Test Track to be reimagined with inspiration from the original World of Motion

Sep 09, 2023 in "Test Track"

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New Test Track concept art

Posted: Saturday September 9, 2023 10:06am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today announced that Imagineers, along with teams from Chevrolet are reaching back into history for inspiration – from the original World of Motion – and bringing that spirit of optimism to the next iteration of the Test Track attraction at EPCOT.

New Test Track concept art

Details are scarce, but Disney has released a piece of concept art of the new experience. The look of the concept art suggests that Test Track may be moving into the EV era.

New Test Track concept art

The current version of Test Track opened in December 2012, and as part of Chevrolet's sponsorship deal with Disney, the attraction is due for a refresh. No closing date or timeframe for the update has been announced.

Test Track at EPCOT

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dmc4939 hours ago

bring back the ceiling murals, it would add so much to the space. and maybe swap out the god-awful metal tree-esque pole lighting.

JD8010 hours ago

My wife always walks into the Land and says it reminds her of an old ugly mall that should have been demo'd decades ago.

Jayspency10 hours ago

reminds me of the movie pavilion that became DHS

ToTBellHop10 hours ago

It’s all fun and games until LwtL becomes a Zootopia ride.

James Alucobond12 hours ago

There’s nothing there to mess up in the main building. The LwtL queue and mural aren’t special at all, and the Soarin’ queue is basically nothing. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Moth12 hours ago

I don't feel comfortable with current management touching The Land without doing something really stupid to LWTL or Soarin'.

James Alucobond12 hours ago

I think you could tie a significant portion of a redo to a Sunshine Seasons refresh/relaunch, which they frequently do even without super clear ROI. SS, Garden Grill, and Coral Reef are all overdue for refreshes, and the former two could easily be lumped into a Land overhaul.

Marc Davis Fan13 hours ago

I’m so glad to see how many people feel that The Land needs an interior refresh. I’ve always strongly disliked the “generic” look of the post-Soarin’ interior, but most people I spoke with have basically said “it’s fine.” I think its weakness is getting more obvious as time passes (it’s aging poorly because it was never properly “timeless” but instead based on contemporary design trends) and because the Central Spine’s “90’s-looking” visual clutter (which made The Land look sufficiently elegant by contrast) is now gone. What does this have to do with Test Track? If it were up to me, I’d consider updating The Land’s interior to of be the highest priority after Test Track—or at least equal priority with the SSE update, but definitely above JII (which should be a much longer-term project if being being anyway), WoL, and any work on The Seas. The reasons are that (a) it could be relatively fast / inexpensive and not that disruptive, and (b) making the pavilion’s interior something special / beautiful / inspiring again would add a lot to the guest experience without much time/cost. Unfortunately, though, since it won’t have a clear ROI, it’s probably “low priority” at best.

aladdin200714 hours ago

none of the balloons even go up and down anymore like they use to, all of it really needs a refresher. It use to feel so much bigger with just the fountain in the middle....but the carpeted walls I love, I know its outdated, but it just screams original Epcot and there is very little left of original Epcot. And please for the love of....update the finale tunnel scene in Living with the Land already. That scene is 30 years old,,..sheesh.

JoeCamel14 hours ago

DO NOT TOUCH THE CARPET MURAL!!!!!!!!!!

flyerjab14 hours ago

Could not agree more. The outside of the Land Pavilion looks great, especially the small water feature. When I walk into the pavilion, there is nothing that even speaks, let alone screams land. Sunshine Seasons could be made to look so much nicer than it does. In reality though, the entire interior from top to bottom needs a redo.

James Alucobond14 hours ago

I think that would’ve probably aged worse. The outside generally still looks great, including the mosaic. It’s the inside that really needs a refresh.

AidenRodriguez73114 hours ago

Is it too late to build the old design for the Land pavillion..? lol

AidenRodriguez73114 hours ago

I think it could be a whole park but realistically, we already have a park with a bunch of countries with some of them needing the facelift. Throw in a Luca attraction, Tangled boat ride, Mary Poppins dark ride or hell even the spinner, and a Coco retheme and we're talking some serious capacity now. I'd probably toss in a Japan and/or Morocco ride to better balance out the WS but thats besides the point. I think that IP has a place in EPCOT and it does make sense for it in certain aspects.