News Test Track to be reimagined

[TrainsOfDisney]

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.

Won’t somebody please think of the Cast Members!!!!!!

 

[FutureCEO]

Nothing else to announce for D23 now.

 

[PizzaPlanet]

The build your own car idea was cool but I don’t know if I’ve ever experienced it working perfectly. At least one screen per ride seems to be turned off or out of sync

 

[jeanericuser001]

I wonder if they will consider reviving the fun to be free tagline. At the very least they should bring back some of those old animatronics. At the very least the manly centaur and the giggling girl will get some good chuckles.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Bring this guy back...again!

 

[danlb_2000]

As in “fix them permanently open”?

That's basically what it is now.

 

[DonniePeverley]

So this will be closed for a year then ?

 

[Disstevefan1]

So this will be closed for a year then ?

At least a year I presume.

Less capacity is good for the sales of Genie+

 

[peter11435]

At least a year I presume.

Less capacity is good for the sales of Genie+

Likely at least a year.

They don’t lower capacity to boost Genie+ sales.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Likely at least a year.

They don’t lower capacity to boost Genie+ sales.

Agree to disagree on both points

 

[Brian]

Nothing else to announce for D23 now.

There's plenty.

 

[peter11435]

Agree to disagree on both points

I’m not sure how can you disagree with the first point since it was itself agreeing with your own point.

If you disagree with the second point then you are objectively wrong.

 

[Brer Panther]

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?

Dinosaurs aren't allowed in Walt Disney World anymore.

Except for this guy:

 

[Thelazer]

Of all the pavilion's that needed fixing.. This wasn't the one.

 

[Earlie the Pearlie]

Of all the pavilion's that needed fixing.. This wasn't the one.

I don’t disagree. But it makes monetary sense and just because it needs it the least doesn’t mean it doesn’t need it.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

One of the few differences between Epcot and other parks is these are all sponsorship rides. When a ride gets updated a sponsor is paying for all the costs not Disney. That's why universe of energy was removed. Exxons sponsorship was up and didn't want to renew it. Instead of leaving that space empty along with the old wonders pavilion they decided they would put a ride in there.

Universe of Energy is a pretty poor example, it operated for 13 years with no sponsor. Journey into Imagination is going on 14 now with no sponsor. The idea of killing a Future World pavilion once its sponsor drops out is kind of antiquated now, rather than shuttering it immediately and letting it rot they seem to be more than happy to just keep it running nowadays.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Of all the pavilion's that needed fixing.. This wasn't the one.

It's mostly paid for by the outside sponsor.

If it wasn't, I doubt Disney'd be touching it.

 

[Mike S]

Dinosaurs aren't allowed in Walt Disney World anymore.

Except for this guy:

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Please don’t remind me

 

[Tha Realest]

Journey into Imagination is going on 14 now with no sponsor.

Is it though? Like, really?

The idea of killing a Future World pavilion once its sponsor drops out is kind of antiquated now, rather than shuttering it immediately and letting it rot they seem to be more than happy to just keep it running nowadays.

The Imagination Pavilion’s been in a permanent vegetative state for over two decades now.

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

Of all the pavilion's that needed fixing.. This wasn't the one.

Yes, but this is the one where somebody else's money pays for it.