motox7
Active Member
You are aware that is a picture from before this re-design and they just photo shopped in the new looking car and some different elements. Those road signs will be gone.
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Test Track refurb???
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motox7
Active Member
If there was any doubt about test track being themed to be like tron look to the very right of this picture where the guy with glasses is standing and behind him on the wall is a picture of a tron cycle. http://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/test-track/gallery/09nov2012-test-track-concept-art.htm
cupanudles
Active Member
It may be too early to judge, but it once again seems like all glitter and no substance. And minimalistic glitter at that. Might as well have put Carsland in there while they're at it. And why does everyone looks so bummed in that WDI/GM photo? LOL
flynnibus
Premium Member
Someone just said.., 'cool models! But that isn't what will be built... We made some modifications to adjust for budget'
cba
Well-Known Member
December 6, actually. But I'm pumped! I'm really looking forward to see the cars you design. If all goes well, WDI will amaze me again!
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
Yeah the original concept art showed lots of dark rooms and neon surroundings, what happened? this looks like one big open warehouse space flooded with hanging stage structure lights and blank curving walls....surely there is more to it or did all the budget go to the pre/post areas and not the ride.
HMF
Well-Known Member
I believe that the concepts shown are early photoshop renderings.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
Actually all concept renderings point to those signs actually being there. So unless you designed the thing yourself we can only go by the concept art. Also, take notice that the signs in that image have a different look to them. They are now outlined in a glowing light as well as a glowing trail on the path of the ride vehicle. If I had to guess something of fiber optic nature.
t3techcom18
Well-Known Member
What flynnibus said (assuming you're saying that in terms of people ripping it apart).
That and all your assumptions right now are really quite funny/wrong and couldn't be farther from the truth.
Reserve judgment and criticism until you actually ride it.
The Empress Lilly
Well-Known Member
The city on the playtable is Shanghai. Well, not literally, but an idealised, futurised version of it. If I'm not mistaken the one behind it is New York.
The Empress Lilly
Well-Known Member
Why not reserve judgement until the ride has got past its always difficult twist-and-tweak opening weeks?
Why not reserve judgement until we've seen how the ride holds up during the year's busiest week of Christmas/New Year?
Why not reserve judgment to see if the ride's effects will last more than one summer, unlike Everest?
Why not reserve judgement until the ride has shown it can hold the public imagination once the hype has worn off?
Why not reserve judgement until we have seen whether the ride can stand the test of time and has become one of those Disney classics that are passed on from one generation to the next?
t3techcom18
Well-Known Member
Those are different reasons, each logical in their own way and ones I can answer in terms of my viewpoint on said subject but that's not the point I was making.
The point I was making is that some of you are ripping it into pieces, declaring that it's a failure when you're only looking at it through concept art.
Would you buy a house just because of how it looks in pictures or is described to be without seeing it for yourself? Judge a book by it's cover? Judge someone because of how they act? THAT is the point I was trying to make.
When one sees concept art like this and it's plentiful and we always get construction updates, inside or out (like New FL), one can make those types of statements but on a project they've kept such a HUGE lid on for months on end, opening December 6th yet we STILL don't know full concrete details? There's no room TO assume. Nothing concrete to base it off of but skepticism and guesswork.
WDWFREAK53
Well-Known Member
Are those rims from the Chevy Volt going to be on the cars?
GeneralKnowledge
Well-Known Member
I'm intrigued by this project. It has gotten very little press for being such a complete thematic overhaul of an attraction. I normally would be expecting TDO to try and milk this thing for publicity. I am skeptical as to the quality of it though. I like the feel of the signage and all of the concept art we've seen thematically. It seems as if it's a step back toward the real Epcot we know, love, and miss. Rather than being themed to current testing technology, it is more focused on futuristic design concepts. I do get the unsettling impression that this will feel like another case of Disney taking a ride that is currently themed with tangible objects and three dimensional spaces, throwing black tarps over all of the sets (ahem, SSE), and slapping up video screens alongside the track. If that is indeed the case, I expect to hear a lot of justified complaining from the wdwmagic community.
I honestly am torn. Part of me is like "Yes! this project appears to appeal thematically more closely to good old Epcot", but the other half says "TDO is going to blow this by spending little time, effort, and most likely a small amount of GM's money." (Aren't they broke again anyway?? How much of our money could they possibly be able to afford to spend on marketing through a theme park attraction?)
I honestly am torn. Part of me is like "Yes! this project appears to appeal thematically more closely to good old Epcot", but the other half says "TDO is going to blow this by spending little time, effort, and most likely a small amount of GM's money." (Aren't they broke again anyway?? How much of our money could they possibly be able to afford to spend on marketing through a theme park attraction?)
