Originally Posted By SnowWhiteOne Ok.. Been to Disney 3 times since Test Track was opened. EVERY Time I've been there.. the line had a delay for a temporary break down... Am I the only one?
Originally Posted By lilgoofymom Test Track broke down one time when I was on it. We had just gone into one of the "banking" turns and it stopped on the bank. We were stuck in that position for about 15 minutes. In the Fla. sun no less. It couldn't have been a cloudy day, lol. When it started back up it went much slower than normal back into the building. The CM told us to stay in our car ride again. It did close later that afternoon.
Originally Posted By partyhare I think maybe 10% of the rides I had on Test Track were NOT break downs. The first time I went on it (when it opened), it broke down while I was riding. The last time (last month), it broke down when I was at the part where you see the crash dummy. I love the ride, but it is a bit frustrating. But I can understand the issues since the technology is amazing.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip The first couple of years after TT opened it seemed it was always down when I wanted to ride it. Recently it seems much better though... the only time it's been down was when they shut it down due to rain. But what WERE they thinking? An attraction that won't work in the rain? In Florida??
Originally Posted By brotherdave I guess I'm one of the lucky ones, I never witnessed Test Track down during my visits to Epcot the last few times I was there. I know that it's had its share of problems, especially during the early years, but, it seems much more reliable now than it used to be. They must be satisfied enough with it more now since they've already used the technology in Tokyo Disney Seas (Journey to the Center of the Earth), and may soon add it to California Adventures with the proposed "Carland" attraction. Unfortunately, they tried to use the technology for the ill-designed Rocket Rods, but, that had more to do with the usage of the old Peoplemover track and the non-banked, tight turns versus a track designed specifically for a new attraction.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Been on it 4 times, never a problem that I was aware of. Maybe I was just lucky.
Originally Posted By Labuda I've been on it thrice. Last time the video in my car wasn't working. When I told a CM, I got a "oh, yeah, some of them don't work" response! Again, I still maintain that the queue for that line is WAYYYYYY better than the ride.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>Last time the video in my car wasn't working.<<< Hmmm! I didn't realize that there was a video in the car. Where is it? And who would have time to look at it?
Originally Posted By dixielandings on a good note the break down time has shortened over the years what used to take an hour or two can usually be reset in 5 to 15 minutes
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> the break down time << To be a little more clear on the subject -- the ride most often doesn't really "break down." This term implies mechanical damage somewhere, that must be repaired. What it most often does is a computer system control conflict shutdown. The ride is so complex, multiple cars moving on the same track at different speeds, some quite fast, and safety is such a concern, that ANY information conflict on the system will shut it down. But then, resetting and getting TestTrack going again does seem to be much more quickly done these days. The ride does run in the rain -- at least light rains. When the car's outside it moves fast enough that the windshield actually works, and keeps most of the rain out of the car. But if it stops while it's outside, then the passengers are toast. If there's any lightning in the vicinity they'll shut it down too.
Originally Posted By sun-n-fun I've been on it 4 or 5 times. It has stopped once, but I've tried to get in line before and it's been stopped. I've never had a video screen work. Didn't even know it was suppose to. HMMMM
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <>>>Last time the video in my car wasn't working.<<< Hmmm! I didn't realize that there was a video in the car. Where is it? And who would have time to look at it?< The video screen I remember in the front center of the dash, has a scan of the car occupants and a heat sensor to show hot /cold spots on the body -- if I remember right it shows how ones body reacted to the 'stress' of the speed /banks etc. I can't remember looking at it for anything else...maybe someone can elaborate more
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy The video screen is center dash, and it shows "instrumentation" and images of the ongoing test track run. I'm pretty sure it talks to you too. Most of the time folks are too busy watching other things to notice the screen. But it's detail that's there for the observant. I've never been on a car where it wasn't working. Or maybe I just didn't notice?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy PS. As CM's we got to ride TestTrack for an hour straight one night late some months back. They were doing some new equipment testing and needed people in the cars without interruption. Needless to say we got to know the ride elements quite in detail.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Most of the time folks are too busy watching other things to notice the screen. But it's detail that's there for the observant.>> I've noticed it, and if I'm not mistaken it shows speed and temperature among other things.
Originally Posted By dixielandings It also seems like the computer gets a bad sensor reading from a particular car and the down time is merely just pulling the car off the track for service there's no telling how many sensors are on the TT cars
