Test Track Opinions

[MKCustodial]

OK, I know I'm gonna get killed here, but I have to ask this. And please refrain from name-calling, offensive behavior and all that bull, I want civilized, inteligent answers. I've been to Test Track. I was lucky enough to be able to ride it without it breaking down. And I rode World of Motion. Now, for those of you who love TT, I'd like to know 1) why do you feel it's better than WoM and 2) do you see it as a true Disney ride with theme, story, concept and all? I ask this not because I hate thrill rides, I love them as much as the next guy. But, in MY point of view, there are sensible differenes between thrill ride TT and thrill ride Tower of Terror. ToT throws you in completely in a well-developed story. TT rushes you at 120 km/h. I put TT in the same category as Rock n' Roller Coaster. In fact, in my book, RnRC is above TT in every way, not because of the things discussed here, but simply because I feel it's a best ride (note "ride" and not "attraction"). I'd ride RnRC again, but I don't think TT has replay value.

I'll say it again, those are MY views and this is a discussion, so I'd like to hear YOUR views about it.

 

[Ian]

I agree with u in a sense although i have never ridden the world of motion i wish i wud have gotten a chance...i believe that yes it isnt exactly as well developed as maybe TOT but i do think it is very well themed and such when u compare it to many other things for example Six Flags lol well so by that its much better than anything on a standard amusement park sense but on a Disney level yea i think a bit low
-no one think i dislike this ride...i enjoyed TT very much :slurp:

 

[Testtrack321]

<====Ahem...

Anway...

In my book TT and WoM can NEVER compare. Why? Look at both. An-omni mover ride through the history of transportation or a thrill ride behind the sceens of an automotive prooving ground.

Second, why do I like it? Because it does imerse you. Did you notice all the details, or did you just pout that WoM wasn't there. Did you notice that YOU were a test driver putting the car through its paces? So I throw this back at you, why DON'T you like it? Specificly.

This ride is different, but saying it's just because its fast or it has an automotive feel (which I like), then that's saying you can't like HM because it is a house with furniture, Illuminations is just a fireworks show, and TT is a free-fall encased in a hotel.

 

[tenchu]

Originally posted by Testtrack321
<====Ahem...

Anway...

In my book TT and WoM can NEVER compare. Why? Look at both. An-omni mover ride through the history of transportation or a thrill ride behind the sceens of an automotive prooving ground.

Second, why do I like it? Because it does imerse you. Did you notice all the details, or did you just pout that WoM wasn't there. Did you notice that YOU were a test driver putting the car through its paces? So I throw this back at you, why DON'T you like it? Specificly.

This ride is different, but saying it's just because its fast or it has an automotive feel (which I like), then that's saying you can't like HM because it is a house with furniture, Illuminations is just a fireworks show, and TT is a free-fall encased in a hotel.

I've always been a bit disappointed with TT.

I never rode WoM so thats got nothing to do with it!

TT just wasn't what I expected. I appreciate it for what it is, but something's not quite right. And i wouldn't really say it did have much of an automotive feel, and doesn't feel very fast. I go faster than that every day on the motorway, and what's more, i get to be in control.

I do like TT, but there's something not quite there for me.

 

[General Grizz]

There are several ways that someone doesn't like an attraction. One way, you don't care for it. Another way, you find it totally against Disney meaning.

I'm not going to go into this...and I have respect for all Test Track fans. But please - go check "End of this World" thread in News And Rumors from page 5 - about page 9. I have laid out several reasons why I personally don't like the attraction. To put it directly - it lacks the family factor, quality, and essence. And this is all complex stuff, so be sure to take a look.

I also am curious to hear more replies on this topic. What my question is (to add on to our friend Custodial) - does it capture the Disney meaning?

Anyways, all y'all have a great evening - and have a WONDERFUL Friday! I know I'm looking forward to the weekend! Another chilly one!

 

[jcrb]

Originally posted by grizzlyhall

I also am curious to hear more replies on this topic. What my question is (to add on to our friend Custodial) - does it capture the Disney meaning?

Yes I think Test Track capture the Disney meaning. How? Well first off the detail is just wonderful in this ride. Personally I sort of feel like I'm in a testing facility. Second family can go on the ride together. Why can't a father- son- mother- daughter and grandparents all go in one car and experience a little thrill. Heck Grandma could probably handle it.


