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News Engines missing from Test Track Queue
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Bolt
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They don't temporarily remove things for 'crazy' nights. Probably just a refurbishment or swapping in something new.
SpaceMountain77
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What has long intrigued me has been the engine that has been missing since the soft opening. Back in December 2012, three engines lined the queue, one of which was a hydrogen engine. The mounted engine was larger than the other two. It was spectacular and unlike anything I had seen before. Within a few days, it was gone. I could not help but wonder if GM decided that it did not want to showcase the technology.
Jimmy Thick
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The engines were removed and given to Bob Iger as a "holiday" bonus, which he in turn used to retrofit a money counting machine used to count his real "holiday" bonus which is probably cut revenue from the new Star Wars area in Hollywood Studios.
I think he may have gotten a favour from Elon Musk to make the engines perform optimally from solar power......
I think he may have gotten a favour from Elon Musk to make the engines perform optimally from solar power......
TubaGeek
God bless the "Ignore" button.
Nah, but we closed TTA for Night of Joy when I worked at Tomorrowland.
I promise, it was 100% because of the crazy nature of the crowds.
t3techcom18
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The engines have been there since a little bit after the opening. Something else was supposed to have gone in its place as the engines were always a placeholder, but it looks like with the above image, that plan changed.
I didn’t have any luck finding them in a quick search. Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have noticed them missing if my son hadn’t just been commenting 2 weeks ago how cool they were. Well, that and the crazy amount of dust bunnies they left behind lol. Also, forgot to mention that the Corvette is missing in the first main room you enter after exiting the ride as well. Again.. didn’t really bother me. Just made me curious. No biggie but neat to me if anybody knows what the deal is.
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SpaceMountain77
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Is it just me or does anyone else worry about Test Track becoming Cars: Journey with Lightning McQueen?
Jeff456
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Yes another IP in Epcot, no thanks!
disney1023
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I see it happening.
unclechip
New Member
It seems original ideas have lost to easier, not to mention cheaper, attraction reskins which use IPs as filler material.
trainplane3
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Corvette is out due to new lighting being installed (apparently). While I was at the "make your car ad" thing, several people asked where the Corvette went. CM responded that there is going to be new lighting installed and the Corvette will be back. This was on Christmas day. The engines were still there then.
I believe the engines in the queue were the LDK (2.0 turbo) and one of the LS (V8) engines. They only had everything painted silver and chromed out.
roj2323
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They most deffinetly do remove things when the crowd levels are expected to be crazy. Just one great example of this is the vehicles at DHS. In particular the Tow Truck as well as the Cars on Sunset will disappear over night. Magic kingdom used to have disappearing park benches too. as for Attractions not much is usually changed but you will see trash cans disappear from cues or extras added. These are things normal guests would never notice but cast members, especially custodians would.
As for the engines, they are either out for refurbishment or GM decided to remove them or replace them with something else.
BoarderPhreak
Well-Known Member
Oil change.
Bolt
Well-Known Member
Agreed. I was only speaking about attraction based things.
How dare you assume their power output. I am triggered.