Any Updates on Test Track Redo?

[t3techcom18]

Wow, found 2 things Martin doesn't know in one thread! From everything I've heard over the years from various sources, I think there was a "car leaving the track" type of incident, but I don't know what part of the track or how severe it was (meaning, even if it didn't fly into a wall doesn't mean they wouldn't have to re-do the whole ride system)

The place where it happened is exactly just as the other posters have been saying. Now, where it exactly happened in that particular area, ie, where the undercarriage fell off, slightly obvious when you think about physics being involved.

 

[marni1971]

Wow, found 2 things Martin doesn't know in one thread!

My life is now complete

 

[BCVTalsJam]

We are going in October so just crossing my fingers it's open...If not we will have to catch it in January when we go back. PLEASE HURRY!

 

[BCVTalsJam]

My wife and I are going from October 14 through the 22nd...does anyone think it may be open by then...or would we have to wait until we go back in January of 2013...ugh I hope it is open!!!! Sorry if this has been answered 20 times lol

 

[marni1971]

End of October? Doesn't look like it.

 

[wdwmagic]

My wife and I are going from October 14 through the 22nd...does anyone think it may be open by then...or would we have to wait until we go back in January of 2013...ugh I hope it is open!!!! Sorry if this has been answered 20 times lol

Late November is looking likely so far.

 

[BCVTalsJam]

Well heres hoping they open it for a test run or something if not we will catch it a couple months later in January.

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

Geez, I remember going to Disney over and over between 97-99 hoping Test Track would finally be open and constantly being disappointed when they kept pushing the opening back and back and back and then the happy memories of the time we went and it was finally open. Ah, life before the internet. You actually got to be surprised now and then. Crazy to think that I was only ten years old in 1997 (I remember LOVING the Castle Cake! ), but I vividly remember wanting to know so bad what was going on in that building, as WoM had been my favorite WDW attraction after they closed the Subs.

Completely unrelated to the prefab tunnel crash incident we're currently discussing, but... is it my imagination, or was there an incident during the opening delay when one of the cars actually crashed through the "wall" of the Barrier Test? Could just be CM lore, but I swear I've heard that one too.

I swear TT must have more legends flying around than any other ride. Well, except maybe Haunted Mansion.

 

[montyz81]

The place where it happened is exactly just as the other posters have been saying. Now, where it exactly happened in that particular area, ie, where the undercarriage fell off, slightly obvious when you think about physics being involved.

Any documented pictures of said event?
Also any new pictures inside the WOM Pavilion.

 

[bethymouse]

the only way I may get my DH to go back again in 2013 is if TT is open, which it will be.

 

[2006gtmuscle]

C'mon early November!!

Late November is looking likely so far.

 

[Patricia Melton]

I wonder if this will be open "for the holidays" like the majority of things in the Fantasyland Expansion.

Everything depends on what you consider "the holidays".

My birthday is in January, so to me that's a "holiday" too.

 

[marni1971]

C'mon early November!!

By Thanksgiving if they are lucky.

 

[Contrast]

I really wish they would have started the refurb early to have it ready for this summer.Too bad!

Same here. Gutted it's not going to be open for my next trip, it's one of my favorite rides!

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

Anyone know if the robots with the corrosive smell will still be in this?

 

[Pick145]

Completely unrelated to the prefab tunnel crash incident we're currently discussing, but... is it my imagination, or was there an incident during the opening delay when one of the cars actually crashed through the "wall" of the Barrier Test? Could just be CM lore, but I swear I've heard that one too.

I swear TT must have more legends flying around than any other ride. Well, except maybe Haunted Mansion.

I do remember reading about something like that. I have also read that the wall is made of foam and can be exchanged in the time it takes to reset the ride in case the car has run into the wall. From what I had read these spare doors were kept in a closet close to the barrier test.

 

[flynnibus]

I do remember reading about something like that. I have also read that the wall is made of foam and can be exchanged in the time it takes to reset the ride in case the car has run into the wall. From what I had read these spare doors were kept in a closet close to the barrier test.

There was a crash test effect at the end if the ride where you saw another car similar to yours look like it had just hit a wall (crash test) so maybe that is what disneyexpert was thinking of

 

[montyz81]

Does anyone have any updates on the current condition of the Pavilion inside?

 

[jhickey]

I was in there last night and the entire post show from ride exit to gift shop is gutted down to the studs. Looks like an entirely new space, and it's huge. No where near ready it's being rebuilt entirely. Didn't get to see track area, assume same level of rebuild in progress.

 

[Clamman73]

Starting to think Nov. 30th is pressing it...