Credit: Lee (myfrozenlife), FlickrWe have an update on the ongoing reimagining of Chevrolet Test Track in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort. Let’s take a look!
At D23 Expo 2024, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro announced that an all-new Test Track was one of many projects on its way to Walt Disney World Resort. Walt Disney Imagineers have been working with General Motors, the owner of Chevrolet and the new official attraction sponsor, to develop a thrilling update to the 25-year-old World Discovery attraction.
This is hardly Test Track’s first update. In 2012, Walt Disney World Resort premiered a “2.0” version of the original attraction, which was also originally sponsored by General Motors. While the “1.0” version invited guests on an immersive journey into the world of automobile testing, Test Track 2.0 allowed guests to design their own “sim car” and test it live on a “sim track.” Screens throughout the attraction ranked guests’ designs after each thrilling “test.
Walt Disney World Resort has provided sparse details about the Test Track Presented by General Motors storyline. However, the ride vehicles and attraction interior are expected to debut all-new looks when it reopens in “late summer 2025.”
Earlier this month, Walt Disney Imagineering gave Disney Parks fans a sneak peek at the Test Track reimagining with this Instagram video celebrating Women in Construction Week. A Walt Disney Imagineer invited guests along as she visited the construction site:
View this post on Instagram
On Tuesday, WDWNT shared another update on the “Test Track 3.0” construction. According to the report, construction crews have added weather-proofing to the building’s overhang near the attraction entrance. They have yet to install the final paneling or exterior decorations on the overhang and seem to be focused on support structures.
Orange cones and yellow caution tape now surround the spot where crews removed the old Test Track sign last year. Walt Disney Imagineering filed a “new signage” permit for Test Track in January, but it’s unclear if that filing refers to the location of the old sign or another spot near the attraction.
The report also stated that crews have cleaned up steel scaffolding previously littered on the ground behind construction walls. Scaffolding still supports much of the front of the attraction building, but spare pieces have been removed.
Walt Disney World Resort hasn’t announced an official opening date for Test Track Presented by General Motors. Stay tuned and follow Inside the Magic for more updates!
Was Chevrolet Test Track in need of a reimagining? Inside the Magic would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!