Test Track 2.0

[Splatter]

Can anyone say where they saw the confirmation of the Test Track refurb closing date other than the Sentinel article? There is no official word from Disney that I could find anywhere. I also hate the official Disney site. Their calenders there also did not have it on any refurbishment schedule list that I saw. Which is nothing out of the ordinary for how horrible their site is often run.

 

[JungleSkip]

Pics or it didn't happen.

I saw it in the Dark Days of Universal.

Can anyone say where they saw the confirmation of the Test Track refurb closing date other than the Sentinel article? There is no official word from Disney that I could find anywhere. I also hate the official Disney site. Their calenders there also did not have it on any refurbishment schedule list that I saw. Which is nothing out of the ordinary for how horrible their site is often run.

Checking with sources says it's still on for that timeline. But yea, it's odd that DIsney isn't saying a peep about it at all.

 

[ReelJustice]

Checking with sources says it's still on for that timeline. But yea, it's odd that DIsney isn't saying a peep about it at all.

They don't want guests to panic. Disney sees Test Track as half the Epcot attraction experience and are scared to death about its closure.

 

[JungleSkip]

They don't want guests to panic. Disney sees Test Track as half the Epcot attraction experience and are scared to death about its closure.

Yea. Their idiocy knows no bounds. People are still gonna be pissed either way. Either now or when they get there.

 

[ReelJustice]

Yea. Their idiocy knows no bounds. People are still gonna be pissed either way. Either now or when they get there.

But when they get there, they're stuck.

 

[JungleSkip]

But when they get there, they're stuck.

The vast majority of the people coming during the time it's closed already have their vacations booked. This won't kill them.

 

[Felipe]

Yea. Their idiocy knows no bounds. People are still gonna be pissed either way. Either now or when they get there.

When they're there, they've already bought their ticket

 

[Hatetofly]

They don't want guests to panic. Disney sees Test Track as half the Epcot attraction experience and are scared to death about its closure.

Idiots should learn to build new rides.

 

[Splatter]

Or at least not create mediocre ones or magically turn good experiences into lesser.

 

[The_Bled]

Alright here we go guys. http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/...ot-test-track-closes-20120410,0,6337876.story

 

[Hatetofly]

Slow news day in Baltimore

 

[UNIrd]

Yeah, there's nothing new there that wasn't in the 6 month old press release.

 

[JungleSkip]

I'm cautiously excited about this project

 

[Splatter]

I'm cautiously excited about this project

If Disney actually spent the money I will be. But I am expecting a Space Mountain kind of change with new branding from GM in the queue. I would be willing to bet the biggest change of the ride portion will be a speed tunnel type effect.

 

[jtsalien]

If Disney actually spent the money I will be. But I am expecting a Space Mountain kind of change with new branding from GM in the queue. I would be willing to bet the biggest change of the ride portion will be a speed tunnel type effect.

The ride was in terrible shape. So to me, as long as the ride gets the TLC it needs while it's down, this is a win. Anything on top of that is just gravy.

 

[Splatter]

No argument there. The ride's physical effects were not even working anymore. It was more of just speeding by set pieces. That being said, I would expect even less of physical nature and more screens.

 

[Captain Tragedy]

http://www.epcyclopedia.com/2012/04/09/test-track-as-it-will-appear-on-the-april-16th-epcot-park-map/

Early look at the Epcot park map with tarps over Test Track from epcyclopedia.com. R.A., the person running the site, also links to the permit paperwork for the refurb along with a pretty on target rant found here http://www.epcyclopedia.com/2012/04/10/and-now-disney-is-just-screwing-with-us-and-files-test-track-permit/#comments

 

[Teebin]

Does not the Disney Co have any control over WDW? Space Mountain trip up and now this. Talk about a seemingly rogue division.

 

[Felipe]

http://www.epcyclopedia.com/2012/04/09/test-track-as-it-will-appear-on-the-april-16th-epcot-park-map/

Early look at the Epcot park map with tarps over Test Track from epcyclopedia.com. R.A., the person running the site, also links to the permit paperwork for the refurb along with a pretty on target rant found here http://www.epcyclopedia.com/2012/04/10/and-now-disney-is-just-screwing-with-us-and-files-test-track-permit/#comments

Thanks for the link. The comments on the map pic and that article had me :rofl:

 

[Hatetofly]

Man who has it worse this Summer with Test Track down, the bathroom attendants in Morocco, the CM standing outside TT or all of Guest Services staff?