Disney Announces July 2025 Reopening Date for Reimagined Test Track at EPCOT

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Monday June 16, 2025 12:10pm ET · "Test Track"
Disney Announces July 2025 Reopening Date for Reimagined Test Track at EPCOT

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Disney has officially announced that the reimagined Test Track at EPCOT will reopen to guests on July 22, 2025. The attraction, presented by General Motors, has been closed since mid-2024 for a major overhaul focused on celebrating the past, present, and future of mobility.

The updated version of Test Track introduces a redesigned ride experience that leans into the innovation and creativity behind vehicle design and development. Disney previously revealed that the attraction would move away from Chevrolet-specific branding in favor of a broader partnership with General Motors, allowing the story to expand across multiple GM brands and technologies.

What’s New in the Reimagined Test Track

When Test Track reopens on July 22, guests can expect several key changes and additions, including:

  • Redesigned ride vehicles with a sleek, R&D-inspired look, darker colors, and updated interiors featuring new seats, graphics, and lighting.
  • New queue exhibits, including six distinct spaces celebrating the history and future of mobility and the people behind the innovations.
  • Reimagined show scenes focused on customization, onboard technology, and the emotional connection people have with driving.
  • A continued high-speed finale on the outdoor track, paired with a refreshed scenic environment that blends with the attraction’s updated aesthetic.

Final Preparations Already Underway

Recent weeks have seen rapid progress at the construction site. The new marquee sign is fully installed, construction walls have been removed, ride vehicles are running at operational levels, and the gift shop has been renamed Test Track Gear Shop to match the new visual identity.

With the reopening date now confirmed, attention will turn to soft openings or preview opportunities for Cast Members, Club 33, Annual Passholders and DVC Members, though Disney has not yet announced details.

Stay tuned for more updates as we count down to July 22 and the return of one of EPCOT’s most popular attractions in its all-new form.

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KamikazeJun 16, 2025
↩ replying to Castle Cake Apologist
My guy, that's not at all what he was referring to.

He makes no mention of 'themed design'. The specific call out of Universal is also proof that there is no reference to 'themed design', but of the company's overall procedures and processes. Saying how a theme park can 'launch' franchises and then immediately talking about how the company's reputation was built on it is not discussing 'themed design' in any way.

Even if we suppose that you're correct and thats what he was talking about - their reputation on 'themed design' wasn't built on new IP either. The opening day attractions at Disneyland, if you're going to say thats when they built their 'themed design reputation' were nearly all IP. The railroad, Autopia, and the films in Tomorrowland are the only attractions not tied into an IP.
KamikazeJun 16, 2025
↩ replying to Incomudro
Jungle Cruise's IP was True Life Adventures. It was much more serious in tone originally.
Casper GutmanJun 16, 2025
↩ replying to Kamikaze
I genuinely don’t know what you’re talking about. Neither Penguin or I mentioned “themed design.”

You’re stretching the definition of IP to the point of absurdity in your claims about Disneys opening day. Jungle Cruise, for instance, is not IP based, even if certain pre-existing pieces of anrt inspired it (as they inspire every artistic endeavor ever undertaken). Other posters have explained the story behind Davy Crockett, Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, etc. This is all beside the point, because your “opening day” framing is entirely arbitrary - the attractions that, as I said, built Disneys reputation were ones like Pirates and HM.
Animaniac93-98Jun 16, 2025
It's important to note that what opened at Disneyland in 1955 was not only impacted by time and budget constraints, but just as importantly, Disney's lack of industry knowledge, resources and experience. Both with operating parks and understanding their potential.

Most of Disneyland's opening day rides were either transportation rides (trains, boats, cars...mules), or off the shelf flat rides and bus bar dark ride tech given a Disney character dressing.

Jungle Cruise is significant because it's the first true Disney attraction in terms of how we understand them today. A long form experience with custom sets and figures that uses ride vehicles, track layout, pacing and scenic design and blocking to create a sense of time and place. The Jungle Cruise of 1955 may not have been the ride we know of today, but it laid the groundwork for everything since. It's telling that as time progressed Disney moved away from stock rides and towards greater customization and elaboration of their attractions. Originality in both design and subject matter.

As @Casper Gutman explains, the rides that came to define Disney by the late 60s were things like Pirates, Mr Lincoln, Small World, etc, not the C-ticket dark rides and B-ticket flat rides of Fantasyland. They were part of the experience, but not the whole experience, and certainly not the main draws or the ones that commanded higher ticket prices.
KamikazeJun 16, 2025
↩ replying to Casper Gutman
I know you weren't. I only quoted you because goofball @Castle Cake Apologist was misquoting you.

And again, the reputation of Disney was built before any of those attractions existed. They wouldn't have the money or the partners to build Disneyland if Walt's reputation wasn't already built. I don't think its fair to say 'Disney's reputation was only built on these attractions, which didn't have IP' when those non-IP attractions wouldn't have existed if not for what Disney did before that point.
AylaJun 16, 2025
↩ replying to Castle Cake Apologist
Understanding context in the written word is truly a lost art.
DCBakerJun 16, 2025
Disney has announced the reimagined Test Track is set to reopen July 22.

Disney says there will be previews for cast members, Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, Golden Oak residents and Club 33 Members.

More at the link below:
https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/test-track-reopening-date-july-22/
gerararJun 16, 2025
Queue signs have been added to the entrance.

Source and more:
gerararJun 16, 2025
First look inside the ride.
BrianJun 16, 2025
Isn't it amazing how fast they can work when someone else is footing the bill?
Ice GatorJun 16, 2025
↩ replying to gerarar
wow! trees!

jokes aside- in the other video they posted, the lights they have to show how cars view their surroundings is a pretty cool effect.
TheMaxReboJun 16, 2025
Using appearing lights to represent the sensors in cars is a pretty cool idea.

Interested to see how the "tree" scenes plays out beyond just looking nice

Pretty excited for this but definitely not breaking any major new ground here but seems to be an improvement
jrhwdwJun 16, 2025
Starlight and TT 3.0 the Week of July 20th?!?!?!?! Are You Kidding Me?!?!?! :) :) :) :) :)
SageOfTimeJun 16, 2025
i LOVE the look of this scene! definitely very cautiously excited for this, i think it could be an amazing retheme.
DarkMetroid567Jun 16, 2025
test track bros, are we back?
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