News Test Track to be reimagined

[ToTBellHop]

Our go to was always something similar, the issue is we were going when it was still super crowded and hotter than hell, so it was a no win proposition.

If you dangle the short waits and being able to take a mid-day nap without the FoMo that goes along with the high crowds, you *may* be able to tempt me

My wife though? Probably not

Our hatred of Genie is strong enough to go each August!

 

[osian]

An official release of the interior queue would be nice.

Don't know how well-known this is, but the composer (Paul Leonard Morgan) did the soundtrack for a movie called Limitless, and it sounds uncannily like Test Track 2.0 interior music. There are a few tracks on the soundtrack that have this feel.

 

[Horizons '83]

Wow sure does, I've watched that movie a few times and I didn't make that connection. Good find!

 

[disneyC97]

Really happy to see the mega-awning gone.

I'm near tears...25+ years of wishing and hoping!
I've hated that cheap-looking canopy from day one.

 

[Tha Realest]

I’ve been pretty cynical about the company’s output but very excited about everything I’ve seen and heard of this experience this far

 

[DisneyCane]

Yes, I don't quite understand why covering the track with the awning was ever necessary: they're only covering a small portion of it!

Pretty sure the awning was for the queue not the track.

 

[Squishy]

Will the outside portion now be called the open air simulator?

 

[plutofan15]

This just occurred to me, Ford Magic Skyway began with Dinosaurs, perhaps with the closure of countdown we’ll be getting a dinosaur scene on Test Track?

Ugh. I certainly hope not. Just my two cents.

 

[JohnD]

This is all a major win in my book. I'm genuinely excited to see the results of this.

Here's hoping the musical score is of the same quality as the current, and Test Track might just return to my #1 spot in the park. (No I haven't ridden guardians yet don't @ me)

Love the current score.

 

[Eric Graham]

Don't know how well-known this is, but the composer (Paul Leonard Morgan) did the soundtrack for a movie called Limitless, and it sounds uncannily like Test Track 2.0 interior music. There are a few tracks on the soundtrack that have this feel.

Wait, do you mean the Bradley Cooper Limitless or the Chris Hemsworth Limitless. I was hoping for a sequel of the Bradley Cooper Limitless movie but they only did a TV show of it...I've always wondered why movies have very similar names for movies...It's very confusing...

 

[aladdin2007]

Wait, do you mean the Bradley Cooper Limitless or the Chris Hemsworth Limitless. I was hoping for a sequel of the Bradley Cooper Limitless movie but they only did a TV show of it...

Me too! both those movies were good in their own way.

 

[Brian]

Don't know how well-known this is, but the composer (Paul Leonard Morgan) did the soundtrack for a movie called Limitless, and it sounds uncannily like Test Track 2.0 interior music. There are a few tracks on the soundtrack that have this feel.

Oh, isn't that the one where the guy becomes limitless?

 

[DisneyCane]

I hope with 3.0 they either lean more into the EV aspect or lean into a romanticized retro car journey. The concept art with the forest gives vibes for both, so we’ll see.

Love the current soundtrack, but now that we have real Tron, might be time to pivot.

A smooth car ride with classic oldies playing throughout would really lend itself to a chill, fun experience.

It can be done kind of like WoM and go back in history to start and then end up with the EV future that allows you to take a high speed loop outside.

 

[DisneyCane]

It’s interesting how many of us say, “really, Test Track again?” when honestly, all of the (old) Future World pavilions should be updated this often. I wonder what Chevrolet finds so rewarding about this partnership when so many other sponsors have come and gone. Are they really selling that many cars due to the post-show?

In 2005 I purchased a Chevy Avalanche after seeing it in the post show. If not for the (then GM) sponsorship, I would have replaced my F150 with an expiring lease with another F150 for sure. I don't know how many sales they get from the sponsorship but having the vehicle showroom is much better advertising than some signs or something like that.

 

[Captain Neo]

GM Assemble: Drive Force. Interesting to see them go from a TRON like design to a similar design to Marvel's Avengers Assemble Flight Force.

what is the reason there always has to be a covering outside? Is it a safety concern because of the test track track? The original design of the building is so elegant and supposed to be in the shape of a tire but ever since test track 1.0 went in there they ruined the whole profile of the building.

 

[peter11435]

what is the reason there always has to be a covering outside? Is it a safety concern because of the test track track? The original design of the building is so elegant and supposed to be in the shape of a tire but ever since test track 1.0 went in there they ruined the whole profile of the building.

It has nothing to do with the track or ride. It’s only there to provide shade and cover for the queue.

 

[Goofnut1980]

I really hope they bring it back to the roots per se. The open warehouse look with some image mapping is old. Seeing some scenery would be nice. Would feel more complete and not thrown together. You enter test track so decked out, but then it quickly goes to black paint and some black lights. Just seems like they ran out of funding after the first 14 seconds of the ride.. hahaha

 

[JohnD]

It has nothing to do with the track or ride. It’s only there to provide shade and cover for the queue.

If they pull out the design concept, they can reconfigure the queue so that more people can be inside with more switchbacks or whatever.

 

[donaldtoo]

I guess they’ll finally be updating the display below…?
The first pic is from June of ‘13, and the second is from Oct. of ‘23, with our oldest granddaughter…seems like they could’ve at least updated/changed the car a coupla’ times over the last 12+ years…?!

 

[CJR]

It has nothing to do with the track or ride. It’s only there to provide shade and cover for the queue.

No one appreciates it more than the CM's standing out there too. Especially on either extremely hot or rainy days. Anything that makes their day just a little bit better is fine by me.