Well Test Track is suppose to reopen from its long rehab tomorrow. Anybody going to head over to Epcot tomorrow to see how the ride looks and what changes were made? A report would be greatly appreciated by everybody on this board.
-
Welcome to the WDWMAGIC.COM Forums!
Please take a look around, and feel free to sign up and join the community.
Test Track Rehab Result?????
- Thread starter matthope03
- Start date
Craig & Lisa
Active Member
I second that!!!
mpaul32001
Well-Known Member
I third it!!!.....(School, otherwise I would do it)
Mecha Figment
New Member
sure i had forgoten about it but i'll hop over after i get off work tomorrow if i'm not to tired.
CrashNet
Well-Known Member
I can tell you one thing about it already from being backstage...something to hold you over until you see it tomorrow.
The track has been changed. It now has a black asphault look to give it more of a real track look. I'll save the other neat things for everyone to experience and post here for themselves (most of which are just minor tweaks and repairs). Make sure you take photos for those who won't be able to make it to the world for a while!
The track has been changed. It now has a black asphault look to give it more of a real track look. I'll save the other neat things for everyone to experience and post here for themselves (most of which are just minor tweaks and repairs). Make sure you take photos for those who won't be able to make it to the world for a while!
Mecha Figment
New Member
i wont have my camera withme sorry. can't bring them backstagewhen i work.
M:SpilotISTC12
Well-Known Member
I hope pics come soon. I wonder if they switch the sides on the track because i remember they have 2 parts and its like A and B and we always us B. I wonder if they use A now?????
MrNonacho
Premium Member
Sledge said:
A path to Maintenance...
Anyone thinking of going tomorrow...DON'T. It's not scheduled to reopen until Wednesday. Us Space folk have had the honor of standing in front of Track and being the bearers of bad news by repeating that line over and over
. They've been cycling cars yesterday and today, but keep your fingers crossed that some of the kinks they've been having will be worked out and the ride will be semi-reliable come Wednesday.
imagineersrock
New Member
Before anyone heads out to Epcot to see Test Track tomorrow--- Please keep in mind it is not scheduled to reopen until Wednesday the 15thmatthope03 said:
Anyway, I can confirm that a lot of work has gone on backstage during this rehab- on the track, cars, and a whole lot of paint has been applied to everything. It looks great... If the interior of the attraction has gotten anywhere near the same amount of TLC as the exterior, I'll definitely consider this one a worth-while rehab.
*edit- MrNonacho beat me to it!
Mecha Figment
New Member
test track was a distaster waiting to happen since it's inception. it's never worked right for long. heck it took it at least a years after its' original opening date to open.
disneydata
Well-Known Member
This rehab also included a very large software update, probably why they are cycling a lot to make sure the ride takes the software OK.
mousermerf
Account Suspended
On the track being "new" black asphalt - this happens every time they resurface it. The wear and tear on it from the vehicles, florida sun, etc.. changes it to the greyish color we commonly see it as.
CrashNet
Well-Known Member
Yes, true, but it is one of the first immediate noticable changes...this one is a little different though. I don't ever remember it being this black, even on the day it opened, though that could be my memory acting up. And just remember that Test Track was and still is a one-of-a-kind attraction. No other attraction is remotely like it in its design and function, so it makes sense to have had as many problems as they have. That sucker is highly sophisticated. Hopefully if a new software upgrade was on the todo list, it is one that fixes a lot of kinks.mousermerf said:
And yes, I did fail to remember that tomorrow (today) is the 14th, not the 15th, so TT will not be open until at least Wednesday, the 15th.
Magic Maker
New Member
Thank God it is reopening soon, it's been killing us over at the DVC desk by Mission:Space.
tonganprince
Well-Known Member
I will be there tomorrow!!! woohooo
I will have to check it out!
I will have to check it out!
disneykid23
Member
mdisney said:
Yeah all that noise from the carnival rides and games must get to you. The part of the AK was such a bad idea its not disney like at all.
CrashNet
Well-Known Member
This really doesn't have anything to do with Test Track, but if it appears to be a carnival ride area, then they did their job perfectly. That's exactly how they wanted it to look; you can even see the parking spaces on the ground, making it appear like it was setup in a parking lot. Very creative in my opinion.disneykid23 said:
Back to the topic though...let us know if you make it by and get to ride Test Track tomorrow. If testing went well today, it should make schedule and be open tomorrow. Make sure to take your camera!