Test Track

World Discovery, Epcot

Main Details
Park Epcot
Land World Discovery
Restraint Lap Belt
Thrill Level High
Pre-Show
Post-Show
Gift Shop

Queue Details
Disney Genie+
Lightning Lane Purchase
Standby Line
Standby Wait Long
Interactive

Test Track refurbishment - December 18 2024

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Test Track refurbishment - December 10 2024

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Test Track refurbishment - August 30 2024

4 months ago4 photos

Test Track refurbishment - August 28 2024

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Test Track refurbishment - August 23 2024

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Test Track refurbishment - August 9 2024

Test Track Construction Update: New Entrance Area Progress at EPCOT
3 days ago

Test Track Transformation Continues at EPCOT with Progress on New Entrance Design
11 days ago

New Test Track at EPCOT to Be Presented by General Motors, Expanding Beyond Chevrolet Branding
18 days ago

Disney Updates Timeline for Reimagined Test Track at EPCOT
19 days ago

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"Simple Fun" 8 years ago by Daved Welborn

Ok if your looking to learn something or experience something that will change your perspective on the world this ride will NOT do that for you. However, if your looking to have fun on a cool ride this is an excellent choice. The concept is simple sling you around some turns then go really fast. Rode Test Track with my 10 yr old son. He absolutely loved it! In fact we discovered the single rider line and rode 6 more times in about 40 min. As fast as we could get from the exit to the line we got back on. Just remember its a "thrill ride" not a classroom and you will be fine.

"New Test Track is Horrible! " 8 years ago by DisneyMom

Very disappointed in Epcot. The new test track is horrible. The wait is no longer entertaining and fun. They took away the test dummies, crashed looking vehicles, etc, and the "feeling" of being in an actually car testing facility. The lights and LED decorations are cheesy and ridiculous. Never wasting my time to ride this again.

"This isn't a timeless upgrade, this is rubbish" 9 years ago by LP-Italia17

Oh wow. Wow, wow wow. I was wary of the threat this ride posed prior to going to Epcot, having read all the negative press 2.0's been getting, but I did not see it being this bad in real life. How on Earth was a project like this green-lighted? Okay, let's look at a few 'criteria' this refurbishment needed to pass:

1 - Educational. After all, Epcot's primary function is to serve as an informative park, with attractions that provide you with information on concepts of society today. 2.0 feels like it's TRYING to convey some kind of technological advancement, but it's hardly explained and most guests are just left wondering what the hell they just endured. Maybe if they flash their fancy Tron lights at you some more you'll learn something. VERDICT: 3/10, Fail

2 - Engaging. Part of what made the old version so brilliant was its relatable story that never got boring. I mean, who doesn't want to be in the heart of a car-testing facility and effectively put in the position of a crash dummy?! Every section felt like it really was part of what cars are put through. 2.0's storyline sees a car's test being 'simulated' in some kind of digital facility called 'On-Star', with our role as riders unclear: are we Sims in a SimCar? Older audiences can't possibly relate to the high-tech over-the-top digital referencing that consequently loses most of the audience. Maybe Disney wanted to keep little ones happy on this thrill ride...The less said about the completely uninspired showroom queue (almost like the queue area was put in what used to be the back section you walked out through) the better. VERDICT: 4/10, Fail

3 - Timeless. This one's a bit dubious, but surely any 'update' on a ride in Future World will need to last a while. That's partly why the old version's demise is so hard to understand: what was wrong with it? Why did Disney feel the need for the upgrade; were people really that bored of it? 2.0 already seems dated for Christ's sake, with Tron already a timeworn enterprise. MK's Tomorrowland, for example, Imagineers knew the whole area was looking dated, but they reimagined it as 'a view of the future from the 40s and 50s'. Old TT didn't show a sign of ageing yet, as car-testing is very much prominent today. SimCars and neon lights? Sigh. VERDICT: 4/10, Fail

4 - Disneyesque. Future World already has little in way of Disney-like ambiance; so making a ride so beyond anything like the magic of MK and traditional rides does little to help that. Okay that probably isn't a priority, but the old version did at least have some occasional Disneyesque humour like in the briefing room and testing scenes in the queue. However, one can argue that Walt himself was a visionary of the future, and so maybe he himself would have approved this upgrade, seeing it as progress. VERDICT: 5/10, Pass. Just.

