US EditionFIRST LOOK: Test Track 3.0 Gets up to Speed on Innovation
- Walt Disney World's Test Track at EPCOT reopened on July 22, 2025, after a year-long closure for major upgrades.
- The closure came after a July 1 incident in which a ride vehicle collided with foam sliding doors that did not open as intended, resulting in four guests sustaining minor injuries treated at the scene.
- Test Track 3.0 features new music, indoor scenes, and technology demonstrating automotive innovation, while previews were held for Disney Vacation Club members and Annual Passholders in July.
- Dan Brookwell, Senior Production Designer, said the redesign respects EPCOT's legacy and aims to root the experience in the park's spirit, featuring over 29,000 points of light.
- The crash prompted immediate operational changes like removing the sliding door effect, and all eyes remain on Disney’s team to maintain the aging attraction during its third redesign.
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Test Track Crash Injures Four Guests During Cast Member Preview at EPCOT
Just weeks before its grand reopening, EPCOT’s newly updated Test Track has already made headlines for all the wrong reasons. During a Cast Member preview on July 1st, a Test Track crash occurred when a ride vehicle slammed into a set of foam sliding doors that failed to open properly. Four guests were injured in the impact and received treatment on-site. Fortunately, none required hospitalization—but the timing couldn’t be worse for Disney as i…
Crash Stops Test Track 3.0 Previews at EPCOT, Injuries Confirmed
On Monday, four people were injured in an accident during a Disney cast member preview of the 3.0 version of Test Track at EPCOT. One of the special effects involved in the collision has been turned off since then. Test Track 2.0 (sponsored by Chevrolet) closed in the summer of 2024 to make way for its third refresh in almost three decades of operation at EPCOT. Disney cast member previews of the reimagined World Discovery attraction recently be…
FIRST LOOK: Test Track 3.0 gets up to speed on innovation
Reopening on July 22, Test Track presented by General Motors takes guests on a journey through automotive innovation, featuring a familiar vehicle simulation, but with new indoor scenes and technology, all leading up to the high-speed race on the outdoor track.
Special Effect Turned off on Dinsey’s New Test Track After Car Crashes, Injuring Four Guests
Test Track 3.0 EPCOT experienced an unexpected setback on June 30, when a crash during a cast member preview injured four guests. The incident led to the temporary removal of one of the Walt Disney World Resort ride’s special effects. According to reports, the crash occurred when a Test Track ride vehicle collided with foam doors that were supposed to fling open as the car accelerated towards them. Unfortunately, the doors failed to open in time…
Test Track Attraction Crashes During Previews, Rescue Team Deployed : Disney Fanatic
EPCOT’s Test Track 3.0 was temporarily halted after a crash during a Disney cast member preview on June 30, injuring four guests. The incident occurred when a ride vehicle collided with foam doors that failed to open as expected near the end of the Walt Disney World Resort attraction. The special effect, which was designed to fling the doors open as the vehicle approached, was disabled after the accident. Test Track 3.0, the latest iteration of …
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