Previews of the reimagined Test Track 3.0 at EPCOT are formally underway as of immediately, June 27, 2025. With the primary Cast Members and their invited company now having skilled the overhauled attraction, we now have our first POV ride-through movies in addition to a sneak peek on the PhotoMove on-ride photograph.
Let’s begin with the fundamentals, which is that Walt Disney World introduced that Test Track will formally open on July 22, 2025. So common ticket holders have to attend one other full month (nearly) earlier than taking a spin on the reimagined trip. In between at times, there shall be a spread of previews and (hopefully) a couple of days of soppy openings.
Imagineers together with groups from company alliance accomplice Chevrolet have reached again into historical past for inspiration from the unique World of Motion, and have introduced that spirit of optimism to the subsequent iteration of Test Track. They’re pushing innovation ahead and celebrating humanity’s enduring drive on the thrilling street to a brighter tomorrow.
The queue of Test Track 3.0 options six distinct displays, and inside every room have fun the autos – and other people behind the autos – that push the envelope and assist get folks to our subsequent chapter in our movement journey. New present scenes shall be added showcasing technological advances and the way our life and relationships to mobility join everybody.
Walt Disney World has described the reimagined Test Track as providing company a pleasure trip by scenes specializing in onboard expertise, customization and personalization. Followed by a visit by a scenic outside route reminding us all the joys of driving, taking on the earth round us and spending high quality time with family and friends.
All of that is the official description from Walt Disney World. You can choose for your self how nicely they achieved these goals within the first ride-through video beneath, courtesy of our buddy Jack at DSNY Newscast:
I’ll be trustworthy with you–I finished watching earlier than the 1-minute mark. As longtime readers know, we usually have a no spoilers coverage for ourselves, and expertise sights or leisure for the primary time in particular person. I assumed perhaps I may make an exception for this, because it’s “just” a trip reimagining of one thing I’ve executed numerous occasions. But as quickly because it appeared to be beginning to “get good,” I needed to flip it off. I’ll trip it for myself very quickly–I can wait.
Not that you just care about any of that, however the level is that I can solely provide restricted commentary in regards to the first minute or so of the reimagined trip. My first thought is that I like that the home windows providing a view into the queue forward of belt-check. This has shades of World of Motion, and is a pleasant little contact that certain beats gazing at corrugated steel.
I additionally like the brand new dual-narrator format, that includes each a human information and an automatic (AI?) car voice. The interaction between the 2 appears each humanizing and futuristic, and is EPCOT-esque. I additionally like what I heard of the rating up to now, and the temporary glimpse of how autos can use superior cameras and sensors to “see” the world they drive by by way of over 29,000 factors of sunshine (per a earlier behind-the-scenes Imagineering video). That’s all I’ve acquired.
So I ask you, fellow EPCOT Center followers, are we again???
Is Test Track 3.0 higher than its predecessor? Is this the perfect or worst incarnation of the attraction? How does it evaluate with World of Motion? Is this a greater reimagining than Tiana’s Bayou Adventure? Does this make you kind of optimistic in regards to the upcoming overhauls of Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster and DINOSAUR? Does it provide you with hope about potential reimaginings of Spaceship Earth and Journey into Imagination, or reaffirm that Imagineering ought to simply depart them as-is for now?
As these questions recommend, loads rides on the Test Track reimagining. This is the primary large challenge of the present ‘era’ of Imagineering below Bruce Vaughn, and I actually hope they’ve turned a nook below new (previous) administration! I’m genuinely curious to listen to your first impressions, particularly since this isn’t actually a trip that may be spoiled by way of textual content, solely video.
In addition to the total ride-through video, PhotoMove has additionally shared a primary have a look at the on-ride photograph for Test Track 3.0 (above). This strikes me as a pleasant glow-up from the previous on-ride photograph (beneath).
Based on thumbnails for the ride-through movies which have already been posted, it seems that futuristic skyline is definitely within the attraction. I can’t wait.