Nothing against World of Motion ( still one of my favorites). -> I think times have to change. Discovery Alone =>> to Thrill/ Discovery

 

[JJHale]

Hmmmm ... tough discussion. I personally enjoyed WOM but didn't find it one of WDW's "best". Although it's been a long time I remember it as being a little "thin" on the magic side. Maybe I'm wrong but I seem to remember flat cut-outs instead of 3-D effects. The theme/story was fine I just think the presentation was lacking. Having said that - I'm not overly impressed with TT. We do ride it, multiple times, each visit. It is a lot of FUN. But it is not a "Disney Magic" type of attraction. I do feel a little empty when it's done.

Does it do a good job of representing a test track? Yes
Is it fun? Yes
Does it "belong" in Epcot? Definitely Yes
Is it a WDW "classic" Not really but they can't all be Splash Mountain.

Just do what I do most of the time at WDW - Leave the brain in neutral and enjoy the ride!

 

[Testtrack321]

Grizz, don't you think that you might be just a *little* biased?

 

[General Grizz]

To answer your questions about World of Motion...

*It had the most audio animatronics figures than any attraction
*The sets were not 2-D like Food Rocks. It was actually quality sets. You might be referring to some screens it used to enhance...but mostly everything was physical.

Whatcha mean, Test Track?

 

[MKCustodial]

Originally posted by Testtrack321
<====Ahem...

Anway...

In my book TT and WoM can NEVER compare. Why? Look at both. An-omni mover ride through the history of transportation or a thrill ride behind the sceens of an automotive prooving ground.

Second, why do I like it? Because it does imerse you. Did you notice all the details, or did you just pout that WoM wasn't there. Did you notice that YOU were a test driver putting the car through its paces? So I throw this back at you, why DON'T you like it? Specificly.

This ride is different, but saying it's just because its fast or it has an automotive feel (which I like), then that's saying you can't like HM because it is a house with furniture, Illuminations is just a fireworks show, and TT is a free-fall encased in a hotel.

When I first got to TT, the only had WoM in mind because I knew that was the spot it used to be. But I went in open-minded: I had heard great things about it, and the speed stretch looked promising. Well, there was a great amount of detail, the speeding was great, and that curve and crash part was also cool. The rest was like "ok, got it, move on". I don't know, I just don't see what's the big fuss about it, and I sure wouldn't face a big line to ride it again. Like I said before, it's the same feeling I have at RnRC. Only difference is I'd sure ride it again, it has a whole different entertainment level. HOWEVER, I don't think neither has that immersive quality. That's why I started this thread. Maybe after I see opinions of those of you who like TT, I can go back and see it with different eyes.


I also have to say that I'm not into cars, maybe that has something to do with it? :lookaroun

 

[jcrb]

Originally posted by JJHale
Hmmmm ... tough discussion. I personally enjoyed WOM but didn't find it one of WDW's "best". Although it's been a long time I remember it as being a little "thin" on the magic side. Maybe I'm wrong but I seem to remember flat cut-outs instead of 3-D effects. The theme/story was fine I just think the presentation was lacking. Having said that - I'm not overly impressed with TT. We do ride it, multiple times, each visit. It is a lot of FUN. But it is not a "Disney Magic" type of attraction. I do feel a little empty when it's done.

First off I think World of Motion had a lot of Disney Magic and spirit. Think about all of the detail. I learned a lot about the history of transportation. In a way I'm sad it gone. The presentation I think was great - Heck don't you remember the scene with the train and the bank robber or the scene where the guy is pumping up his bike where his women is being attracted away by someone in a car or the last scene where it had the futuristic city.

 

[JJHale]

Thanks griz ... like I said it's been a while. I need to go pull out the old video tapes and look again. I need a Disney fix anyway!

I know this has been said too many times on the boards but wouldn't it be nice if Disney could continue to ADD new attractions instead of replacing them. WOM and TT side by side, Horizons (I miss it too) with M:S. Ahhh, in a perfect world ...

 

[Testtrack321]

Originally posted by grizzlyhall
To answer your questions about World of Motion...

*It had the most audio animatronics figures than any attraction
*The sets were not 2-D like Food Rocks. It was actually quality sets. You might be referring to some screens it used to enhance...but mostly everything was physical.

Whatcha mean, Test Track?

Your 'good ole' days' attatude, where the current Disney is out kill all your favorite attractions. They OBVIOUSLY are wrong about everything, just like the amount of fries in your chicken basket to how many marigolds have sprouted at the MGM.

My problem is your reluctance to acnowledge that Epcot needed a thrill ride that entertained the masses, and TT was a good effort. Not as good as Indiana Jones due to the fact you see the back-stage area and such, but that it needed to fit the transportation theme.

 

[General Grizz]

I look at replacements in many ways:

(1) Does it meet up to the original?
- Does it have more offerings for the family?
- Is it done better? Better sets? More detail? Song?
- Is there essence? Is the meaning truly about EPCOT?

