[Behind the Scenes] How It Works: Test Track @ EPCOT | Disney's FASTEST ride
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2020
- Originally scheduled to open in 1997, Test Track is one of EPCOT's marquee attractions featuring one of the most ground breaking ride systems of its time, but how does it work?
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I miss the old environmental test chambers.
BTW, if you look at the pathway and especially the planters underneath the outside track in front of the ride building, you can find lots of black rubber strips and pieces. Those are pieces of the tires that constantly are shred off during the high-speed part of the ride. Free Disney ride collectible for you :)
Wait, really?!?
@@KettouRyuujin yep, same with Radiator Springs Racers, but its much more confined to the track
In all honestly, I love the old way the ride was themed. It was how I rode it as a kid and I loved every second of it (while unintentionally learning things). The real life implications of it and the industrial theming really interested me for some reason, more than the Tron-style theme does now.
I went on the old ride back in 2006 and loved it! I hate this new theme.
This isn’t even really a theme. They removed everything and painted the walls and floor black…
The tron theme just tries to make Chevrolet look better and more advanced
The new theme is trash. Crash test dummies was amazing
Secret Tip: If you/someone in your group is a GM employee, they have a lounge you can hang out in inside the building that the ride wraps around. Drinks and snacks, a space to sit and watch the cars whip around the building on the track below you with a great view of the park, and the whole "design your car" thing that has a time limit when you are in the regular que...yeah, they have a booth in the lounge where you can sit there for hours if you want optimizing your vehicle design. That GM badge also acts as a fast pass so you get into the ride without waiting in line. Highly recommend this method.
Very cool, thank you!
Wait so your saying I can make my own fake ID???
@@YeOldeGeezer I wouldn't recommend it. Plus I'm pretty sure that GM Employee ID's have RFID chips in them that would flag you as not a real employee.
I’ve been in it! My grandfather is a gm employee and u also get to go it the fast pass line. Sometimes they have cookies in there
Wow. Thanks now all I’m going to think about while designing my car is who is looking at me. 😂😂
The track itself is pretty interesting. It is surfaced with the same gray stuff they use on aircraft carriers. The reason is it has the same drag coefficient dry or wet. I actually walked the track with the Imagineers before it opened; that was an experience I'll never forget!
DONT LEAVE US HANGING - tell us more what was it like who did you walk with how did they let you in were you an engineer or maintenance how how?
@@SWIFTO_SCYTHE It was so long ago, while it was under construction. I went with a group of engineers from IEEE. One of the Imagineers had posted the event and I signed up. It was really cool getting to park behind Epcot and walking the track as it was being put together. Many of the scenes were there, like the truck you almost run into.
I too got to walk the track before it opened. My dad works in the film and commercial industry and he got hired on as a gaffer (lighting department) to help film a commercial for GM on Test Track - sort of a cross-promotion between GM and the new Test Track attraction.
We all flew to Orlando, and on one of the days, I actually got hired on to help my dad with some menial tasks, including working a breaker box to turn the heat lamps in the environmental tunnel on and off while they were shooting that scene.
In our down time, I got to walk the entire length of the interior track, looking around at all the props and stuff. Remember, this is back when it was themed as a GM test track facility, so it had a very industrial feel. Lots of prop toolboxes, tools, tires, crash test dummies, etc. were everywhere. I always remember that, however random and "scattered around" everything looked, if you went up and tried to grab it, it was all secured down. Nothing could actually move.
Going through all the little back-stage areas and shortcuts to get from one part of the ride to the other was awesome. It was an experience I'll never forget.
I always learn quite a bit from watching your videos. Thanks for the explanation as I truly had no idea how that ride system world.
U hav the same name as my music teacher lol
The original test track was a much better experience than the new one. The physical sets and test chambers were way more memorable than anything in the new version. The new pre-show where you build cars slows down the line way more than the old show.
but it doesn't represent Epcot in any way what so ever
Agreed that it's not a great pre-show, but I doubt it slows things down. The number of cars on the track controls the capacity.
@@NOI2Z If they updated the videos and some of the testing names from the old ride it would be no different to the new ride. New prototype cars get the same treatment as older prototype cars. You still have to put them in heat testing, cold room testing, transmission testing, brake testing... I really miss heat, cold, and water test chambers. The tron glow will not age well. I felt it was dated when I was on it in 2018.
@@DDRMixer except you'd be missing the theming entirely...
@@NOI2Z Of testing prototype cars? It's future world. The theme fits.
Ah. I remember the old version of test track. What a ride! Definitely a favorite.
