News Test Track to be reimagined

[Jayspency]

Test Track opens this year.

 

[JEANYLASER]

Current Status:

Looks awesome!

 

[TheElectricUmbrella]

From today:

 

[JEANYLASER]

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From today:

Looks awesome! I can't wait to ride the new Test Track 3.0 at Epcot because it's my favorite ride at Epcot.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

From last night

(Edit bc the photo posted as really low resolution originally for some reason)

 

[MisterPenguin]

From last night

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Where's the guy who's supposed to checking out the yellow thing? Don't they take turns for this M&G?

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

From last night
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(Edit bc the photo posted as really low resolution originally for some reason)

Not sure if anybody has noticed this yet, but I forgot to mention these windows below the GM lounge have been uncovered again. For the original Test Track queue they let in natural light, during the switchover for TT 2.0 they blacked them out. They’re once again open and without coverings, whether that’s just for construction or if the windows are returning for the TT 3.0 queue is anyone’s guess.

 

[Mickeynerd17]

Not sure if anybody has noticed this yet, but I forgot to mention these windows below the GM lounge have been uncovered again. For the original Test Track queue they let in natural light, during the switchover for TT 2.0 they blacked them out. They’re once again open and without coverings, whether that’s just for construction or if the windows are returning for the TT 3.0 queue is anyone’s guess.
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Doesn't look like it so far, but I wonder if the GM lounge will see changes during this update.

 

[DCBaker]

New permit filed yesterday:

1440 AVENUE OF THE STARS (GM TEST TRACK) - Design Communications Ltd. - Install signage [WDI]

 

[Jayspency]

Not sure if anybody has noticed this yet, but I forgot to mention these windows below the GM lounge have been uncovered again. For the original Test Track queue they let in natural light, during the switchover for TT 2.0 they blacked them out. They’re once again open and without coverings, whether that’s just for construction or if the windows are returning for the TT 3.0 queue is anyone’s guess.
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If its not a queue thing then why remove the tarp at all? Or if it is, why now? So many questions

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

If its not a queue thing then why remove the tarp at all? Or if it is, why now? So many questions

I imagine it probably helps keep the area well lit during the day for construction. Of course they have flood lights in there but it would be silly to not use the windows they have available to them too. They were blacked out for TT 2.0 so they could more effectively control the queue lighting, curious what kind of queue 3.0 is going to be going for and whether they’ll keep the windows open for it or not

 

[splah]

i wonder if they can smooth out the braking after the high-speed run instead of feathering it in. i rewatched a RSR video from DCA and their braking didn't seem to have the jerkiness as TT does

 

[JEANYLASER]

 

[DisneyCane]

i wonder if they can smooth out the braking after the high-speed run instead of feathering it in. i rewatched a RSR video from DCA and their braking didn't seem to have the jerkiness as TT does

It's to simulate really hard breaking with anti-lock breaks but they forgot to include it in the narration. It matches the feel of my GMC Terrain when I was driving 75 MPH and had to break aggressively a few weeks ago. I'm not joking or being sarcastic.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

I wonder if the "World of Motion" nods will be mostly in the queue. Let the queue tell the story of World of Motion and it's history lesson on transportation...and then we hop on the ride vehicle and the scenes are just slight nods.

 

[wdwmagic]

Photos from today

Test Track refurbishment - January 9 2025

Test Track refurbishment - January 9 2025

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[disneyC97]

Those windows under the GM lounge windows were never my favorite (added for the original TT), but as long as the temporary looking giant canopy is gone, I won't complain!

 

[JohnD]

Those windows under the GM lounge windows were never my favorite (added for the original TT), but as long as the temporary looking giant canopy is gone, I won't complain!

Here's what it looked like originally.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

Here's what it looked like originally.

Originally everything under the horizontal yellow band was open to the exterior.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Those windows under the GM lounge windows were never my favorite (added for the original TT), but as long as the temporary looking giant canopy is gone, I won't complain!

I dunno, I kinda like them. Ideally that whole alcove would be open air, but if it must remain closed in I think letting natural light in is a decent compromise