Walt Disney World's Test Track to close June 2024 to begin reimagining

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Friday April 5, 2024 9:25am ET · "Test Track"
Walt Disney World's Test Track to close June 2024 to begin reimagining

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New Test Track concept art

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Disney has announced that Test Track will close starting June 17, 2024, to begin work on the new version of the popular EPCOT thrill ride.


In this new piece of concept art, we see the new entrance marquee and note the removal of the overhead entrance area canopy to reveal a more sleek arrival area. The concept art also retains the existing outdoor track and suggests that it remains open and will not be enclosed.

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.

Details of the ride experience 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.

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. The last day to ride the current version of Test Track will be June 16, 2024.

Test Track at EPCOT
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June 17th confirmed closing date
Disney has shared a new rendering for the Test Track reimagining. Test track will close beginning June 17, 2024.
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Thank you GM!!!!
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I remember I even mentioned building out a overhang onto the building years ago when the tarp disappeared and people said "but it wouldn't be big enough". Looks like it's big enough.
Really happy to see the mega-awning gone.
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Wow! Amazing what a simple refresh of the entrance can do for an attraction.
Wow that actually looks...good. Wish the sponsorship model was feasible in today's world because I feel the results are typically better. Guess this also confirms the track won't be covered.
Currently just doesn't do it for me:
No track covering.
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I'm sorry, but a kid on the Internet said Late July because of his source with front line CMs. You're clearly wrong!!!

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Hallelujah the cheap frame is going. That's all I needed to see to be excited tbh.

Hopefully they work on the painful braking towards the end too. Friend of mine said it was "the worst ride in any park" because it hurts his neck.
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I think the Matterhorn bobsleds win that award :p
We will miss it in December, but look forward to seeing it shiny and new.
So much nicer!

The late-1990s were really a bad time for the aesthetics of Epcot: they seemed intent on sticking random things all over and around the original buildings.
It's funny as the canopy has been there SO LONG I sort of got used to it...will be interesting to see it gone again. Don't get me wrong, I'll prefer it looking closer to World of Motion era, but just feels like it's been a canopy forever at this point. (1996-ish?)
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Hahahah very true, that one's finished me off for the day more than once!

Also, I absolutely love that the awning echoes the building design with the black segment. Gorgeous bit of design. Good work Disney.