# Test Track
**Test Track** is a high-speed ride at EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in which guests ride a six-passenger vehicle through automotive testing scenarios and an outdoor speed loop reaching 65 miles per hour. It occupies the pavilion that originally housed World of Motion, has been sponsored by [General Motors](https://www.edgepedia.org/general-motors) and [Chevrolet](https://www.edgepedia.org/chevrolet), and has operated in three versions since its March 17, 1999 opening.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | EPCOT, Walt Disney World Resort, Florida; presented by General Motors, the official vehicle sponsor of Walt Disney World Resort[1](https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_CA/attractions/epcot/test-track/) |
| Original opening | March 17, 1999, after soft openings beginning December 1998, a year and a half after the opening was first announced[2](https://d23.com/a-to-z/test-track/) |
| Ride statistics | Track length just under one mile; top speed 65 mph; up to six guests per vehicle[2](https://d23.com/a-to-z/test-track/) |
| Predecessor | Replaced World of Motion, an opening-day EPCOT Center attraction that closed January 2, 1996[3](https://mouseplanet.com/remembering-the-magic-world-of-motion-test-track/4416/) |
| Second version | Closed April 15, 2012 for remodeling; reopened December 6, 2012 with the Chevrolet Design Center[4](https://www.extinctdisney.com/test-track/) • [5](https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/me-today/engineering-a-new-test-track) |
| Third version | Test Track 3.0 reopened July 22, 2025, reimagined with inspiration from World of Motion[6](https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RETIRED-EPCOT-Quick-Guide-X25.pdf) |
| Height requirement | 40 in (102 cm) or taller[1](https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_CA/attractions/epcot/test-track/) |
## Origins and the World of Motion era
The Test Track pavilion was built in the structure that housed World of Motion, presented by General Motors, a slow-moving ride through the history of transportation that opened with EPCOT Center in October 1982[7](https://www.lostepcot.com/worldofmotion.html). By the mid-1990s, with competition in Orlando growing after Universal Studios opened in 1989, Disney decided to re-imagine World of Motion as a thrill ride[5](https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/me-today/engineering-a-new-test-track). World of Motion closed on January 2, 1996 to make way for the new project[3](https://mouseplanet.com/remembering-the-magic-world-of-motion-test-track/4416/).
Development was troubled. From its original 1997 opening target to its actual opening, the attraction went through design changes, operational failures, and extended soft openings[5](https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/me-today/engineering-a-new-test-track). Soft openings began in December 1998, and the grand opening followed on March 17, 1999[2](https://d23.com/a-to-z/test-track/). [Walt Disney Imagineering](https://www.edgepedia.org/walt-disney-imagineering)'s own history records that the attraction opened in March 1999 using an innovative ride system capable of speeds up to 65 mph[8](https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/our-story/).
## Test Track 1.0 (1999–2012)
The original version framed the ride as a General Motors vehicle safety test. Guests boarded a GM test vehicle that steered through a series of testing procedures before an outdoor speed run[2](https://d23.com/a-to-z/test-track/). The course ran just under a mile from start to finish, winding through the pavilion and then onto an exterior loop where the vehicle accelerated to 65 mph and held that speed through a wide banked turn[2](https://d23.com/a-to-z/test-track/) • [3](https://mouseplanet.com/remembering-the-magic-world-of-motion-test-track/4416/). At 65 mph it was the longest and fastest ride in all of [Walt Disney World](https://www.edgepedia.org/walt-disney-world)[5](https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/me-today/engineering-a-new-test-track).
The attraction became one of the most popular at Epcot and among the most popular in all of Walt Disney World[9](https://disneyinsights.com/disney-at-play/epcot/the-all-new-test-track-3-0-is-third-time-the-charm/). It closed on April 15, 2012 for a major remodeling[4](https://www.extinctdisney.com/test-track/).
## Test Track 2.0 (2012–2024)
The reimagined version, presented by Chevrolet, reopened on December 6, 2012[4](https://www.extinctdisney.com/test-track/) • [10](https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/media/dvc/languagespecific/eng/member/justformembers/disneyfilesmagazine/2012/DisneyFilesMagazine_Summer2012.pdf). Its central feature was the Chevrolet Design Center, where guests created their own custom concept cars on design stations and then rode a "SimCar" vehicle that put the design through tests on the track[10](https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/media/dvc/languagespecific/eng/member/justformembers/disneyfilesmagazine/2012/DisneyFilesMagazine_Summer2012.pdf). Designs were saved to a guest's MagicBand or park ticket, and the created vehicles competed in tests measuring power, capability, responsiveness, and efficiency[11](https://jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/JCOM_1804_2019_A09/download/pdf/). The outdoor speed run was retained[4](https://www.extinctdisney.com/test-track/).
The redesign changed the attraction's purpose as well as its look; commentators have described it as closer to a replacement than a reimagining of the 1999 ride[12](https://parklore.com/main/test-track/4/). Reliability was a recurring issue: the attraction broke down on roughly 4 out of every 10 days of operation, more often than almost any ride at Walt Disney World[13](https://touringplans.com/epcot/attractions/test-track/).
