Disney Imagineering Files Second Permit for EPCOT Test Track Revamp

Jul 26, 2024 in "Test Track"

Test Track refurbishment - Jully 12 2024
Posted: Friday July 26, 2024 3:45pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

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

Similar to the first permit filed earlier this month, this latest permit is assigned to long-time Disney vendor Jon Richards Company FL, Inc.

The permit carries the description of "Install Set Elements," and does not opt to extend the standard 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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    Moth2 hours ago

    Nono, you're thinking of Horror Nights. Mickey's starts late April.

    ToTBellHop2 hours ago

    For the last time, please stop complimenting people on their masks only to learn they actually just have ugly faces.

    tparris2 hours ago

    I heard it starts April 1st ;)

    MisterPenguin2 hours ago

    That starts what, now, May?

    ToTBellHop2 hours ago

    I think “before the first MNSSHP” looks likely at this point. Lets hope testing continues to go well.

    pelham3043 hours ago

    Can Gary Owens be resurrected for narration purposes?

    Moth4 hours ago

    Well, they're obviously gonna make it slower so the song plays for the whole duration. /s(?)

    jrhwdw4 hours ago

    Can they control the Speed of the Outdoor Track??

    Royal Purple Pigment4 hours ago

    At EPCOT right now, nice to hear the cars going around the track. They are pretty quiet compared to before but could be at reduced speed, etc.

    TheCoasterNerd1 day ago

    Only saw a faux tree on a pallet.

    Jayspency1 day ago

    I'm still putting my money on August.

    Moth1 day ago

    I think language for this has shifted from "Summer 2025" to "Late 2025?" Nevermind, language is at "Late Summer 2025". I feel post June-Mid September is my bet.

    WowFactor1 day ago

    So not a chance of riding it in July?

    Centauri Space Station2 days ago

    Same as innoventions

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