FerretAfros
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Ground-level views from behind the construction walls at this morning’s 5K
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EPCOT Test Track to be reimagined
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TheCoasterNerd
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sweet view! I think these are our first looks from behind the walls? Also, I'm VERY surprised they'd route the 5k through an active construction zone. Usually they're pretty strict about everyone in construction zones wearing hard hats
DreamfinderGuy
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They didn’t route it through an active construction zone, the area the 5k went through is still an open backstage access gate. They just pushed it up closer to Mission: Space. The actual construction zone is just the canopy area and the perimeter of the track
ToTBellHop
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Nothing says “I’m running a 5k” like walking wrapped in a fleece blanket.
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TheCoasterNerd
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Odd, I was going off the scaffolding a couple feet to their left which would imply construction
lazyboy97o
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There’s a fence between the runners and the scaffolding. It’s chain link so it doesn’t really stand out against the scaffolding.
TheCoasterNerd
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Ahhh ok. Either way odd they'd route it through there knowing people would take photos
lazyboy97o
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Being able to go backstage, loiter for a moment and even snap some pictures has been a long standing perk of doing the Run Disney events.
Yeah. No sweat...
ToTBellHop
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I plan to swim to Discovery Island during Sunday’s marathon.
Good Luck with that.......
Wonder if any Parade Floats will be out at MK's Backstage?
TheCoasterNerd
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Again, my point is routing it backstage past a project like this is an odd thing to do as it spoils the eventual reveal. I totally understand they let people backstage, but it's odd they'd let them this close to Test Track because of the views of the construction. Letting them have an exclusive view of a not-open section of new ride.
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Maybe the Machines weren't running and the area was deemed safe?
lazyboy97o
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It’s not because this isn’t the first time the backstage access has included construction views. There’s nothing odd or new about it.
Nothing is being spoiled. It’s a different and closer angle of the same stuff that’s visible from the monorail. There’s not even any exterior show installation happening. If there was anything that Walt Disney Imagineering wanted to be hidden it would be covered.
DreamfinderGuy
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Test Track is a 26 year old ride and the building looks largely the same as it has for those last 26 years. You can’t really spoil a reveal if the thing has already existed for this long and the changes to the area in view are going to be minimal. The racers didn’t see anything that day guests haven’t already seen before other than a fence and some scaffolding
With all due respect, you don't understand how running courses work. The course length has to be certified. Changing the path of a course means a new certification has to be obtained. That doesn't happen overnight. The course through Epcot has been this way for years, they aren't going to change it unless absolutely necessary. None of this happens in a vacuum, the running course was taken into consideration when erecting the construction walls.
Nothing was spoiled here. For reasons no one else seems to understand, you're really making a mountain out of an mole hill.
JMcMahonEsq
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Somewhat OT, how was the run yesterday with what seems to be somewhat colder than normal temperatures? Schedule wise we have been doing the Spring Surprise historically and are looking to do Wine and Dine this October so haven't had to deal with the winter season weather.
