News Test Track to be reimagined

[Moth]

Or, rather, will the attraction be a whimsical tour of the history of transport with Test Track vehicles and just....faster?

The vibe I'm getting is that it'll be Test Track with just more "optimistic futurism".

Column A and column B.

Bring this guy back:
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[Sectorkeeper71]

You say that, but they managed to screw up when rebuilding a very similar version of a building they demolished (Communicore)

I would imagine this version of the building had less asbestos and mold in it at least

 

[UNCgolf]

I would imagine this version of the building had less asbestos and mold in it at least

I doubt there was any asbestos in Communicore/Innoventions. It was mostly phased out in construction pre-EPCOT.

 

[Sectorkeeper71]

I doubt there was any asbestos in Communicore/Innoventions. It was mostly phased out in construction pre-EPCOT.

Wasn’t sure where the timeline was on when it was phased out honestly (was before my time).

The mold I stand by though

 

[Mickeynerd17]

Wasn’t sure where the timeline was on when it was phased out honestly (was before my time).

The mold I stand by though

Any building built before the late 90's (let's say 1996) most likely has some about of asbestos in it, so the likelihood communicore had asbestos in it is high. As for the surviving side, they probably removed it all when they gutted the building.

 

[Captain Neo]

Any building built before the late 90's (let's say 1996) most likely has some about of asbestos in it, so the likelihood communicore had asbestos in it is high. As for the surviving side, they probably removed it all when they gutted the building.

I thought it was the mid 80s when asbestos was banned? Or was that just for homes in California?

 

[Streetway]

Column A and column B.

Sounds like it’ll be very Epcot, which I do like a lot.

though It probably won’t be the only WOM thing in the new ride, I personally really like the idea of TT 3.0 being this really futuristic ride about electric cars and it’s this own different thing than anything before, and there also just a WOM sea serpent and the telescope guy smacked in the middle of the ride for no particular reason, with no cohesion of anything else.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Any building built before the late 90's (let's say 1996) most likely has some about of asbestos in it, so the likelihood communicore had asbestos in it is high. As for the surviving side, they probably removed it all when they gutted the building.

Disney moved away from asbestos in the late 70s. The best evidence for the lack of asbestos use in EPCOT Center is the way they have just knocked down buildings.

 

[TTA94]

Column A and column B.

I’d be more excited if the track was changing/being expanded so they could fit more in there, at least the indoor area. But that would be very costly and might not even be doable?

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

Bring this guy back:
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Was he moved to the archives after his time rotting backstage at DCA?? That’d be pretty amazing to have his exact figure restored/reinstalled

 

[UNCgolf]

I thought it was the mid 80s when asbestos was banned? Or was that just for homes in California?

Most asbestos insulation was banned in the mid-70s nationwide -- it was still allowed in other types of building materials, but for the most part the construction industry quit using it by the early 80s.

 

[dreamfinding]

Most asbestos insulation was banned in the mid-70s nationwide -- it was still allowed in other types of building materials, but for the most part the construction industry quit using it by the early 80s.

iirc, for Disneyland, there is an asbestos record.

I don't think something like that exists for WDW.

 

[UNCgolf]

iirc, for Disneyland, there is an asbestos record.

I don't think something like that exists for WDW.

There's probably some asbestos at the Magic Kingdom (or at least was at one point; it's possible it's all been removed as part of different refurbs, rethemes, etc. through the years), but I think it's unlikely EPCOT has any and DHS and DAK certainly shouldn't.

 

[dreamfinding]

Was he moved to the archives after his time rotting backstage at DCA?? That’d be pretty amazing to have his exact figure restored/reinstalled

No idea. Maybe @Moth knows his whereabouts?

if no one knows where he is, then he is probably the same place buzzy is

 

[dreamfinding]

There's probably some asbestos at the Magic Kingdom (or at least was at one point; it's possible it's all been removed as part of different refurbs, rethemes, etc. through the years), but I think it's unlikely EPCOT has any and DHS and DAK certainly shouldn't.

abestos removal

How often is abestos removed from attractions and builds at WDW?

forums.wdwmagic.com

 

[lazyboy97o]

iirc, for Disneyland, there is an asbestos record.

I don't think something like that exists for WDW.

There's probably some asbestos at the Magic Kingdom (or at least was at one point; it's possible it's all been removed as part of different refurbs, rethemes, etc. through the years), but I think it's unlikely EPCOT has any and DHS and DAK certainly shouldn't.

There are asbestos records for Walt Disney World. Some have even found their way online in the past. There just isn’t much of a need for such records anymore at Walt Disney World. Back in the early 2000s Disney undertook a lengthy and rather comprehensive preemptive remediation project to remove asbestos from the property.

 

[dreamfinding]

Steering (haha) back on topic to test track...

 

[ChrisFL]

I'm going to try to be there Sunday for one last ride if it's not too packed, or at least one last time designing my own vehicle in the post-show area

 

[dreamfinding]

I'm going to try to be there Sunday for one last ride if it's not too packed, or at least one last time designing my own vehicle in the post-show area

I saw a pic of someone being evac'd. I never realized how dusty it is in there.

 

[bwr827]

I really like that idea of shifting the car design to the Disney app. I forget who raised it earlier, but it would be a nice upgrade and it would be fun to do in the queue without having to stop at a kiosk.