Test Track is also my favorite ride. I can just picture the nights when my mom and my dad and I would speedrun that ride atleast 10-15 times with the parent rider thing. Magical time when we hit that curve and that break run and saw the fireworks in the sky. I'll see ya real soon Disney ❤️ 🏰
Thanks for adding this. I'm a retired engineer and I'm always fascinated by the technology in the rides. I have often wondered whether the cars were self powered or there was some kind of drive system underneath the track. Not sure whether with Covid, and myself and my wife's advancing years, we are going to make the trip from the UK to WDW again, but I would certainly love to ride Testtrack at least one more time sometime. Keep up the good work !
You'll ride it again.
in heaven you will ride test track all day every day 🙏
How Does Soarin’ Work! Thanks for this video both my Dad and I enjoyed it a lot! We love you Test Track❤️
maybe there's more to it but I'm pretty sure it's just a big curved screen with fancy chairs
gal ashery and the sensory sprayers so that you can smell the grass and ocean and stuff
Mr. Slippy There is a lot more complicated mechanisms that work that give this hang glider simulator ride a true perfect illusion of hang gliding; if Amusement Labs were to make a video of this you would be blown away with everything you see and hear with How Soarin’ Works!
@@DisneyParksMusic. Precisely what makes it my favorite ride (next to RotR, but that's hardly a ride) at WDW!
The way soarin works its talked about in the imagineering story with great detail
I went around 2006(I was 11) I never went before and this was one of my favorite rides, sad to see they took out the original look before I was able to go back :c first time I went I was in line seeing the videos of test crashes and thought we were going to really die, I was crying haha. But after I realized we weren't going to die it became a favorite of mine. Now I have a twin turbo 300zx that I've gone 160mph in 😂 I love cars. Thanks for making this video!
I remember a version of this where it tested with and without abs brakes for instance, swerving round cones etc. guess that was the old test track, pretty awesome ride then.
Awesome* illiterate people with new age smart phones have ZERO excuses to still spell words like a 5yo.
@@SebP85 You must be fun at parties; huh, buddy?
I remember when the opening for this was delayed. Again. And again. And again. And again. And again. I think it opened a good 2 or more years after it was supposed to. Tons of issues. I’ve also been on it during repeated power failures.
Now Space 220 is in a similar position.
The OG Test Track queue loop was my jam
Still is for me! :D It's in my EPCOT mix for roadtrips and gym time.
*pneumatic and drill sounds intensify*
Holy shit. You actually like TT? pog.
Oh absolutely
Look how perfect and clean the monorail tracks are! Now they are filthy and mold ridden. It should be easy for them to clean.
They cleaned them, looking good!
As a former Epcot Cast Member I use to constantly watch them rolling the cars off the track, onto this buggy thing into a separate garage where they'd replace the tires. Even that buggy thing they rolled the cars out from the original ride track still had the complex layout for the mechanism underneath!
Great review. I got a chance to talk to one of the Imagineers who created this ride back in the day. They had the hardest time designing an electric engine to power the car tethered to the rail system shown here. The rail was not the hard part - getting the motor to do the work was the hard part. Some of GM's technology was leveraged for that part of the ride as they helped some with motor problems that was described when Disney took over development of the ride. You are completely correct with the 8 car limit initially. It was what killed the original contractor and forced Disney to take over. This ride is pretty amazing when you realize what had to go into it to make it work.
When I worked at the Test Track sponsored by GM. It was the ride more cast members wanted to work, Because it was so much fun the turn over was small. The experience I had working every position was awesome. I look forward to seeing the changes and trying to hear stories from the current cast members. (mostly from those at the greeter position.)
I really do miss the old test track but dont mind the new one at all. This ride gives me such good memories. Ty for doing this vid.
THANK YOU! so neat to see how it all works and the history. LOVE your videos! AWESOME ride :)
IT ARRIVES!! I've been so hyped for this one ever since you announced it back in like April or something!
Wonderful video! The visual aids for how the power/track worked were also very helpful !
I was looking for this one week ago on YT and was very disappointed not finding one - and there you come up with it in great quality even! YES! Thanks
Thanks. That's the plan, to do all the major Disney and Universal rides and maybe one day some of the ones overseas like Efteling.
YES!!!! So excited!
This is great! I've wanted a video like this explaining the ride for over 10 years now!
That is my best, and favorite ride in my favorite, and the best park.
My siblings still have never been on this. Every time we go, we rope drop the park, but it always starts to rain when we get up to the attraction, and it shuts down for the day due to “technical difficulties”. Really banking on it being open this summer, but I’m not holding my breath...
sorry to hear that. when do you plan on going exactly? i went last week and it was working just fine.
