EPCOT Test Track to be reimagined

[Gusey]

Uh, are you under the impression that IP isn't also infomercial? It absolutely is, even more blatantly so than anything in old school EPCOT. You're getting just the infomercial alone, sans the edutainment. IP attractions exist purely to sell movies, TV subscriptions and especially merchandise.

This thought process makes sense if you are just a general theme park fan. I only decided to visit Disney Parks because I enjoy Disney movies and want to experience the worlds created, and then discovered the original attractions like Test Track (which this thread is on ) by visiting the parks. The movies become "informecials" for the parks when they use IP. As a Disney fan, I cannot think of any IP-based attraction that made me go "I better watch this movie for the first time".

 

[lazyboy97o]

All of this talk of “old Epcot is gone” always missed that the new “Evolved Epcot” desperately wants you to think it is related to the old EPCOT Center. EPCOT Center is still something with cultural meaning. Universal Studios Epcot is not.

 

[larryz]

Promoting a product should be done as Walt intended: In the form of rap...

I just love the Hollywood Burbank production values in that clip!

 

[JackCH]

I think it is a bit elitist to say the “general public” are the ones who ask what time the 3:00 parade is. That is the lowest commons denominator, not the general public.

And as this is the Test Track thread, isn’t this an example of Disney actually taking the ride back to more of a classic version anyway? Why is this discussion here?

 

[SteveAZee]

This is the Test Track thread.

Could you repeat that?

 

[networkpro]

Could you repeat that?

This is the Test Track thread, an attraction about a sponsor's vehicles which you can find around the attraction.

 

[Blobbles]

This is the Test Track thread, an attraction about a sponsor's vehicles which you can find around the attraction.

SEVEN?!?

 

[Centauri Space Station]

SEVEN?!?

Yeah seven!

 

[Blobbles]

Yeah seven!

Surprise tests.

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Did anyone remember to turn off those robots?

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Did anyone remember to turn off those robots?

wait one gosh darn second

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

wait one gosh darn second

I realized after I posted this that it comes across as a teaser. Just to be clear, it's not. I wanted to post something Test Track related and I was not clear. Oops.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

I realized after I posted this that it comes across as a teaser. Just to be clear, it's not. I wanted to post something Test Track related and I was not clear. Oops.

Got me all excited :{

 

[larryz]

 

[JEANYLASER]

I can't wait for this year for the new Test Track 3.0 at Epcot! Test Track presented by GM is back and I can't wait for the sign for the new Entrance of the new Test Track 3.0!

 

[Drew the Disney Dude]

Test Track opens this year.

 

[JEANYLASER]

I can't hardly wait for the new Test Track 3.0 at Epcot this year!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Test Track opens this year.

We've been waiting years for this refresh.

 

[EagleScout610]

Test Track opens this year.

It's 2025. Where's Test Track 3.0?

 

[Jayspency]

Test Track opens this year.