As a General Motors employee, one of my favorite perks we get comes from our close relationship with Disney. We sponsor Test Track and our CEO sits on the Disney board. We basically get VIP treatment at Test Track if we show our employee ID and we get really nice discounts on park tickets. LOVE IT!
agree, love the new concept.. Just one thing, I 'd hope they would incorporate a liltte bit of that original ORANGE colour theme in it, as well .. ;-) Otherwise GREAT!!
I’m excited but worried about this. The current version of test track is very underwhelming compared to the original. Test track 1.0 was my favorite ride at Disney growing up and it was a large part of what made me a fan of Disney parks in the first place. I hope test track 3.0 is more like the original and less like what we have now
I think it will be amazing. History of automobiles again, probably with a futuristic EV segment about the future of the car. Very much in the spirit of Epcot.
The goal is to move forward not backwards. The update will be nothing like version 1.0 which in my opinion was the worst version so far. Hopefully more show scenes and some easter eggs from World of Motion.
I believe in one of the announcements they said they are paying homage to the World of Motion as well. Out of any of the recent EPCOT updates, this is the only one that actually is “EPCOT”
Positive Brayden is infectious, you can't help but get excited with him. With the negative stuff, he's just being real and he has good range in his reporting, but yeah its great to see him excited about something.
This is one of the rare, and i mean RARE, Disney announcements that I'm actually happy about. Im cautiously excited about this one. If done properly, meaning like classic Disney and not current Disney, this can be incredible! Im not getting my hopes up until i ride it myself because I DO NOT trust modern Disney at all though.
It makes a lot of sense that GM wants to change it to something greener and in line with World of Motion to promote their EVs. GM is creating one of the largest EV lineups in the world so they want to promote that to get people to buy them
I'm very excited for TT 3.0! The canopy being removed from the exterior, as well as the other exterior updates, make the entrance look fantastic! I like the ride vehicles and the theming. All of these improvements seem well-worth the wait. Thanks for bringing this update, Brayden!
I would like to see them ditch the design your car, and bring back some World of Motion vibes and make the queue and indoor portion of the ride more about history of transportation and how it advanced over time before the high speed loop.
I was saying this to my mom the other day. you can keep the exact layout but each "slower" portion of the ride is a different important era in automotive history ending with the speed test scene where on either side is concept art of what could be in the future. then you do the launch and exit the ride where the show floor has models of the vehicles you just saw concept art for.
Exciting! BUT, if test track can get a sponsor, there isn’t ONE tech company that’s willing to sponsor their wares at the Imagination Pavilion? Why isn’t Disney shmoozing them! Walt knew how to talk a company into a good deal!
I Love the look of the outside Test Track update. I would love it if the inside brought back some of the "story" the World of Motion and Test track 1.0 had. the current version is just a cool ride, the theming and story are so reliant on the tech working (which it rarely is), that it is not that enticing. I still love the ride, it is a really fun ride system.
so I hope this project will only take up to a year max because I love test track I always get excited when I go on my Disney trips to ride that ride, so I’m kind of sad that it will be closed when I come
I thought I heard, or read, somewhere that this refurb included inclosing most or all of the outside portion so that it can run when the weather gets bad??
This is the only current Disney refurbishment that I am totally on board with so far. I'm glad that the Country Bears are getting new animatronics, but sad about the old songs being removed. I'm happy about the refresh of the Haunted Mansion queue at Disneyland, but worried about the size and style of the exit gift shop. I'm happy that New Orleans Square is expanding at Disneyland, but upset that they're not giving Tiana's the exterior that was shown in the concept art. So at least there's Test Track to keep my spirits up! 😊
I like modernization and “progress” for Disney most of the time. Makes sense and was always part of Walt’s vision. I do wish however they gave more nods to the heritage of those rides (like WOM) for the long time loyalists.
it takes Disney a year to referb a ride it takes universal 1 year to build an entire theme park lmao i want to go to epcot again haven't been since just before test track 1.0 . probably wont go now
I was lucky enough to go to Epcot in the mid 80s when I was a kid after it opened and it was epic. It made a lasting impression on me. And I remember test track being so cool.
I'm trying to remember here- and my brain is telling me something illogical. Did they actually tear out the whole communicore East and West and then basically put them back? And that was 4 years?
Ugh I’m going in September i guess i gotta wait a few more years to ride again, im bringing a friend for their first visit looks like they’ll have to wait 😢
As usual Brayden - full and comprehensive Disney news that is second to none. Something to think about - Marry Barra, CEO of General Motors, sits of the Disney board. Wonder if her presence has any influence on how this ride is turning out as it seems to be a lot better than stuff Disney has done lately especially things like Journey of Water.
Would it be possible to do that at the same time? In June, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will open at the Magic Kingdom Park, while It’s Tough to Be a Bug closes for good at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to make way for a Zootropolis 4D show.
Looking forward to this update. I loved v 1, but not sure how much of that is nostalgia since it was during my first visit to WDW or if it was that much better, but it was fun. Im happy to see world of motion mentioned as an inspiration though as it's moving forward while paying homage to it's beginning. It overall looks much better so far in the concept art as you explained it.
I’m hoping at D23, they reveal the Wonders of Xander Land built beside the guardians attraction, demolishing mission Space and Wonders of life. Possibly another attraction where you fly a “Milano” or maybe a Groot and rocket inspired Coaster. Where as the Space 220 restaurant can stay the same with the exterior being rethemed to Xander and the restaurant itself can be the same but with guardians added to the screens.
I’m a little sad because the next time I’m going to Disney’s in September so I’m kind of sad I won’t get to ride the old version for the last time I’m excited for what it’s going to bring the new version I think will be exciting but yeah I don’t think it’s a good idea to have it closed for too long because Epcot still lacks a lot of rides to begin with and test track was one of the big rides to ride at Epcot Guardians is definitely now the most popular at Epcot but it’s hard to get on a lot
Boob Iger will take credit for this but the only reason it's getting done and this kind of money is being spent on it is because it's sponsorship money outside of Disney paying for it.
My late father was a GM engineer, and even worked on setting up the battery production line for the EV1. We went to the lounge once when it was version 1.0. We were escorted in a special entrance, had snacks in the lounge, then boarded the ride backstage before they came around to the main queue. It was pretty cool, as a kid.
Disney doesn’t care about capacity for Epcot because people will still go there to get wasted. Disney closed pleasure island because they didn’t like the reputation of having night clubs and now all of those people just go to Epcot. I’m not opposed to people drinking but the people I have a problem with don’t know how to behave in public around kids. it sucks that people are walking around cursing, telling inappropriate stories, and throwing up when I’m hanging out with my kids at like 3-6 in the afternoon.
This is the first thing that Disney has done in years that im genuenely excited and hopeful for and feel like it will actually keep the thematic integrity of Disney
I seriously doubt GM shareholders would be ok with GM spending $100M on a ride at Disney... Are they sharing in the costs? We need more details Brayden.
I loved the theming of the original test track and just how detailed it was, even in the queue, which was incredible. I hope this test track goes back to those roots and learns from the mistakes of 2.0. Just wish it wasn't going to take a year.
Yeah, so glad they decided to do Tony Baxters version and not just skimp on Chapek’s indoor carousel. - The Germany pavilion is amazing now as well finally, thanks to the River Cruise. I can’t believe how great Epcot is now. Just a few months of nightshift constructing new attractions and it’s on par with Disney Sea. Attendance is at a new record. So proud of Igers Disney Company.
