For this video series, I will show theme park rides in their original version versus re-themed / rebuilt attractions. This is a side-by-side comparison of the World of Motion dark ride (1982 - 1996) with the ride that replaced it, Test Track (1998 - Present).
Test Track is a high-speed slot car thrill ride manufactured by Dynamic Attractions[6] located in World Discovery at Epcot, a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The ride is a simulated excursion through the rigorous testing procedures that General Motors uses to evaluate its concept cars, culminating in a high-speed drive around the exterior of the attraction.
Test Track closed for refurbishment on April 15, 2012, and re-opened on December 6 in its second edition, sponsored by the Chevrolet brand instead of General Motors as a whole. Guests now design their own car in the Chevrolet Design Studio. Then they board a "Sim-Car" and are taken through the "digital" testing ground of the "SimTrack". Throughout the ride, guests see how their designs performed in each test. After the ride, guests can see how their car did overall, film a commercial, race their designs, and have a picture taken with their own virtually designed vehicle with a chosen backdrop in the background. Test Track is located in World Discovery, formerly known as Future World East.
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