Reimagined Test Track to Debut at EPCOT in 2025, New Details Revealed

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Posted: Sunday August 11, 2024 11:42am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The reimagined Test Track presented by Chevrolet will open at EPCOT in 2025.

New Test Track concept art

Announced during Horizons: Disney Experiences Showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Walt Disney Imagineering is collaborating with Chevrolet to push innovation forward and celebrate humanity’s enduring drive on the thrilling road to a brighter tomorrow.

Test Track will celebrate today’s innovation while highlighting the past, present, and future. The queue will feature six distinct exhibits, and within each room celebrate the vehicles – and people behind the vehicles – that push the envelope and help get people to our next chapter in our motion journey.

New show scenes will be added showcasing technological advances and how our lifestyles and relationships to mobility connect everyone. Enjoy a joy ride through scenes focusing on onboard technology, customization and personalization. Followed by a trip through a scenic outdoor route reminding us all of the joys of driving, taking in the world around us and spending quality time with friends and family.

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ChrisFL2 days ago

I think attendance for EPCOT Center was good every year and still beat MGM and DAK (obviously that was after the "Center" part was dropped) and I don't think they were all going to World Showcase. Someone else who has the statistics can chime in as I don't have them on hand.

Jumping Fountains2 days ago

This is a great representation of how many people would have experienced EPCOT. I do think there were enough people who enjoyed what is described (not bored) to not abandon the concept and keep the theme intact. I know my family ended up spending more time in EPCOT once we were, say, over 10. I think of WDW as a portfolio of properties and that each one doesn’t have to appeal equally to visitors. But I’m also not the business owner! ;)

Jumping Fountains2 days ago

I’m on my 40s and certainly experienced this as a child, though it has weirdly been kind of lost in my memory. I absolutely love the old attractions of EPCOT and would still be paying admission for them, as is, if they existed. Truly all-ages accessible, a bit whimsical, and transoportive. I think you’re either an old EPCOT/edutainment type or you’re not and there’s really no kind of way to convey the value of that vision of theme park experiences if it doesn’t resonate with you. I realize this is kind of a non sequitur post - just watching some of that World of Motion ride-through brought up the thoughts!

OptimusPrime5 days ago

I think we’re past the point of TT ever becoming Cars

Cmdr_Crimson5 days ago

Looking at you 1.0 with your not included version of One little Spark ..

Moth5 days ago

People were parroting $100 million. But I don't think that's going entirely towards the ride itself, I think the ride vehicles need general upkeep/updates since I think they're reaching the end of their expected lifespan? So it might be going all-in to keep Test Track well, on TRACK for the next two decades.

FigmentFan825 days ago

pelham3045 days ago

As long as the sponsorship lasts it won’t become a CARS attraction

Quietmouse5 days ago

What’s the budget for this update. That should probably give us an indication of how intricate the updates will be or lack thereof.

doctornick5 days ago

Agreed. We'll probably get a bit of IFTBF playing but other than that I wouldn't expect too much call backs to WoM. I'd be happy if they simply add some sort of show scenes as opposed to how barren the indoor portion was for TT 2.0.

Moth5 days ago

I expect a nod to the song in the script, maybe an instrumental. I feel confident in it being there in a capacity, I just don't know what capacity.

danlb_20005 days ago

I fear people may be reading way to much into "inspired by World of Motion".

DreamfinderGuy5 days ago

I wouldn't expect any of this, seems like an easy way to be let down. They've made no reference or even allusion to any of this being included. Fun to be Free seems highly likely though, I don't know how you would advertise something as World of Motion inspired and not include it.

jmuboy5 days ago

100% Agree. There are so many humorous scenes from WoM that would still be ironic and funny today. And if just a couple of those old scenes were recreated and added into the new TT3.0 (along with Its Fun to be Free) then I'd be a happy camper.