News Test Track to be reimagined

[aladdin2007]

Is it though? Like, really?


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

about 25 or so years now I think, pathetic.

 

[fgmnt]

I actually like the TRON Track music. That’s the one thing I’ll miss. Hopefully they write some great new music and don’t just throw in the Pinar music.

Bring Bill back, but have him act like his Pitch Perfect character.

Zero disrespect to Terry Crews but I wish that they went with John Michael Higgins for the Guardians preshow. Less of a star and more of a character actor and would have brought a more nervous chaotic energy to it.

 

[fgmnt]

about 25 or so years now I think, pathetic.

We all should have bought more camera film.

 

[Greg from Philly]

This is one attraction they shouldve left alone...I don't believe it will be all indoors. Let's hope not bc it'll take them 10 yrs to build it. It take them 1.5yrs to build a snack stand these days

 

[Jrb1979]

And let's be glad this is what's happening because Test Track should actually be a great attraction going forward.

World Discovery (Future World East) will be extremely solid.

It could be that much better if they brought back the other original Epcot Attractions. This change shows they can still do attractions without IP attached.

 

[J4546]

the new awning looks great, big upgrade to that old massive tarp. Its also much much lower so that should give people a much better view of the actual round building when walking up to it. Big aesthetic upgrade hope the ride itself is upgraded as well

 

[FettFan]

It could be that much better if they brought back the other original Epcot Attractions. This change shows they can still do attractions without IP attached.

The MCU has steadily been declining, James Gunn has jumped ship for Warner/DC; GotG has a limited shelf life.

Energy production/conservation will never NOT be a solid theme, sadly the Bob Iger Company is more obsessed with short-term ROI’s rather than long term impacts.

 

[haveyoumetmark]

Yay. Taking away a major E-Ticket for Summer vacation. Disney's so smart.

Bob knows what guests want. It’s all part of the plan… to boost Genie- sales at Epcot by providing fewer attractions, thus increasing wait times elsewhere.

At least a year I presume.

Less capacity is good for the sales of Genie+

These are all silly takes. With Cosmic Rewind and Ratatouille, EPCOT has more things for more people to do than it has in a really long time.

Test Track is in rough shape. The ride experience actually feels rough and like it’s in need of maintenance…. Everything from the onboard audio to the seatbelts, the hodgepodge of screens and out of sync effects on top of an overall rough ride.

 

[Magenta Panther]

The MCU has steadily been declining, James Gunn has jumped ship for Warner/DC; GotG has a limited shelf life.

Energy production/conservation will never NOT be a solid theme, sadly the Bob Iger Company is more obsessed with short-term ROI’s rather than long term impacts.

Creepy James Gunn is gone from Disney, small loss.

 

[Disstevefan1]

These are all silly takes. With Cosmic Rewind and Ratatouille, EPCOT has more things for more people to do than it has in a really long time.

Test Track is in rough shape. The ride experience actually feels rough and like it’s in need of maintenance…. Everything from the onboard audio to the seatbelts, the hodgepodge of screens and out of sync effects on top of an overall rough ride.

I still think it will take at least a year as stated in my post.

Does having one less attraction help the sales of Geine+? I also think it does.

 

[Disstevefan1]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RMbzK56v9ThH-hvXR12GgD7-apVrW814KEHriq-AyFY/edit#gid=344878440I’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.

My bad, i misread your first one, yes we agree, it will be closed for at least a year.

On the second one, Disney loves to make money on Genie+, so less capacity must help that.

 

[MisterPenguin]

And let's be glad this is what's happening because Test Track should actually be a great attraction going forward.

World Discovery (Future World East) will be extremely solid.

Well, not that solid with a hollow golden dome in the middle of it.

 

[Marc Davis Fan]

If Test Track's update succeeds at making it a great attraction again (which I hope and cautiously expect to happen), Future World (sorry, I mean World Discovery + World Celebration + World Nature) will be incredibly lopsided. The only big draw in Future World West (ok not sorry) will be Soarin'. Apart from the obvious benefits of upgrading JII and/or The Seas once TT is back, as Tom Bricker wrote in his recent "EPCOT Wish List" article, The Land deserves an aesthetic upgrade so it doesn't look like a mall food court. Indeed, if there's one change I'd want to see at EPCOT right now, it would be making The Land feel like someplace special again...

Well, not that solid with a hollow golden dome in the middle of it.

It'll be fine once they put the fossil replicas from Dinoland in there.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Is it though? Like, really?


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

We can do the fanboy complaining of how the ride sucks and it used to be great and whatever, but at the end of the day it’s still open. 14 years with no sponsor, ride is open every day. Image Works still open. Magic Eye still open. It’s not empty and rotting like Wonders of Life, it’s an operating attraction.

 

[Notes from Neverland]

So long, giant canopy. You won't be missed.

 

[gerarar]

So long, giant canopy. You won't be missed.

The canopy was also just recently replaced iirc...I think last year from that hurricane or something that brought it down.

They could've just not replaced it with this update/removal down the pipeline. Reminds of the carpet replacement right before GMR closed up for MMRR.

 

[Jrb1979]

We can do the fanboy complaining of how the ride sucks and it used to be great and whatever, but at the end of the day it’s still open. 14 years with no sponsor, ride is open every day. Image Works still open. Magic Eye still open. It’s not empty and rotting like Wonders of Life, it’s an operating attraction.

Operating doesn't mean good. I guess with the same can be said for Spaceship Earth. What happened to expecting higher standards for Disney parks?

 

[peter11435]

My bad, i misread your first one, yes we agree, it will be closed for at least a year.

On the second one, Disney loves to make money on Genie+, so less capacity must help that.

Disney loves to make money on Genie+

Disney does not lower capacity to boost Genie+ sales.

 

[Brer Panther]

We can do the fanboy complaining of how the ride sucks and it used to be great and whatever, but at the end of the day it’s still open. 14 years with no sponsor, ride is open every day. Image Works still open. Magic Eye still open. It’s not empty and rotting like Wonders of Life, it’s an operating attraction.

Also, should we really trust Iger's Disney with a fourth version of Journey Into Imagination?

 

[FettFan]

, as Tom Bricker wrote in his recent "EPCOT Wish List" article, The Land deserves an aesthetic upgrade so it doesn't look like a mall food court. Indeed, if there's one change I'd want to see at EPCOT right now, it would be making The Land feel like someplace special again...

Bring back the fountain for starters.