Love how you used R3 and the kidney bean for Racers in the beginning
My favorite How it Works video of yours!
Test Track’s California counterpart is Radiator Springs Racers in Cars Land at DCA
Same ride system, better ride because of better theming!
I can't wait :O
My son is really wanting a behind the scenes of Rock N Roller Coaster!! He loved this video!!
I love this ride this and space mountain and test track is my most favorites ride at the all the Disney parks
I’ve been to Epcot twice and test track is one of the most amazing rides
This ride haunted my childhood. We have a picture of everyone smiling at the camera, and me in the middle of mouthing the words “get me out of here.”
Love it thank you.
Love these videos. Keep up the good work!
I love this the ride the most at Epcot, literally my favorite park at Disneyworld. I hope more rides will have futuristic add-one or aesthetic , maybe they will update the old fashioned aesthetics
this is probably my favorite ride at Epcot. ❤
This was awesome man thank you
YOU HAD ME AT THE EPCOT INTRO! 🙌 I miss World of Motion and it’s FUN TO BE FREE theme song!😢
I loved this ride as a kid, I remember the original.
Great video. As a kid I always remembered the high speed section being so much faster than what it actually was. Felt like we hit 100 mph for some reason. Was so disappointed the last time we went to see we only actually hit 65 mph. But great experience overall.
This is awesome!!!
Love the video and how informative it is.
Had to replay a few parts unfortunately because was hard to understand what you are saying (I have a hearing problem) so I recommend in future videos to lower BG music or add subtitles especially since there are some fancy words that can be hard to catch!
But overall very informative and cool!
TheNoarielle I also find he talks way too fast and then trying to read info text too i end up rewinding parts. Having said that he does make such interesting videos 👍
Your video are alwas well made and we'll explained for as conplexs as they are I do Wich had a bit more of a deeper dive in to this ride similar to harbor Express rid but I really do enjoy theas video
I was part of the test and adjust team for this ride. What a nightmare, nothing worked and we had several major crashes/incidents. Luckily it got so far behind I got to work Horizons for a while too and what a gem of a ride that was. I know rides have to be replaced after so long but it sure sucks loosing some of the ones you grew up with.
The new version of Test Track does not live up to the original idea, nor does the queue which was amazing.
I do wish Disney had more actual thrill rides. Even though the theming is good at Disney, I much prefer universal.
How many do you want?
If Your definition of thrill = fast then…
- Tower of terror
- Rock n Rollercoaster
- Space mountain
- Splash mountain
- Big Thunder mountain
- Seven dwarfs mine train
- Mission Space
- Test Track
- Soaring
- Kali River Rapids
- Avatar Flight of passage
- Slinky dog
- Expedition Everest
With two more on the way:
- Tron
- Guardians of the Galaxy
You may prefer Universal, but I don’t think you can base it on Disney not having enough thrill rides !
@@MinifigJez well actually not all of those are fast, test track topping around 50 miles and hour. And space mountain is slow at around 30 mph. Not to mention they stick fans in there to give the illusion of speed. Tower of terror is a drop tower of sorts, mission space is a centrifugal force simulator ride, soarin and the avatar rides shouldn't even count for "thrill". And the seven dwarves minetrain just sucks
@@Pilot_Shadowstep You've got good points regarding speed (some FEEL faster than they actually are)
but I still would count all of these rides, as things that you can get a thrill out of!
(hence the name "Thrill Ride") - I was just questioning @Go Descend's definition of "Thrill ride" and that I think Disney has a lot
But Soaring is DEFINITELY a thrill ride - my whole family get a thrill out of it every time we ride it!
@@MinifigJez well thrill rides are an actual classification of ride, 90% of all rides In disney are family friendly coasters and simulators. The closest to an actual thrill ride would be space mountain, test track, and big thunder mountain but those are all still meant to be family friendly. The actual phrase would be considered in rides at universal and islands of adventure like the incredible hulk, velocicoaster, or rip ride rock it. Even SeaWorld has good thrill rides such as manta, kraken, and the hyper coaster Mako. Busch gardens tampa is leading the pack with the new iron gwazi, kumba, montu, falcons fury, cheetah hunt, and sheikra to name a few. The normal definition would be speed and Gforce, inversions being a bonus
@@Pilot_Shadowstep Blimey! - I didn't realise someone had decided to classify what a Thrill ride was!
But unless it's some official organisation, that governs the marketing of rides, and penalises owners for trade description, if their ride isn't thrilling enough, I'll stick with our families definition, that if we get a thrill out of it, it's a thrill ride! - But then again, by our definition, our family would classify Spaceship earth as a Thrill Ride! ;)
Thanks for the information.