## Test Track 3.0 (2025–present)
The attraction closed in 2024 for a second full reimagining, announced at the D23 Ultimate Disney Fan Event in August 2024 as a collaboration with Chevrolet[14](https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/test-track-announcement-epcot/). The announced design featured a queue of six distinct exhibits, show scenes on onboard technology, customization and personalization, and a scenic outdoor route[14](https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/test-track-announcement-epcot/). Disney stated the reimagining drew inspiration from the original World of Motion pavilion, and the new exterior harkened back to the original pavilion design[14](https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/test-track-announcement-epcot/).
Test Track 3.0 officially reopened on July 22, 2025[6](https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RETIRED-EPCOT-Quick-Guide-X25.pdf). The new version carries World of Motion references, including musical notes from the old ride's theme and the automated car voicing "it's fun to be free," a lyric from the World of Motion song[15](https://attractionsmagazine.com/test-track-2025-ride-review-epcot-walt-disney-world/). Reviewers noted a return to the optimistic futurism associated with classic EPCOT attractions[16](https://wdwnt.com/2025/07/video-toms-honest-review-of-test-track-3-0/), while observing that the reimagined attraction no longer offers the Design Studio or guest vehicle customization[17](https://www.disneytouristblog.com/test-track-reimagined-ride-review-epcot-pros-cons/) • [20](https://touringplans.com/blog/five-things-to-know-about-test-track/). The outdoor speed run remains the finale, still at 65 mph[18](https://disneysteps.com/article/best-rides-epcot-disney-world).
## Ride experience and operations
The current attraction combines an indoor queue and show building with an exterior high-speed loop. Simulated vehicle designs are no longer created at SimCar stations in the queue, and the design is no longer scored as the physical vehicle passes through test environments[19](https://www.parkslog.com/parks/disney-epcot/epcot-test-track) • [20](https://touringplans.com/blog/five-things-to-know-about-test-track/).
## References
1. [Test Track | EPCOT Attractions | Walt Disney World Resort](https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_CA/attractions/epcot/test-track/)
2. [Test Track – D23](https://d23.com/a-to-z/test-track/)
3. [Remembering the Magic: World of Motion/Test Track, MousePlanet](https://mouseplanet.com/remembering-the-magic-world-of-motion-test-track/4416/)
4. [Test Track at EPCOT: History, Design, and Ride Facts, ExtinctDisney](https://www.extinctdisney.com/test-track/)
5. [Engineering a New Test Track, ASME](https://www.asme.org/topics-resources/me-today/engineering-a-new-test-track)
6. [RETIRED EPCOT Quick Guide, Disney Food Blog](https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/RETIRED-EPCOT-Quick-Guide-X25.pdf)
7. [LOST EPCOT – World of Motion – History](https://www.lostepcot.com/worldofmotion.html)
8. [Our Story, Walt Disney Imagineering](https://sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/our-story/)
9. [The All New Test Track 3.0 – Is Third Time the Charm?, Disney Insights](https://disneyinsights.com/disney-at-play/epcot/the-all-new-test-track-3-0-is-third-time-the-charm/)
10. [Disney Files Magazine, Summer 2012, Disney Vacation Club](https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/media/dvc/languagespecific/eng/member/justformembers/disneyfilesmagazine/2012/DisneyFilesMagazine_Summer2012.pdf)
11. [EPCOT theme park as a science communication space: the Test Track case, JCOM](https://jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/JCOM_1804_2019_A09/download/pdf/)
12. [History in Motion Part II: How the Original TEST TRACK Changed Epcot Forever, Park Lore](https://parklore.com/main/test-track/4/)
13. [Test Track presented by General Motors | EPCOT, TouringPlans](https://touringplans.com/epcot/attractions/test-track/)
14. [Reimagined Test Track Opens in 2025, Disney Parks Blog](https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/test-track-announcement-epcot/)
15. [Test Track 2025 ride review | New '3.0' version at Epcot, Attractions Magazine](https://attractionsmagazine.com/test-track-2025-ride-review-epcot-walt-disney-world/)
16. [REVIEW: A Refreshing Return to Optimism at EPCOT for Test Track 3.0, WDW News Today](https://wdwnt.com/2025/07/video-toms-honest-review-of-test-track-3-0/)
17. [Test Track 3.0 Review: Good, Bad & Ugly, Disney Tourist Blog](https://www.disneytouristblog.com/test-track-reimagined-ride-review-epcot-pros-cons/)
18. [Every Ride at EPCOT Ranked, Disney Steps](https://disneysteps.com/article/best-rides-epcot-disney-world)
19. [Test Track (EPCOT) | ParksLog](https://www.parkslog.com/parks/disney-epcot/epcot-test-track)
20. [Five Things to Know About Test Track, TouringPlans.com Blog](https://touringplans.com/blog/five-things-to-know-about-test-track/)
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