Disney Imagineering Files New Permit for EPCOT's Test Track Reimagining

Jul 18, 2024 in "Test Track"

Construction Walls Up at Test Track - June 17 2024
Posted: Thursday July 18, 2024 11:07am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit for the reimagining of EPCOT's Test Track at Walt Disney World.

The permit is assigned to long-time Disney vendor Jon Richards Company FL, Inc., who worked with Disney on Cars Land at Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Sea, and Disney's Animal Kingdom.

The permit carries the usual vague description of "Install Set Elements." Notably, the permit does not extend the default 12-month expiration date.

In recent weeks, set pieces from the previous version of Track Track have been removed from the building.

Test Track closed at the end of operations on Sunday June 16, and walls are up to block the entrance to the pavilion. GM vehicles that were previously displayed in the post-show are now on display in front of the building.

Disney has not yet announced a reopening date for the next-generation Test Track attraction, but best estimates suggest that it will be closed for at least a year.

In this piece of concept art for Test Track 3.0, we see the new entrance marquee revealing a more sleek arrival area. 


Disney previously 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.


Version 2.0 of Test Track opened in December 2012, and as part of Chevrolet's sponsorship deal with Disney, the attraction became due for a refresh.

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    Chef idea Mickey`=14 hours ago

    Yes E.T. before Back to the Future scene!

    Jayspency2 days ago

    Can confirm Elsa will be singing it’s fun to be free as we let it go across the high speed loop

    graphite13262 days ago

    Now it's going to be a Frozen scene.

    DisneyCane2 days ago

    I guess it was authentic in a way since the wood was once in a forest.

    DreamfinderGuy2 days ago

    The one with the plywood trees yes

    Bocabear2 days ago

    There was a forest scene?

    DreamfinderGuy3 days ago

    We don’t actually know the extent of it. We know the forest scene was gutted and rebuilt, that’s about it

    eddie1043 days ago

    Correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t this ride completely gutted on the inside ?? So any sets we see are brand new built from scratch ???

    Jayspency3 days ago

    To further elaborate TBA opened June 28th

    uncle jimmy3 days ago

    AP's were sent an email a month before our previews of TBA last year giving dates and info. May was the email and mid June was preview's, I think it opened shortly after that.

    DisneyCane3 days ago

    What's surprising to me is that with LEDs they can create all kinds of unique light fixtures yet they come up with designs that look like fluorescent fixtures from 50 years ago.

    ToTBellHop3 days ago

    “You’re damn right, he’s a Leo!” ~full video available on OnlyCats~

    EagleScout6104 days ago

    Thought you could sneak past us while we were distracted by the Imagineer's genius, eh ladder?

    solidyne4 days ago

    Sure they have. Simba's a Leo, Chip 'n' Dale are Geminis, Sebastian is a Cancer...

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