5 - Believable. It isn't. Sorry but it just isn't. The design studio is neat and fun for kids but the reality is that none of us will ever see those kind of vehicles on the road in our lifetimes. Moreover the whole concept is so underwhelming, so unexplained, that you just come out of it thinking "was that supposed to be what car-testing is like?" I sure as heck hope car testing hasn't been reduced to computerised simulations, or I'm never getting in a car anytime soon. Not a Chevy anyway. VERDICT: 1/10, Fail.

So, sorry 2.0, but you just don't cut it. Maybe some of us are just being harsh on you because you used to be such an awesome and unique ride, maybe your design was so rushed due to popular demand for your return, or maybe it's because you're actually the worst piece of rubbish I've seen Disney produce in a long time. What a shame, big loss for Epcot.

"Worth 30 min wait or less" 9 years ago by Bryan

Wait time 110 mins, entry music was on loop made the wait time feel twice as long, not what i would call inovative... ride was ok, it was fun to see your competition scores at the end of each test. The fast part was exhilarating but felt too short. Overall i would never wait more than 30 mins to ride it, and i have no desire to ride it again.

Test Track closed for reimagining (reopening TBA) Jun 17, 2024 to Sep 20, 2025

Test Track closed for refurbishment Jan 13, 2020 to Feb 26, 2020

Test Track closed for refurbishment Apr 16, 2012 to Dec 05, 2012

Test Track closed for refurbishment Jan 11, 2010 to Jan 17, 2010

New Test Track grand opening dedication ceremony

12 years ago3 mins

Test Track 1.0 vs 2.0 side-by-side

12 years ago5 mins

Test Track 2012 full walkthrough and onboard POV

12 years ago21 mins

Description

Test Track, one of the most complex ride ever built by Walt Disney Imagineering is a high speed ride through a vehicle testing facility, located in Epcot's Future World.

2012 Refurbishment - NEW Test Track Presented by Chevrolet

A major refurbishment of Test Track began on April 16 2012 to re-Imagine Test Track into "Test Track Presented by Chevrolet". The ride system and track will remain the same, but will feature new story, new queue, and new show scenes. Test Track is expected to reopen on December 1 2012.

Concept Art

Unofficially released art depicting show scene

Construction Photos

New Test Track photo gallery

Press Releease

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., Jan. 6, 2012 – Disney and General Motors have renewed their long-term business relationship with a new multi-year corporate alliance.

As part of the new alliance, GM will be actively involved with Walt Disney Imagineering in the development of a re-imagined, design-centric Test Track experience. The refurbished Test Track will be presented by one of GM’s most famous brands, Chevrolet. As Chevrolet marks its 100th anniversary, the new alliance agreement enables General Motors to tell its story in new and exciting ways to millions of Guests from around the world and continue as the official vehicle sponsor of Walt Disney World Resort.

“We are excited to renew our long-term alliance with General Motors,” said George Aguel, Senior Vice President, Corporate Alliances for the Walt Disney Company. “This unique agreement extends collaboration between two of the most recognized brands in the world, a relationship that spans over 30 years. The re-imagined Test Track Presented by Chevrolet will continue our shared goal of providing unique and innovative experiences that engage Disney guests in exciting and interactive ways.” ”

“As a global brand, Chevrolet is looking forward to welcoming Guests from around the world to the re-imagined Test Track,” said Joel Ewanick, Global Chief Marketing Officer for General Motors. “The best of Disney and the best of Chevrolet will come together to bring Guests an immersive experience in the design process of the vehicles they see on the road today and will see in the future.”

Plans call for closing the current GM Test Track in April 2012, with an anticipated opening of Test Track Presented by Chevrolet scheduled for fall 2012.

