True Speed of Test Track?

[WondersOfLife]

Sometimes it can reach a high speed of 5 MPH outside during its average break-down session.

 

[s8film40]

Just curious - where were you standing when you "saw" the cars barely moving and "saw" the sign at the same time? On the roof?

The display is not running the same graphics every time.

I'm not vouching for the accuracy of the speed reading but it's definitely not reading 65mph every time.

I can say I've seen it run the 65MPH graphic while the cars were stopped/moving slowly also.

 

[mcrgw29]

Just curious - where were you standing when you "saw" the cars barely moving and "saw" the sign at the same time? On the roof?

The display is not running the same graphics every time.

I'm not vouching for the accuracy of the speed reading but it's definitely not reading 65mph every time.

I was backstage on my way to work. You're right that it doesn't give the same speed each time, but the sign doesn't always depend on car speed.

 

[s8film40]

I was backstage on my way to work. You're right that it doesn't give the same speed each time, but the sign doesn't always depend on car speed.

This is where I saw it also, walking from that cafeteria over by Mexico. I've surprisingly never managed to get stuck on the ride when it would break down, but I've walked by countless times during a breakdown.

 

[mcrgw29]

This is where I saw it also, walking from that cafeteria over by Mexico. I've surprisingly never managed to get stuck on the ride when it would break down, but I've walked by countless times during a breakdown.

Same; I've never been stuck on it, but I've seen it 101 countless times.

 

[POLY LOVER]

That ride never breaks down. I've seen it shutdown because of weather.

 

[mcrgw29]

Nah, it breaks down a good bit.

 

[DManRightHere]

That ride never breaks down. I've seen it shutdown because of weather.

 

[marni1971]

That ride never breaks down. I've seen it shutdown because of weather.

Test Track fails repeatedly and not just due to the weather.

 

[Monorail Runner]

Does it even matter? You're sitting in a ride car and hauling . 5mph +-, if you can even judge that, good for you. Just enjoy it for the ride that it is. Meanwhile, where are our petitions to bring WOM back????

 

[graphite1326]

The bill board is just a display that runs the same sequence every time. It has no connection to your actual speed.

-Rob

C'mon it is the actual speed it is, it is. Just like we blast into space. Don't ruin the magic for me.

 

[ShoalFox]

Does it even matter? You're sitting in a ride car and hauling ***. 5mph +-, if you can even judge that, good for you. Just enjoy it for the ride that it is. Meanwhile, where are our petitions to bring WOM back????

WoM is never coming back. GM hated it by the end of its run and Test Track is too popular to close.

 

[MarkTwain]

Is it true that the Test Track cars are capped at 65 mph due to actual Florida speed limits for automobiles? I thought I remember reading that somewhere, but it seems far-fetched.

 

[ShoalFox]

Is it true that the Test Track cars are capped at 65 mph due to actual Florida speed limits for automobiles? I thought I remember reading that somewhere, but it seems far-fetched.

65 is the federal speed limit. Though it's commonly broken in desolate areas of the country.

 

[mcrgw29]

I remember reading before that Disney/GM (someone anyway) wanted it faster (~85 maybe?) but the banking is what stopped them. They would have had to bank the track too much for safe evacs.

 

[marni1971]

PR wise it's 65 for the speed limit when the original TT opened.

Technically it's 65 to avoid banking the turns more to handle a higher speed. Higher banks were considered too uncomfortable a position to be held in if the ride stops.

 

[s8film40]

65 is the federal speed limit. Though it's commonly broken in desolate areas of the country.

There is no federal speed limit anymore. There are also many places, including portions of I-4 near Disney where the speed limit is higher than 65.

 

[Castle Cake Apologist]

65 is the federal speed limit. Though it's commonly broken in desolate areas of the country.

That's.... Not true at all.

 

[*Q*]

65 is the federal speed limit. Though it's commonly broken in desolate areas of the country.

There are speed limits as high as 85 MPH in Texas.

 

[ShoalFox]

It's almost like there was a second part of my sentence where I said some states commonly go higher than 65.