I don’t know how you don’t have more subscribers. With all the work you put into this you deserve 3-5x subscribers!
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That was the most 90s video I have ever watched
You wouldn't download a SimCar?
No wonder this ride had so many issues. Extremely complex, it's amazing that it even works at all
They have changed this ride so much the version in 2008 was the best
I love you videos. They’re always informative and never disappoint. Thanks so much for making these.
(BTW, twelfth comment, for those of you who are counting.)
For some reason I can’t edit, so units wanted to address the typo: *your videos
*I just
@@spikegorman1650 Go to the 3 vertical dots on the right side of your comment after you have hit "REPLY". Then you can go back and edit.
Took the family in late January and it was closed. While we were disappointed, this just makes me want to ride it even more now!
It's definitely older 90s era Disney, but is a great ride. It's actually faster than Radiator Spring Racers oddly enough.
A few comments:
1) Why did this ride succeed while Rocket Rods was quickly closed?
2) Homes typically don't get three phase power -- a final step-down transformer taps a single phase, although it spits out two 180 degree out-of-phase lines. This essentially gets you +120v and -120v (in the US... and ignoring the fact that this is AC power), giving you 120v for most outlets, or 240v across the two "phases" for ovens, dryers, water heaters, etc.
3) I'd love to see a video on Disneyland's Indiana Jones ride. AFAIK it's fairly unique.
Code is BUSTER, like the crash-test dummy from Mythbusters.
0:03 B
3:44 U
5:04 S
6:38 T
7:38 E
7:59 R
Ding ding ding 🙂
I miss old test track such great imagineering is gone. it used to be educational and fun and now it's generic. still a good attraction but knowing what it could be it's frustrating they made the decision to retheme.
Can’t wait at all. Btw the 3d print files for rise of the resistance and all the free ride models aren’t showing up. Just thought I should bring that up while I’m here.
Really. I'll take a look. Thingiverse has been finicky recently.
They're showing up on my end. www.thingiverse.com/thing:4136263
Weird I’m on my phone now but when I was on my laptop it wasn’t showing up at all thank you though
Epcot is the best Disney theme park in Orlando. Period.
lol no it’s not. Hollywood and Magic Kingdom are better
Mickey and Minnies Runaway Railway is the BEST
nicee
You should do the original version of the test track, I really want to see this.
I believe the code is BUSTER. That second E was a tough one to spot!
As for the longest line that was worth the wait, that personally goes to Avatar Flight of Passage in Animal Kingdom. I waited 5 hours for it, and I'd do it again. Got a free fastpass for it as well!
omg he did what i requested.
Hey! Can you do how jurrasic park: river adventure is made? (The one in orlando) or even how mount evererst in animal kingdom is made
You should do one for exposition Everest riling rollercoaster or tower of terror
Longest line for me with a completely let down experience despite astonishing theming has to be the Escape from Gringotts. I will probably ride it again someday, but 120 minutes was WAY too long to wait.
NExt longest was 75 to ride the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Which is of course awesome. We were there on some extra early magic hours- BUT there were thousands of people already in the park somehow [it was opening month after all]. We walked the rops in and turned the corner to see an hour and fifteen line.
HAHA good times tho
It felt like that space mountain, big thunder mountain, tower of terror, slinky dog, and the 50 foot drop on splash mountain, all feel way faster than test trap especially space mountain
Please do a video on the KMG AFTERBURNER!
I found cogs at:
Cog B00:03
Cog u 03:44
Cog s 5:44
Cog t 6:38
Cog e 7:38
Cog r 7:59
The tires have a much longer life span and have for a while. When the ride first opened it was short like you mention but not anymore. Disney had to contract out to a tire company to create a custom tire that lasts longer. Now a set will last about a month.
oh okay, good to know. I may end up making an updated version or at least an edits/corrections tab.
i went on december last year and i remembered taht test track had issues and i was gifted that was one of the first to get there in the qeue. after one hour waiting they opened just for the first 50 and then they closed it again i didnt kill myself in taht faulty ride but still was awesome. now i wish i had the balls to go to aerosmith but was such a chicken when i readed that you can get up to 5g at the start and didnt wanted to ride that
How does aliens swirling saucers work at Hollywood Studios
Richy-James They spin themselves I think
Looks like it costs plenty to keep it running in Florida, open all year round with repairs made when parks close, my best Disney ride I've been on
Did they update the ride system at all for Radiator Springs Racers at California Adventure? I assume not, since you used some B-roll footage from a behind the scenes special of that ride, but I was curious nonetheless :-)
The longest line I stood in was seven dwarfs mine train opening day and it was worth every second
Longest line I ever saw was opening weekend of the Frozen Ever After ride at the Norway pavilion in Epcot.
