News Test Track to be reimagined

[MerlinTheGoat]

Know what I miss? Riding World of Motion while it was absolutely pouring outside. Not even kidding or trying to be a smart*** either, one of my absolute most vivid memories of EPCOT Center as a kid was running over to the ride during a summer deluge, then getting on and looking out over the drenched and hazy park from the rotunda at the beginning (fantastic view by the way) right before entering the first caveman scene.

 

[Tha Realest]

Know what I miss? Riding World of Motion while it was absolutely pouring outside. Not even kidding or trying to be a smart*** either, one of my absolute most vivid memories of EPCOT Center as a kid was running over to the ride during a summer deluge, then getting on and looking out over the drenched and hazy park from the rotunda at the beginning (fantastic view by the way) right before entering the first caveman scene.

I have such fond memories of that ride. One of my core memories at WDW as a kid in the early 90’s was hiding from a downpour under the arches at MGM. Eventually we knew the rain wouldn’t end soon so we just jumped through the puddles.

I got to create a similar memory with my family attending DHS this last summer also in the middle of a downpour. We had a LL for Slinky and got to ride in the middle of it. A nice callback. But yes, that long 10+ min ride experience during bad weather was terrific.

 

[TTA94]

You would think they would want to address the weather issue.

 

[Mickeynerd17]

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Oh look they've started a day and a half early

Funny how the outdoor bullseye on the app is still the original 1.0 design from 2011.

 

[Scamp08]

It would be cool if they could bring back the futuristic city from WoM. Have the track circle around it...

They did something similar to it with this. but, it lacks the 'wow' factor. It needs to be bigger and more impressive.

 

[JKick95]

In the outdoor portion of Test Track the Chevy vehicles have been replaced with several big crates in preparation for the reimagining.

 

[EagleScout610]

Is anyone from the forum at EPCOT today?

 

[Moth]

@DreamfinderGuy is doing a marathon on his Twitter.

 

[EagleScout610]

As of 12:15

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

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As of 12:15

Worth noting I’ve heard people saying the wait is more like 45min rn. Single Rider has been averaging 20-30min so far today. Currently in line for my seventh ride.

 

[SilentWindODoom]

Why don't they extend the track out into the park/land? Like Rocket Rods, but with banked turns. Like TTA, but with speed and elevation changes. EPCOT should have interconnection and kinetics.

You know what? High pie in the sky? How awesome would it be to have it ring the front half of the park? Journey to the Center of the Earth does a circuit. Imagine it being concentric with the monorail, having them pass each other.

 

[BagOfGroceries]

How much to buy one of the driving kiosks in the post show?

 

[EagleScout610]

50 mins right now. Hopefully it'll get more interesting as the end of the night nears because compare to other closures this one's been tame

 

[Moth]

Do yall want a cool thing I got told about 3.0 tonight, or tomorrow?

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

Do yall want a cool thing I got told about 3.0 tonight, or tomorrow?

ooooh tonight

 

[JKick95]

Do yall want a cool thing I got told about 3.0 tonight, or tomorrow?

Tonight please. Not very patient

 

[Moth]

After the last rider finishes. I'll post what I got told after I check with some people...

Okay okay, usually I hate "teehee I'll post it later", but for this ONE THING, I wanna string it along a bit.

 

[EagleScout610]

MDE app says its down temporarily

 

[Moth]

MDE app says its down temporarily

It's weather apparently.

 

[EagleScout610]

ParkPass TV is going live from EPCOT right now