News Test Track facing extended downtime today at EPCOT - Sep 21 2022

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Walt Disney World's Test Track facing extneded downtime today at EPCOT

Walt Disney World's Test Track facing extneded downtime today at EPCOT

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[Ayla]

I always feel bad for families who have only one day at any park and a major attraction is unavailable.

 

[RSoxNo1]

I told you not to run Test 7.

 

[brettf22]

Definitely a catch 22 for Disney. People are disappointed when ride features are not working. If they close down a ride to fix those features, others are disappointed.

Some of this may be of their own making, though. IMO, they have focused so much on the once-in-a-lifetime visitors that they seemingly tend to kick the proverbial maintenance can down the road in order to keep rides running. That, in turn, leads to further maintenance issues.

Interesting article released yesterday by former Imagineer and sometimes WDWMagic contributor, Eddie Sotto, about recent ride downtime trends.

Please remain seated. Why all the breakdowns at theme parks?

Eddie Sotto looks at some reasons why theme parks are experiencing more ride downtime than usual, post COVID.

blooloop.com

 

[monothingie]

In order to compensate for the closure, they have coned off an area in the Discovery Lot and are using the unused parking trams for an authentic experience. Just move the decimal point from 64.9 MPH to 6.49MPH.

 

[DCBaker]

Test Track has started posting wait times in MDE -

 

[FigmentForever96]

Can confirm it was down most of the day. Ironically I never waste a fastpass or wait long for Test Track but the day I make the exception is the day it breaks.

 

[wdwmagic]

Test Track has not opened again this morning

 

[jeanericuser001]

ooo ah ah ah Test track is down for some fixes. Test track is down for some fixes. Test track is down for some fixes. It is close and wont open today.

 

[bhg469]

But what about the status of "Fast Track"?? I heard some guests talking about that, it sounds fun!

 

[DCBaker]

MDE began showing wait times for Test Track around 10:30am.

 

[Ayla]

MDE began showing wait times for Test Track around 10:30am.

I hope it stays open for guests.

 

[JTH781]

Down a second day that is to bad.

 

[Model3 McQueen]

Definitely a catch 22 for Disney. People are disappointed when ride features are not working. If they close down a ride to fix those features, others are disappointed.

Definitely. Though to that point, I think it's better to have preventative maintenance on a schedule (shared on a refurb calendar) over randomly unexpected downtime.

 

[Goofyernmost]

But what about the status of "Fast Track"?? I heard some guests talking about that, it sounds fun!

"Fast Track" is always open. The problem is that it is almost impossible to find. Many people talk about it, so it must be there someplace. Maybe it's behind Thunder Mountain.

 

[Clowd Nyne]

"Fast Track" is always open. The problem is that it is almost impossible to find. Many people talk about it, so it must be there someplace. Maybe it's behind Thunder Mountain.

I’ve heard of a land beyond Thunder Mountain but we don’t talk about it. No no no

 

[bhg469]

I’ve heard of a land beyond Thunder Mountain but we don’t talk about it. No no no

Because it's not going to ever happen?!

 

[Rambozo]

It seems like everything is breaking down more. I think it's because Disney is cheap and they don't want to maintenance things right anymore.

 

[Goofyernmost]

It seems like everything is breaking down more. I think it's because Disney is cheap and they don't want to maintenance things right anymore.

Not Test Track, but there are many attractions that are 40 to 50 years old. Trust me when I say that everything that reaches that age starts to break down frequently.

 

[erasure fan1]

Test track is down? In the words of Iago, I think I'm going to have heart attack and die from that surprise.