Disney4me Posted June 27, 2025 Report Posted June 27, 2025 Well, it’s finally happened. New Test Track sign! In June 2024, Test Track closed in EPCOT to make way for a reimagined version of the ride. Now, it’s STILL going to be called Test Track, but Disney promised the ride would be a lot different. Well, the new version of Test Track is HERE and we got to ride via an early preview ahead of its reopening …and let’s just say we have some thoughts. So let’s talk about Test Track BEFORE the re-theme. The previous version of the ride had a pre-show area where you could design a car for testing to see how your design fares on the driving course. Then you’d ride your car and at the end of the ride, you were told how well your design did. Well, the ride’s theme has changed! One of the first things you’ll notice that’s different is the ride’s sign OUTSIDE the ride. New sign Other than that, the rest of the entrance is very similar to the previous version. You’ve got a Single Rider Entrance, the Standby Entrance, and the Lightning Lane. Ride entrance Remember that whole interactive thing in the queue where you design your car? Well, that’s completely gone now. But the queue is still pretty cool. Queue You’ll find some sweet futuristic concept car models in the queue, though. Our future ride Here’s a look at the loading area. Loading area The ride vehicles have also been updated and look a lot like their old World of Motion counterparts (this was the ride that preceded Test Track in this pavilion). New ride vehicles Okay, let’s go! And we’re off! The new ride also features six new show scenes celebrating vehicles and their makers plus a new outdoor scene celebrating technological advances in transportation. It’s “Fun to Be Free” from the original World of Motion plays as an instrumental after the narrator says the words “It’s Fun to Be Free,” but the original lyrics are not performed. The new show scenes depicting homes and home life have a real 1990s Innoventions vibe. We’re getting Innoventions vibes We have to also point out that there’s a new ride smell, too. It’s sort of like a pine smell, but not like Pine Sol. It’s more like a nice candle pine scent. We know Disney is all about those scents. The new scenes are very reminiscent of old school EPCOT and we think hardcore EPCOT fans are going to appreciate that. There’s a pine scent The ride does mention something about horizons or a new horizon as a throwback to another classic long-gone EPCOT attraction, Horizons. The scene before you head outside is a GORGEOUS dome projection of a futuristic city. This is PEAK EPCOT, y’all. LOVE this The exterior part of the ride hasn’t changed much, but there is a sign now that shows you how fast you’re going, which we thought was pretty cool. If you were worried about the ride being slower, well, it still hits 65 mph, making it the fastest ride in Disney World. Still the fastest ride in Disney World. Also gone are those interactive games that were at the ride’s exit. However, you’ll still be able to see your ride photo at the end. Don’t forget your ride photo One thing that hasn’t changed is the ride’s sponsor. General Motors is still the ride’s sponsor — the company has sponsored all iterations of the Test Track ride since 1999. After you look at your ride photo, you can check out the General Motors showroom. General Motors showroom We feel like this is a nice modern upgrade from the previous version of the ride. Is it as good as the original with the crash test dummies? Maybe not, but nostalgia will always have us longing for that version of the ride. Honestly, we thought this was a worthy update, though. We were excited to ride this new version of Test Track and can’t wait for everyone else to get a chance to ride it when it reopens on July 22nd. Stay tuned to DFB for more. Why Did It Take Disney World a Full Year to Refurbish Test Track? Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! WE KNOW DISNEY. YOU CAN, TOO. Oh boy, planning a Disney trip can be quite the adventure, and we totally get it! But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE Disney vacation. Whether you're a rookie or a seasoned pro, our insider tips and tricks will have you exploring the parks like never before. So come along with us, and get planning your most magical vacation ever! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW What do you think? Are you excited about this new version of Test Track? Let us know in the comments!The post FIRST LOOK! We Just Rode the NEW Test Track in EPCOT and We Have SO Much to Show You! first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote
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