I simply hope my expectations aren’t too excessive. I do know that is solely a trip reimagining, and that the observe format is unchanged, and the association of a number of present scenes most likely isn’t that completely different. I simply hope it’s an improve and extra within the spirit of EPCOT Center and the unique World of Motion. Test Track 2.0 felt woefully dated by the point it closed and the unique Test Track was by no means pretty much as good as some followers now make it out to be, so this being the perfect of the trio ought to (hopefully) be a low bar to clear.
For these anxiously awaiting extra particulars about previews, Walt Disney World teased that followers hold an eye fixed out for extra info to share within the coming weeks about particular previews for Cast Members, Annual Passholders, Disney Vacation Club Members, Golden Oak residents and Club 33 Members to trip Test Track 3.0 earlier than the attraction formally reopens.
Honestly, I’m stunned these haven’t been introduced already–I used to be anticipating particulars earlier this week (nevertheless it does appear that Walt Disney World is behind with the whole lot, and that the Hong Kong Disneyland twentieth Anniversary has pushed again some bulletins).
In the meantime, Cast Members previews of Test Track 3.0 will happen by July 10, 2025. In all chance, the timing of CM previews pushes again AP, DVC, and different visitor previews of Test Track 3.0 till July 11, 2025 on the absolute earliest.
Whether AP and DVC previews for Test Track 3.0 shall be by way of advance registration or digital queue is anybody’s guess at this level. As mentioned beforehand, I may see it going both method.
With that in thoughts, our advice if you wish to hedge your bets and attempt to probably “pre-register” for Test Track 3.0 previews could be to make park reservations for EPCOT from July 11 by July 19, 2025.
To be abundantly clear, these are NOT confirmed and even rumored dates. It’s an informed guess, at greatest, primarily based on the cadence of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure previews final 12 months. It looks as if Walt Disney World will most likely pull a web page from that very same playbook on condition that that is additionally a trip reimagining and getting extra folks into the park throughout ‘Diet EPCOT’ might be a precedence.
If it have been me and I didn’t care about being first, I’d most likely goal July 13-18, 2025 for EPCOT reservations. I’d hazard a guess that these are the dates probably to have AP previews, and when you’re wanting the perfect hedge, a number of reservations throughout that window will most likely have you ever lined. Of course, that’s assuming the previews use a park reservation and digital queue system, and I actually suppose it’s about 50/50 at this level.
I wouldn’t trouble with park reservations for EPCOT on July 20-21, 2025. The variety of simultaneous reservations you possibly can maintain is finite, and it’s greatest to maintain them within the candy spot of likeliest dates.
While it’s attainable that previews proceed till absolutely the final minute, I doubt it. There most likely gained’t be an enormous gala media occasion given the final minute nature of the announcement and this being smaller-scale than a fully-fledged new attraction, however I’d count on a few personal occasions for media and General Motors executives. Alternatively, it’s attainable that these days are ‘surprise & delight’ gentle openings.
To every their very own, but when it have been me…I’d most likely make a number of days of park reservations to hedge my bets. I’d need three cracks on the digital queue. That’s the good play, and also you higher imagine different Annual Passholders have the very same thought. Given that, it wouldn’t shock me if the success price for this theoretical Test Track 3.0 preview is below 50%. Maybe it’s nearer to 25% or 33%?
It’s additionally attainable that the Annual Passholder and Disney Vacation Club preview window is even tighter, leaving extra room for gentle openings. I’m skeptical of that, although. I believe it’s most likely extra engaging to Walt Disney World to lure locals out to EPCOT throughout Diet EPCOT than it’s to extend capability for vacationers who’re already visiting, regardless.
Aside from TRON Lightcycle Run, which was an anomaly since Disney clearly timed previews in such a way to permit for gentle openings throughout spring break, Walt Disney World hasn’t executed gentle openings for a significant attraction in a number of years. It’s all been these managed previews for choose company. Test Track 3.0 is much more of a ‘known quantity’ much less in want of previews for the reason that trip system is unchanged from its predecessor, so I’m inclined to guess towards gentle openings on this case.
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