World's Shortest Trip Report

I'm not going to do a full fledged trip report for my 6/2-6/6 trip. However, I did want to share this experience:

When I took the Future World tour last year, I received a special fastpass for Test Track and was told that it would never expire, and when I wanted to use it, I would need to go through the exit of the attraction.

I didn't need to use it when I went up in December, so I held onto it until this year. When I got to Epcot this time, I went straight on Mission: Space because there wasn't much of a wait and I love that ride.

When I got out, there was a LONG wait for Test Track, so I went around the back of the attraction and asked a CM where to go. I was sent past some people just coming off of the ride. Man, did I get some looks!

Anyway, I soon came upon another CM. I showed her my pass, and she directed me up and down a series of stairs and small hallways, and even past what looked like the control room!

I finally emerged at the head of the line, and was promptly put in a ride vehicle and sent on my way. I just thought it was a neat experience, and I wanted to share it before I completely forgot about it.

 

[Gucci65]

A CM at MS gave me a Test Track fastpass like that last year.
It was only good for 1 time.

We used it a couple of days later when the line was an hr long. We received some nasty looks from guests and weirdly enough some rolling eyes from CM's - couldn't understand that one.

Anyway, your trip report wasn't that short. I thought it was gonna be:
(1) went to WDW
(2) spent $2,000
(3) went home

 

[MKCP 1985]

Was that Test Track pass a "You waited in 90 degree heat in line for two hours and just when you were about to get on, the ride broke down and you weren't able to go, so here's a special pass for next time to just get right on the ride without waiting at all, please don't blow a gasket" pass? I got one of those one time, before EPCOT installed Fast Passes. It really hit the spot!

 

[GaryT977]

Anyway, your trip report wasn't that short. I thought it was gonna be:
(1) went to WDW
(2) spent $2,000
(3) went home

LOL!! Good one! I'll try to live up to the title a little better next time.

I didn't get if for having to wait in line, it was a bonus for taking the Undiscovered Future World Tour.

You know, I've never had TT break down on me. Must be the luck of the Scottish.

 

[Nansafan]

We received the purple pass you speak of TAC. We had ridden TT and were 3 or 4 cars back from exiting the ride when a storm hit and the ride was shut down. We sat and waited for quite some time, I believe until all the cars were off the track and then a CM helped us exit the ride and walked us off from the point where our car had stopped. Everyone escorted off the ride received the purple ticket. My cousin and I gave the tickets to my brother and other cousin to use since they both had to get out of line earlier in the day for an emergency rest room break.

 

[careship]

We received the purple pass you speak of TAC. We had ridden TT and were 3 or 4 cars back from exiting the ride when a storm hit and the ride was shut down. We sat and waited for quite some time, I believe until all the cars were off the track and then a CM helped us exit the ride and walked us off from the point where our car had stopped. Everyone escorted off the ride received the purple ticket. My cousin and I gave the tickets to my brother and other cousin to use since they both had to get out of line earlier in the day for an emergency rest room break.

I am so glad we aren't the only ones who have to leave lines for the restroom. Only ride I've ever been escorted off was the Haunted Mansion when I was about 4 years old. A storm came up and the power went off and I was scared to get out of the ride. I went kicking and screaming scared to death all the way out. It took me a few years to even go back on that ride.

 

[General Grizz]

We got a set of those VIP passes from the Undiscovered Future World Tour (Figment just opened, so we rode that on the tour instead). We rode it as a family (because we wouldn't wait in that line for it!)

You miss the preshow, though. Same thing happens if you get in "front" of the line (post-preshow line) if you enter from the GM lounge.

 

[bgraham34]

yeah i figured you were gonna say it was fun, hot and busy.