- Walt Disney World’s Test Track has reopened with new show scenes, vehicles, and more.
- The new Test Track is a collaboration between General Motors and Walt Disney Imagineering.
Following an extensive refurbishment, Walt Disney World’s Test Track has reopened with all new show scenes, on-board narration, vehicles, and queue.
The high-speed thrill attraction has been an Epcot staple since 1999, and one of the Orlando destination’s most popular rides. And now park goers can race to what Disney has called an all-new “reimagined experience” that celebrates “today’s innovation while highlighting the past, present, and future.”
The new Test Track is a collaboration between General Motors and Walt Disney Imagineering. Riders will first walk through a queue featuring six distinct exhibits that “celebrate the vehicles—and people behind the vehicles—that push the envelope and help get people to our next chapter in our motion journey.” On display are futuristic, concept cars.
Once on board, riders will journey through various show scenes that depict “technological advances and how our lifestyles and relationships to mobility connect everyone.” The attraction taps into the spirit of the open road while showcasing the unique vantage point of how vehicles ‘see’ the world around us. To create this effect, Walt Disney Imagineering utilized over 29,000 points of light.
And fans need not worry: The popular scenic outdoors portion where riders are thrust to an exhilarating 65 miles per hour remains. Guests will then exit into a sprawling Vehicle Showcase displaying the latest innovations from General Motors.
The newly-refreshed ride also pays tribute to the early days of Epcot and its legacy. Longtime visitors will notice an all-new musical score featuring the “It’s Fun To Be Free,” theme song for World of Motion, the attraction that once occupied the space where Test Track sits today. And its exterior has also been given a refresh, inspired by the original pavilion’s design.
Test Track will operate with a standard queue and a single rider line. The attraction is also available to book through Disney World’s paid expedited line system, Lightning Lane Multi Pass.
Walt Disney World is currently celebrating “Cool Kid Summer” with new experiences that include two all-new stage shows at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, “The Little Mermaid—A Musical Adventure” and “Disney Villains: Unfairly Ever After,” and a brand-new evening parade at Magic Kingdom Park, “Disney Starlight: Dream The Night Away.” And later this year, guests can look forward to a brand-new Pirates of the Caribbean-themed tavern, The Beak and Barrel, at the Magic Kingdom Park.
