More weather-proofing has been installed on the new Test Track overhang in EPCOT as the attraction is reimagined. Test Track Construction The new Test Track sign still hasn’t been installed in front of the attraction. The old sign was completely removed last November. Imagineering filed a permit for new signage in January, but that could … Read more
In honor of Women in Construction Week, Walt Disney Imagineering shared a video following Project Engineer Carleigh through a day of working on the Test Track reimagining at EPCOT. Behind the Scenes of Test Track Construction In the video, embedded below, Carleigh visits various parts of Test Track, both backstage and onstage. In one clip, … Read more
Crew members are starting to install the new Test Track entrance canopy with plywood. The EPCOT attraction is closed for a major reimagining. Test Track Construction The old canopy was removed soon after the attraction closed last summer. Crews began to install supports for the new canopy in early December. It has a rounded front … Read more
Scaffolding is up in front of Test Track as crew members install more elements of the EPCOT attraction’s new canopy. Test Track Construction Scaffolding is wrapped around the new canopy, which juts out from the show building below the exterior ride track. Vertical supports for the canopy went up in early December. In our last … Read more
Crews installed the framework for Test Track’s new entrance awning at EPCOT. Test Track Construction Vertical supports for the new structure went up earlier this week. Now a horizontal framework connects most of the supports, creating a rectangular awning over the entrance area. There is scaffolding behind the awning, directly in front of the entrance … Read more
Crews have installed supports for the new Test Track entrance overhang at EPCOT. Test Track Construction When we last checked on Test Track construction, the attraction’s sign had been completely removed. The ground directly in front of the building was still largely exposed dirt. The dirt has been cleaned up some and now scaffolding is … Read more
Disney shared an updated opening timeframe for the reimagined Test Track at EPCOT. Test Track 3.0 Opening Disney shared in a press statement that the reimagined attraction will open in late 2025. They later clarified this to late summer. The ride closed this past June. Test Track will also revert to their General Motors sponsorship … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering shared a behind-the-scenes video about the reimagining of Test Track in EPCOT, offering our first look inside the attraction during construction. Test Track Construction The video shared on Instagram follows show set designer Tessa, who also worked on Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa. In some clips, she’s shown standing outside Test … Read more
The main Test Track sign is completely gone from in front of the EPCOT attraction, which is closed and under construction for a major reimagining. Test Track Construction The decoration from atop the sign was removed in September. The “Test Track” lettering was also removed, although sat on the ground next to the sign for … Read more
During our recent EPCOT trips, we saw crew members working on the outdoor track of Test Track, which is undergoing a major reimagining. Test Track Construction In our last Test Track construction update, we noted a lot of materials were staged in front of the attraction’s building. That remains the case but many sheets of … Read more
The pavement in front of the Test Track entrance has been torn up, leaving a giant patch of dirt in its place. Test Track Construction The EPCOT attraction is closed for a major reimagining and the entrance area is being completely redone. The canopy was removed last month, making way for pavement work. The sidewalk … Read more
The support structure for Test Track’s canopy has been completely removed, as has the car-like element from the attraction’s main sign. The EPCOT attraction is being reimagined for the second time. Test Track Construction The blue decorative element previously sat on the pole jutting out from behind the sign. The “Test Track” letters have been … Read more
As work continues on the attraction’s reimagining, the Test Track canopy supports have almost been entirely dismantled at EPCOT. Test Track Canopy In our last update, the center portion of the canopy had come down. As of Tuesday, August 27, just this scaffolding tower near the former Single Rider and Lightning Lane entrance remains. The … Read more
Crews have begun removing the support structure for the former Test Track canopy. The canopy itself was removed in early August as part of reimagining the EPCOT attraction. Test Track Canopy Removal In late 2022, the canopy was damaged by Hurricane Ian and removed. It was replaced in March 2023 but is gone for good. Most of … Read more
Buckle up for a brand-new experience: the reimagined Test Track presented by Chevrolet will open at EPCOT in 2025. Test Track Opening Walt Disney Imagineering is collaborating with Chevrolet to “push innovation forward and celebrate humanity’s enduring drive … on the thrilling road to a brighter tomorrow.” Test Track closed in June for its second … Read more
Crews have removed the canopy fabric from the Test Track awning structure at EPCOT. The attraction is currently closed for a major reimagining. Test Track Construction The giant blue “T”-shaped pieces are gone from the awning’s scaffolding structure. The canopy over the top of the structure, which provided shade, is also gone. Back in 2022, … Read more