As part of the re-imagining, the Future World attraction will feature a sleek new “Chevrolet Design Center at Epcot” immersing Guests in the fascinating world of automotive design. Amid upbeat music, engaging media, dramatic lighting and a collection of Chevrolet concept cars and model vehicles, guests themselves will become automotive designers – and peer into the future of personal transportation in the process.

At interactive design and styling workstations, Guests will be able to create their own custom concept vehicles. The adventure will then shift into high gear as Guests buckle into their 6-person “SimCar” ride vehicle and put their design through its paces on the exhilarating hills, switchbacks and straight-aways of the Test Track circuit.

Their performance testing complete, Guests will move into a post-show area filled with special effects and be scored on how well their custom concept vehicle did. And of course, Guests will be able see the very latest Chevrolet vehicles in an all-new state-of-the-art showroom.

Original Test Track

Description

FASTPASS: Yes
Height/Age Requirement: At least 40" tall

The eagerly anticipated Test Track is the first public-access automotive proving ground in the global network of General Motors vehicle testing facilities. From entry to exit, Walt Disney World guests engage in an experience vastly unknown to the general public -- the exhilaration of taking a test vehicle out on a variable speed, multi-surface and multi-environment test-track course.

Test Track Pre-Show
The aura of the proving ground begins to take shape in the Test Track pre-show -- an industrial looking testing laboratory filled with actual test equipment and vehicle components. The many reasons hundreds of tests are performed on GM cars and trucks are illustrated in the Quality Zone, highlighting GM automotive technology, and the Safety Zone, displaying GM safety innovations and practices. Simulations of tests include brake, wheel, suspension, airbag, seat belt and windshield tests.

Test Track -- The Automotive Adventure
Epcot guests reach the sanctum of the proving ground as they board a six-passenger Test Track vehicle. The longest and fastest Walt Disney World attraction engages Epcot guests in a rare sneak peek inside the long-restricted world of automobile testing. Passengers in each "test" vehicle experience a firsthand look at how GM cars and trucks are tested before being brought to market.

Hill Climb Test
The "test" schedule begins with a tire-squealing, engine-roaring, three-story ascent.

Suspension Test
Passengers descend to the second level over a series of harsh variable road surfaces.

Brake Test
Two passes through a circular set-up of traffic cones shows how a wildly-out-of-control skid can become a manageable steer with ABS brakes. Rolling to a stop, guests view an instant replay of themselves performing both tests from a bird's-eye view.

Environmental Chamber Test
Vehicles are exposed to extreme heat, bone-chilling cold and a "corrosive" mist sprayed by industrial robots in a series of enclosed environmental chambers.

Ride Handling Test
Exiting from the chambers, vehicles accelerate quickly up a switchback "mountain road" to a dark tunnel full of surprises.

Barrier Test
Guests feel what it's like to be a crash-test dummy during this attention-grabbing, high-speed sequence.

High-Speed Test
Outside the building, vehicles scream around a steeply-banked loop turning them back toward the 50-degree banked curve hugging the building's massive circumference. Heading back inside, each vehicle is tested on the thermal imager, a device allowing guests to see the areas of heat generated on the vehicle -- and guests -- during testing.

Test Track Post-Show
In the post-show, interactive demonstrations and GM vehicle design and production displays further explain the benefits of GM's vehicle-testing practices and its commitment to safety and quality. State-of-the-art interactive equipment allows guests to witness the benefits of GM's Smart Car Technology. A multimedia film takes guests through the steps of bringing a GM vehicle to market. The glitz of top national car shows entertains guests as featured GM vehicles are revealed in grand fashion. Plus, guests have the unique opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind automotive collectibles and merchandise at a specialty shop located within the post-show.

Test Track is definitely on the cutting edge of technology, said senior show director Orrin Shively of Walt Disney Imagineering, himself a former automotive designer.

"With its incredibly sophisticated indoor/outdoor ride system, we have introduced an exciting and dynamic attraction to Epcot."

Height requirement: At least 40 inches tall.