(2) Does it fit?

Of course, I am not a thrill fan. But I push that aside - if I don't like an attraction, I don't ride it. But I can argue that it didn't meet up. And even if it didn't replace WOM, the three factors still aren't up to Disney standards, in my opinion.

Hehe; my favorite scenes:
- The man being pulled by the dog
- The caveman blowing his foot!
- Columbus looking into the dragon's eye
- The giant traffic holdup
- The woman giggling everywhere!
- The two Greek sellers making tons of references to Mythology
- Mona Lisa waiting impatiently for Da Vinci to stop messing with flight
- The hot air balloon! I can still hear the echos of the animals
- The stickup!!
- The whole bicycle scene (the park)
- The future city! The prologue - and then the promise!

And the TransCenter: Bird and Robot!!!!

 

[Erika]

I have to be honest- Future World as a whole does not really appeal to me. I always skipped WoM. I can't say anything good or bad about it- it just never interested me.

I do like Test Track. I thought it was a cool concept when I first heard about it and I think it is a well-done attraction. It's different, and even though I love the boats and the black lights and the audio animatronics, now and then I like a change.

 

[Testtrack321]

Forget WoM. Imagined it did exist for the next post. Answer what's wrong with Test Track SPECIFICLY not 'not family orineted'. No song? Ok. But this is is the one place at Epcot that is for adults. Sure, a song would be nice. Hell, bring back It's Fun To Be Free to the pre-show and post show. Nice retro-fell.

 

[General Grizz]

Originally posted by Testtrack321
Your 'good ole' days' attatude, where the current Disney is out kill all your favorite attractions. They OBVIOUSLY are wrong about everything, just like the amount of fries in your chicken basket to how many marigolds have sprouted at the MGM.

My problem is your reluctance to acnowledge that Epcot needed a thrill ride that entertained the masses...

Hold the phone! Calm down for a second! :lol:

I never said Disney was wrong about everything. I NEVER said there shouldn't be a thrill ride. I NEVER said that there shouldn't be change!

First of all, I am fine with a thrill ride in a park. Yes, so long as it meets up to park standards. However, if this attraction replaces an original attraction, and doesn't truly replace or enhance the original feeling, then I can get a little upset, because now stuff is lost. Substance and quality has been lost all over EPCOT. Changes like JIYI were bad, yes. Changes like Timekeeper was good.

I've pretty much outlined these thoughts in that topic thread in News and Rumors. I highly suggest you browse through there before jumping to such conclusions!!

Hehe...have a good evening!

 

[General Grizz]

"Forget WoM. Imagined it did exist for the next post. Answer what's wrong with Test Track SPECIFICLY not 'not family orineted'. No song? Ok. But this is is the one place at Epcot that is for adults. Sure, a song would be nice. Hell, bring back It's Fun To Be Free to the pre-show and post show. Nice retro-fell."

If I was to visit EPCOT and World of Motion never existed...and there was Test Track, I would probably ride it once or twice. However, I am not too much of a thrill fan. So I would probably stay impartial to the place because it didn't replace anything so fundamental. I would probably prefer a more motion-oriented pavilion to match with the overall themes (with Imagination --> Senses, Horizons --> Space, I suppose it is going that way...) I would notice a big difference in quality with the other attractions, but it is better than nothing.

But what would be missing is the fundamental look: I would probably think it didn't fit...

Reasons it would fit:
_ It's a look at man's achievement
_ Provides a new look at testing grounds

Reasons it wouldn't fit:
_ No "promise", no underlying thought: essence.

Again, I really don't want to continue posting these ideas again (I have posted them before in that thread in News and Rumors). So do take a look at that.

 

[Scooter]

Let's forget about World of Motion...it's gone, it's not coming back..it's a done deal...let it rest in peace.:snore:

As for Test Track...I rode it and was dissapointed. I thought the queue area was boring. I thought the displays were unrealistic, and I thought the ride itself and the "Simulations" were done poorly.

When I'm on Pirates of The Caribbean, I feel like I'm emmersed in a real Pirates World. When I'm on Haunted Mansion, I feel like I'm really in a Haunted House, When I ride Splash Mountain, I feel like I'm actually IN the storybook and when I'm on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad I really feel like I'm on a runaway train. The list goes on but I think you all get the point.

Nothing on Test Track even seemed remotely real to me and if I want to simulate going 55 mph I'll just ride on the Interstate with my Windows rolled down.

I will ride Test Track again...but If the lines are even a little long I'll skip it...it's not a ride that I consider worth waiting a long time for.

 

[Testtrack321]

Ok, thank you.