Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Lotion-View-1310.asp" target="_blank"><b>LP Lotion: New Test Track Details Emerge</b></a> Assistant Project Manager Melissa Jeselnick talks about the changes coming to Test Track at Epcot including many new details not previously discussed.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 So, it's a bit like TRON without, well, you know, TRON. I like the look of it, hopefully it will be new enough to feel like a totally different experience.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb It's kind of exciting that the next time I make it to The World there will be new things to experience .
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct Wow. Very cool I am excited to see the attraction getting some modifications. It looks like a lot of fun.
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 Before I found out what the changes were going to be, part of me wondered if they would retheme it to Cars to match Radiator Springs Racers over in DCA...I mean, it would make some sense. I'm pleased to find out that they are doing nothing of the sort, and we're getting a TRON-like experience instead.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I'm not sold either. And just to refresh my memory I reviewed movies of World of Motion as well as Horizons. The computer graphics remind me of Horizons. So, personally I view this as a giant step backwords. I would have been happy with Radiator Springs. But a quasi, Horizons with out 90 ft screens. This just isn't working for me. I will wait till it is finished for final judgement. But, so far I'm just not impressed. Red, green, yellow and blue neon lights do not make a ride.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<I would have been happy with Radiator Springs.>> Which means you have no idea what EPCOT should be. <<Red, green, yellow and blue neon lights do not make a ride.>> And an empty wharehouse does? This is an incredible step forward for a lifeless, soulless ride.
Originally Posted By TP2000 It looks to me like they are replacing Test Track's plywood flats and putting in different plywood flats rimmed with LED light strips. And again I say, I hope our charmless and bland General Motors host and hostess will return. Why wouldn't kids respond to such dynamic characters? Who needs Pixar when you have Bill McKim punching at fake computer lights in his GM polo shirt?
Originally Posted By disney pete Im not entirely sold on it but will just have to see how it turns out next time we go.
Originally Posted By TP2000 And now that I got my snarky comment out of my system... I suppose it will be an aesthetically pleasing and fresh looking update. Test Track needed to get out of the 1990's, and this seems to bring it into the 2010's nicely. It should look new and modern for at least several years. It will be interesting to see how the new story plays out. The interview here with the young lady didn't offer much detail, mainly because she kept using so much design school jargon, or buzzwords she picked up from HGTV, instead of just explaining the ride in real words. Darnit, I got snarky again! Back to the kitchen for a second cup of coffee and some heavily buttered toast!
Originally Posted By Manfried The concept art makes me think they're going to rename it "Tron-Track."
Originally Posted By dennis-in-ct I watched the video and the project manger explained it a little more in depth. The different colors are the different phases of the design test. While in line, you can design your own car. When you get on the ride, your car comes with you. Even after the ride, ou can take your design car to the post show and do something with it - what I am not sure. Whatever happens. It will be more "dark ride" "fun house" like and visually interesting compared to test track 1.0
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn They should give it a Mars theme. Testing interplanetary terrain performance vehicles for "getting back to base, quick!" That would give it more of a "Future World" appeal.
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 Makes me think they may have started planning this redo under the assumption that Tron II Electric Boogaloo would do better than it did.
