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January 6, 2012 By 5 Comments

Test Track ride at Epcot to be redesigned as a Chevrolet Design Center

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Disney and General Motors have renewed a multi-year agreement and will be reimagining the Test Track attraction at Epcot. After a refurbishment, this fall guests will design custom Chevrolet vehicles and test out their design on the test track.

As part of the redesign, the focus of the attraction will be on Chevy and on the design portion of auto manufacturing. The testing theme will be changed to the “Chevrolet Design Center at Epcot.” The queue area is expected to include music, media, dramatic lighting and Chevrolet concept cars and model vehicles.

The attraction is expected to become more interactive with guests designing their custom concept vehicle at interactive stations, then they’ll board their six-person “SimCar” vehicle as the ride begins, going onto the Test Track course. In the post ride area, guests will be able to see how well their design scored on the test track. The latest Chevrolet cars will still be on display as well.

The current Test Track attraction will close in April and will reopen sometime this fall with the new changes.

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Filed Under: Disney, Epcot, Walt Disney World Tagged With: attraction, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Design Center, chevy, Disney, Epcot, new, redesigned, refurbishment, reimagined, ride, Test Track

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  1. OT says

    January 6, 2012 at 11:24 am

    What I understand from this is that only the preshow and waiting area will be changed and not the whole of the horribly ugly ride scenes.
    Very disapointing. Cars is looking wonderfull in California…

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  2. Tom Lockwood says

    January 6, 2012 at 2:05 pm

    I am a GM engineer, with global technical responsibility for air conditioning and powertrain cooling. I think the current ride, which has been a source of entertainment and excitement for many thousands of people, is a good representation of the testing that a vehicle undergoes. I am truly excited about the changes described. They will refresh as well as add new elements and excitement. Further, I am delighted to understand that the General Motors/Disney relationship continues.

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  3. sean eggers says

    January 6, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    cant wait nhope to see a bumblebee comaro from transformers

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  4. Randy says

    January 9, 2012 at 12:13 am

    It seems like just a way for Disney to get more money out of Chevy. It helps Chevy because they are advertising too, but they are paying big bucks for it. To me, it’s dumb to do this. Riding that ride doesn’t make me want to buy a Chevy, or another GM product. And I could careless about that showroom.

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  5. Mark Simmons says

    May 2, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    Can anyone tell me please when is Fall in the US? i’m spending 3 weeks in Florida this July and August 2012. were going to Epcot and the whole of Disney. So when is Test Track due to reopen?

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