

[OptimusPrime]

As long as the sponsorship lasts it won’t become a CARS attraction

I think we’re past the point of TT ever becoming Cars

 

[Jumping Fountains]

The only explanation I can think of for this is that you maybe watched the Futureport recreation? Other than that I have no idea where you got this from.

I’m on my 40s and certainly experienced this as a child, though it has weirdly been kind of lost in my memory. I absolutely love the old attractions of EPCOT and would still be paying admission for them, as is, if they existed. Truly all-ages accessible, a bit whimsical, and transoportive. I think you’re either an old EPCOT/edutainment type or you’re not and there’s really no kind of way to convey the value of that vision of theme park experiences if it doesn’t resonate with you. I realize this is kind of a non sequitur post - just watching some of that World of Motion ride-through brought up the thoughts!

 

[Jumping Fountains]

As someone who visited Epcot for the first time in the 2000, I was bored. World Showcase was mainly shopping, documentaries and at the time 2 rides. Future World leaned too heavily into the education side so much that we went on Ellen's Energy Adventure, walked through the chaos of Innoventions expecting a ride then went straight to World Showcase before eventually seeing Honey I Shrunk the Audience. It wasn't until the addition of Nemo that we went to the Seas pavilion, and that encouraged us to look at the other pavilions in Future World. It was the injection of IP that actually made it worth visiting these areas of the park, especially now for my family who regularly skip Small World, Figment and Tom Sawyer Island for being too boring

This is a great representation of how many people would have experienced EPCOT. I do think there were enough people who enjoyed what is described (not bored) to not abandon the concept and keep the theme intact. I know my family ended up spending more time in EPCOT once we were, say, over 10. I think of WDW as a portfolio of properties and that each one doesn’t have to appeal equally to visitors. But I’m also not the business owner!

 

[ChrisFL]

This is a great representation of how many people would have experienced EPCOT. I do think there were enough people who enjoyed what is described (not bored) to not abandon the concept and keep the theme intact. I know my family ended up spending more time in EPCOT once we were, say, over 10. I think of WDW as a portfolio of properties and that each one doesn’t have to appeal equally to visitors. But I’m also not the business owner!

I think attendance for EPCOT Center was good every year and still beat MGM and DAK (obviously that was after the "Center" part was dropped) and I don't think they were all going to World Showcase. Someone else who has the statistics can chime in as I don't have them on hand.

 

[danlb_2000]

New permit today for installation of show sets by Icarus Exhibits.

https://or.occompt.com/recorder/eag...0211&id=DOC3769S33781.A0&parent=DOC3769S33781

 

[MisterPenguin]

show sets by Icarus Exhibits.

They need to be careful they don't ride too close to the Sunbird.

 

[FigmentFan82]

They need to be careful they don't ride too close to the Sunbird.

 

[TimeDuck]

People were parroting $100 million.

But I don't think that's going entirely towards the ride itself, I think the ride vehicles need general upkeep/updates since I think they're reaching the end of their expected lifespan? So it might be going all-in to keep Test Track well, on TRACK for the next two decades.

Any comparisons for what that kind of budget typically gets us? Anyone know how much the ToT retheme to Guardians was in DCA?

 

[JoeCamel]

They need to be careful they don't ride too close to the Sunbird.

It only matters on the Solstice

 

[ToTBellHop]

People were parroting $100 million.

But I don't think that's going entirely towards the ride itself, I think the ride vehicles need general upkeep/updates since I think they're reaching the end of their expected lifespan? So it might be going all-in to keep Test Track well, on TRACK for the next two decades.

That’s actually what led to this happening. GM/Chevy are basically committing to another couple decades by paying for the maintenance work and said, “if we are paying this much and it has to close anyway, let’s make updates.”

Let’s hope that work doesn’t cause Tiana-level meltdown when TT reopens. It has enough downtime as it is.

 

[rle4lunch]

My wife and I were there the first day TT 2.0 opened. It was 'clunky', to say the least. The CM's weren't trained nearly enough on how to help riders design their cars, making the preshow pretty much a failure from the get-go. Fast forward to future visits, they NEVER put any work or fine tuning into the ride, only to see it go downhill over the years. Unless they dumb it down even farther than what 2.0 was with the neon crap and soulless ridealong, 3.0 will surely be an upgrade.

 

[Bocabear]

is it going to be a true 3.0? or just a redress of the sets like the last overhaul was? I know it had a new preshow and the car design component added, but the interior was largely the same...or so it seemed to me...

 

[Creathir]

Let’s hope that work doesn’t cause Tiana-level meltdown when TT reopens

I'd imagine the large components of the Tiana issue surrounded the political implications combined with the complete removal of the existing theme which had been in place for almost 30 years.

TT has had its theme changed several times in the 20 years it has been around.
I doubt we'll any backlash at all.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I'd imagine the large components of the Tiana issue surrounded the political implications combined with the complete removal of the existing theme which had been in place for almost 30 years.

TT has had its theme changed several times in the 20 years it has been around.
I doubt we'll any backlash at all.

I was referring to ride system updates causing extended downtime, not grown adults clutching at pearls.

 

[Sneaky]

I was referring to ride system updates causing extended downtime, not grown adults clutching at pearls.

I will never not think that Tiana as it happened in our universe was doomed from the start by multiple factors. But i do get what you intended to say about downtime. I worry slightly too.

 

[Disstevefan1]

That’s actually what led to this happening. GM/Chevy are basically committing to another couple decades by paying for the maintenance work and said, “if we are paying this much and it has to close anyway, let’s make updates.”

Let’s hope that work doesn’t cause Tiana-level meltdown when TT reopens. It has enough downtime as it is.

I think (hope) this TT work is just glorified redecorating and the ride system/vehicles/track will stay the same.