7
Freaking
Hours
Does anyone know what music he uses for the first 4-5 seconds of the video?
I rode this 5 times last Tuesday
How long was the line with the pandemic and everything?
Kiwi Kiwi it wasn’t that bad, it was constantly moving
South Jersey Thrills That sounds wonderful for Test Track 😂
I've spent seven days in Epcot and this ride has only been open one of those days
Can you please do one on Spaceship Earth? Or is that too similar to a standard omnimover?
:30 THANK YOU! I grew up in Fl, and larned the name EP Community OT [or city] I have always said Community and people Always correct me. NO MORE!!! Thank you!
What vehicle is the Test Track ride vehicle inspired by?
Please do either journey to the centre of the earth or radiator springs racers
I liked the world of motion
Hi I was just wondering if the cars land ride vehicles use the same system from test track
It's very similar, in fact the mechanics are somewhat compatible, but the computers are much more advanced.
Do you know if they have some way to recycle the tires (seeing that they only have a 2 day life span) or are they just thrown out?
The tires have a much longer life span. When the ride first opened it was less than a week. Disney had to contract out to a tire company to create a custom tire that lasts longer. Now a set will last about a month but seeing how they're custom made I don't think they'd have any practical recycling options besides trying to send the tires back to be used as raw materials for a future set.
I heard they recycle them to a group that creates playgrounds. They use the rubber from tires.
I’m guessing it’s twin “Radiator Springs” in Disney CA is made by the same company? And runs the same?
I love the intro music! Anyone know where I can find it on RUclips?
"Saving The World" via the RUclips Audio library. Though I did merge it with some other music from the video "the dream called Epcot"...
Just a hint for you guys. 400 volts is a CRAP LOAD. and 3 phase power is the wiring they use to wire an industrial warehouse. Seriously no joke!
Commerical business have 3 Phase. homes only have 2 phases (unless it’s an apartment building) just for the record
Dang it, I knew that sounded odd.
Amusement Labs no worries haha ur good, i’m just the type of person who can’t stay silent on little mistakes
It woulda been really cool if they found a way to use actual cars and motors that are just fixed to the track but that would be loud and prolly expensive paying for gas.
Which song is used in introduction at the beginning?
Can you do Harry Potter and the forbidden journey next please. Also love the videos!
I am going to try and do that exact ride! 🙂 Hopefully soon.
Thanks!
I would love to be an electrician at Disney.
Just wait until full autonomous transportation hits the amusement industry.
I haven't been to Disney World since 2012, and now I'm very disappointed that they remade Test Track into whatever this is.
The last time I was in Disney / Epcot and went on this ride was in 2012, a month before graduating HS. It's a shame that even planning on going back with my girlfriend (she wants to go to Disney / Epcot / Universal once we get married) I won't be able to experience the Test Track that I grew up with any more in favor of a futuristic aesthetic that I don't think I'm as much of a fan of...
PPPs, is Radiator Springs at DCA an Exact copy of Test Track?
Phil Rabe No. it uses the same ride system, but is a completely different layout. Also was built new from ground up rather than using an existing building.
Tell me if I am wrong but doesnt 3 phase power require 5 different bus bars. If its just three then I am pretty sure thats single phase. Once again tell me if I am wrong but you need a bus bar for each hot (so three different hots) one for the neutral and one for ground.
The only way this could be 3 phase is if the ground of the electronics is also neutral for the AC. Bad idea though
Anyone know if this ride has any plans in the future, I'm planning a visit to Disney in 2025 (if the US survive Covid19 and Disney doesn't shutdown before that due to lower tourism) and I would love to know this ride would still be there or not, its one of my favourite at Epcot along with Soarin. I've already learned I've lost a favourite in the Maelstrom.
The contract with Chevrolet ends soon so the theme is up in the air potentially. Some small rumors suggest the ride will get a Cars makeover/retheme since Epcot is introducing IP after IP. Not sure how they'll mesh that into future world, but 🤷♂️. I'd be interested to see how they pull it off. As for if that rumor has any grounding in reality has yet to be seen.
While you're in the queue, what's all that stuff they ask you to program to make the car "your" car. As if I had designed the test parameters or whatever. Seems to not really make a difference to the ride experience. What do you say?
It doesn't make a difference. It's just a fun little thing they added. Nothing changes, it's the same ride profile, but your car comes up on the screen when the car passes the reader.