Test Track VS World of Motion

What's your favorite?

  • World of Motion

    Votes: 105 56.1%

  • Test Track

    Votes: 82 43.9%
  • Total voters
    187
misterID

misterID

Well-Known Member
They could have fixed WOM where you see the cop hiding behind the billboard when you're in the 1950's and then race out of the building at 65 MPH and back into the "future city." That would have been great and everyone who loves TT would get their big thrill.

A TT vehicle would have actually made WOM more immersive. Something was lost by constantly seeing that long train of people in front of you.
 
SeaBase86

SeaBase86

Member
marni1971 said:
Because Test Tracks preshow rooms are badly used, the FP line screws up the original capacity design and it isn`t a people-eating Omnimover?

Not to mention the frequent cascades and 101s...
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Or it could also mean that in today's world Test Track is more popular than WOM would have been. You could argue those facts but right behind Soarin' Test Track is the second most popular attraction in the park and before Soarin' came it was. There's no doubt about that.

Put it this way: let's say WOM was still here along with Test Track. At rope drop where do you think most people would try to get to first? Let's be honest now.
 
K

Krack

Active Member
SeaBase86 said:
Or it could also mean that in today's world Test Track is more popular than WOM would have been. You could argue those facts but right behind Soarin' Test Track is the second most popular attraction in the park and before Soarin' came it was. There's no doubt about that.
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It's also the most marketed attraction in the park. People are sheep (especially WDW vacationers), they go where they are told to go. If they have no idea where to go, they will follow a crowd.

Put it this way: let's say WOM was still here along with Test Track. At rope drop where do you think most people would try to get to first? Let's be honest now.
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Assuming no fastpass machines in the park and all marketing/advertising being equal, I believe traffic patterns would be just as they were in 1982-84 when the park opened ... people would go directly to SSE at rope drop and then either go to the left or the right and slowly make their way (clockwise or counterclockwise around the park) around Future World.

Also, with the original FW pavilions, left untouched, we'd be reaching a point now where the nostalgia factor would be into it's second self-perpetuating cycle (5 year old rides World of Motion in 1985, enjoys it, is now a 25 year old woman who wants her own 5 year old to experience the attraction)*. It's the reason the two Magic Kingdom/Disneyland AA-based omni-movers flourish as they do today. We'd be witnessing the same thing with right now with Future World (as a whole) if things like the original attraction music, logos, area music, etc had been left in place with steady refurbishing and minor upgrades (not dismantling).

*Instead we are now witnessing a different non-cycle - 5 year old rides World of Motion in 1985, enjoys it, watches Disney replace it with a lesser attraction, 25 year old woman now spends afternoons lamenting the change on internet fansites and being told it was a necessary change by people who never experienced the original attraction.
 
Horizons1

Horizons1

Well-Known Member
marni1971 said:
Exactly. Your opinion. WoM was as heavily researched, detailed and story-driven as any version of SSE. Test Tracks main detail is in the queue.
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Pwned.


But WOM I prefer over TT. It was unique in that a small portion of the ride happened outside. And there was this atmoshpere about the whole pavilion of being sleek and futuristic. Sometimes in line for TT I will trace the old track for WOM from the loading dock and try to determine where the entrance to the interior portion of the ride was. I miss the WOM.
 
Horizons1

Horizons1

Well-Known Member
SeaBase86 said:
Or it could also mean that in today's world Test Track is more popular than WOM would have been. You could argue those facts but right behind Soarin' Test Track is the second most popular attraction in the park and before Soarin' came it was. There's no doubt about that.
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Or it could be that Martin is right.

Psst...it's because he knows what he's talking about. :lookaroun
 
Jeff456

Jeff456

Well-Known Member
Unfortunately I never got to ride WOM, however I don't understand all the hate for test track, it's the only 'thrill' ride my mum actually likes, and although it's not the best thrill ride by any strech I still find it pretty fun!
 
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googilycub

Active Member
Krack said:
Hard to believe anyone likes Test Track; it's as exciting as driving in my car on the way to work everyday. :(
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Wow, I need to get your commute!:) For me Test Track is much better, however I have no love for 1980s EPCOT. As Homer Simpon said "its even boring to fly over."
 
Stunnerr22

Stunnerr22

Member
I am one of those who loves both attractions. World Of Motion brings back great memories and featured some great animatronics. As a child, for whatever reason, I loved the fact that you went outside at the beginning of the ride. This would probably rank near my top 25 favorite attractions in WDW history. However, Test Track is my pick. People argue that it's as thrilling as driving to work, but most people do not reach that speed that quickly all while going through turns. So I don't buy that argument. It also is a completely unique experience. There is nothing quite like it anywhere that I know of. Plus, the pre-ride video is great as well. The major downfall is that some of the effects aren't the same and it does break down frequently, but ride for ride this is the better attraction. I love the old attractions just as much as any diehard, but I'd be fooling myself if I didn't say that Test Track was an upgrade.
 
K

Krack

Active Member
Where in the world are you people living that your car never reaches a top speed of 65 mph in daily use? I've been driving for close to 20 years and I can probably count on my fingers the number of days since then where I never exceeded 65 mph in a car.
 
flavious27

flavious27

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From what I remember about WOM when I saw it in '94, it was a history of our evolution in transportation. It was like SSE but about transportation, and it had the same style of AA.
 
K

Krack

Active Member
flavious27 said:
From what I remember about WOM when I saw it in '94, it was a history of our evolution in transportation. It was like SSE but about transportation, and it had the same style of AA.
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That's pretty much correct. Almost all of the pavilions had a History of X section and Future of X section. But SSE, WoM and Horizons were very similar in style.
 
wolf359

wolf359

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Even though I love and appreciate ALL of EPCOT's original attractions, I feel the imagineers were somewhat stuck in a rut as far as presentation goes. All of Future World's original attractions were essentially omnimover dark rides through the history of (insert pavilion theme here).

Individually they were all very well done, with tons of detail and groundbreaking special effects, but taken as a whole I easily understand why guests felt something was missing at EPCOT, and I see why some kind of thrilling attraction was needed.
 
flavious27

flavious27

Well-Known Member
wolf359 said:
Even though I love and appreciate ALL of EPCOT's original attractions, I feel the imagineers were somewhat stuck in a rut as far as presentation goes. All of Future World's original attractions were essentially omnimover dark rides through the history of (insert pavilion theme here).

Individually they were all very well done, with tons of detail and groundbreaking special effects, but taken as a whole I easily understand why guests felt something was missing at EPCOT, and I see why some kind of thrilling attraction was needed.
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Agreed, the second generation rides are more independent in their approach, though some are starting to show their age because haven't been given the updates they need.
 
TinkerBelle8878

TinkerBelle8878

Well-Known Member
In a way its comparing apples to oranges. World of Motion was a 'typical Disney' ride. In the most wonderful way. It was a fully thought out idea, with songs, a storyline, and something that made a memory for the rider.

Test Track is fun. But as I'm riding, I still remember what parts of WoM where when. That the old ascent is still there but instead of seeing the hisotry of transportation, we go over a few bumps and down a hill. There's nothing there to look at. Its simply giving a quick glimpse into the kind of tests cars go through before they're sold to the public.

Not very interesting to me. There certainly aren't any songs to stick with you. Nothing special. Nothing really to remember years later. I'll go if the single rider line is working but won't wait on any long lines for it.

If it wasn't already obvious, I'd choose WoM every time. I wouldn't tear that down if I were in charge to make way for TT. I would've combined the two and put TT with the car showroom. That's where it belonged.
 

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