Test Track Construction Update: New Entrance Area Progress at EPCOT

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Test Track refurbishment - December 18 2024

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Posted: Thursday December 19, 2024 8:30am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The latest construction images reveal significant work on the entrance area, with crews focusing on the installation of the steel structure that will form the base of the new curved entry. This updated design will provide a more streamlined and visually striking approach to the attraction, complementing the futuristic themes within.

Test Track refurbishment - December 18 2024

The new entrance will serve as the gateway to a fully reimagined Test Track experience, set to open in late summer 2025. The attraction will celebrate over 100 years of mobility innovation, incorporating new queue exhibits and ride scenes that explore customization, onboard technology, and sustainable advancements.

Concept art showing the new exterior of the reimagined Test Track

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MisterPenguin12 days ago

I'm relieved those doors are back. I was wondering whether I'd renew my annual pass, but now, I will!!!

gorillaball12 days ago

Point 1 above> I don’t disagree whatsoever. And when that feature is back working, can I not be happy? Point 2 above through the word “affected”> I don’t disagree whatsoever. Last 2 words of point 2 and point 3> what does one have to do with the other? Do you think the reason the doors took a year+ is because they told Ian the Imagineer to ignore the test track doors to work on trash cans?

Disgruntled Walt13 days ago

There is no excuse for this effect being out of commission for over a year. Full stop. Solar powered trash compactors are nice, I guess, but I’d prefer they make sure show quality isn’t being affected by unnecessarily deferred maintenance. So yes, celebrate that the doors are working, but let’s call out the fact that they are bragging about garbage cans online while letting effects rot or sit unfixed.

flyerjab13 days ago

If the same people were in the same roles for the last 20 years and only now started to fix things, I would understand the sentiment of certain forum members. I, however, am glad to see that the latest assembled Parks and Experiences people under D’Amaro (in his previous role and current role) have been embarking on a lengthy list of refurbishments. Am I setting up a private party this weekend to celebrate the fixing of the doors on Test Track? Nope. It’s nice to see it happening though. Strategically, especially in WDW, these moves make sense. There are about to be multiple new lands, attractions, dining spots, stores, shows, etc. that will be dominating certain sections of the parks. You can’t let some older attractions sit unattended to or capacity will be very uneven. As an example, with Cars and Villians, park attendance will be lopsided, with heavy visitation to the more north western sections. It makes sense to balance that with major updates to attractions like Buzz, CoP and potentially Space Mountain. Even updates to Country Bears and BTMRR are important to help balance out crowds more within Frontierland itself.

Br0ckford13 days ago

Probably wishful thinking, but maybe there will start being a focus on some more maintenance and broken show elements even if small can be noticed. Will the yeti get fixed anytime soon, probably not, but gotta start somewhere.

HMF13 days ago

The jury is out in my opinion. There are good signs but most of the damage done will persist and will likely never be truly repaired, sadly.

doctornick13 days ago

The faces in FEA, upgrades to Buzz, new stuff on BTMRR, updates to Zootopia, MFSR updates, etc. There’s definitely a trend of people actually caring to do updates more than in previous years.

MickeyMania2613 days ago

This could have been done solely because GM wanted it done and not Disney, but we will never know. I wouldn't take it to mean this is Disney starting to spend on fixing things like this all over the place, but one can hope we see more like this.

James Alucobond13 days ago

If they dig up Dreamers Point + the Celebration planter and level CommuniCore Hall, I might start to believe.

doctornick13 days ago

Another good example of there being an increase attention to “show” and a willingness to allocate money to improve things. Sure it’s little things and stuff that should be done but it definitely feels like a shift from the past decade or two.