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Test Track is an attraction located in [[Epcot]]. If your looking for the pavilion that houses the attraction see: [[Test Track (Pavilion)]].

When developing a new attraction for the pavilion, General Motors gave Disney Imagineers instructions to narrow the focus of the pavilion to the automobile (as opposed to all of transportation) <ref name= "Martin"/>. With this in mind, Disney Imagineers went back to an old idea. During the initial development of the World of Motion, in 1976, WED Engineers had gone to a GM testing ground in Milford, Michigan. While on a tour of the grounds, they got to see how prototype cars were tested<ref name= "Martin"/>. Taking their inspiration from this trip, Imagineering had originally planned on having a secondary attraction in the World of Motion pavilion that would have allowed guests to "test" futuristic automobiles<ref name= "Martin"/>. Although this idea was eventually dropped by 1979, 25 years later, Disney resurrected the concept <ref name= "Martin"/>. To this end, Imagineering pitched the idea of Test Track- an “E-ticket” attraction that would allow guests to experience the rigorous training that vehicles went through before they were brought to the public. Initially, the ride vehicles that guests rode on Test Track were to be "sled-like" <ref name= "Martin"/>. As development continued however, Disney decided that guests should ride in cars instead. By doing this, the experience would be as similar to the General Motors testing process as possible <ref name= "Martin"/>.

Although development on Test Track began in 1992, the World of Motion did not close until January 2, 1996. Following the closure, almost the entire pavilion was gutted and a new track was built<ref name= "Martin"/>. Unlike the World of Motion, which took place completely inside of the pavilion, Test Track featured an indoor and outdoor track, with the “speed lap” portion of Test Track bringing guests outside. The idea of an exterior track was originally planned for the Transportation pavilion as far back as 1978; however it never came to fruition<ref name= "Martin"/>. Finally, in order to facilitate Test Track, a third story was added to the pavilion <ref name= "Martin"/>.

* The narration was removed from the Road Handling Test<ref name= "Martin"/>.

* The first Barrier Test had its crashing car removed<ref name= "Martin"/>.

Although Test Track remained essentially the same (apart from the minor changes listed above), things began to change when GM's sponsorship of the pavilion ended in 2009 <ref name= "book"> Pedersen, R.A. The EPCOT Explorer's Encyclopedia:. United States: Epcyclopedia, 2011. Print. </ref>. Initially, GM agreed to continue sponsoring the pavilion on a yearly basis <ref name= "book"/>. In January of 2012 however, Disney and GM agreed to a new sponsorship agreement that included a makeover of Test Track <ref name= "book"/>. Subsequently, on January 6, 2012 Disney announced that Test Track would be closing for a lengthy refurbishment on April 15th of that year <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/01/re-imagined-test-track-will-put-guests-in-the-designers-seat-this-fall-at-epcot/ </ref>. During the renovation, the premise of the attraction was changed, so that guests now designed their own Chevrolet car in the queue, and then tested their car on the attraction. Although the refurbishment was significant, the ride track and vehicles remained essentially the same. When discussing the changes, Imagineer Melissa Jeselnick noted:

{{Quotation|I think the new attraction and the artwork represent the digital age, and when people think about what the inside of a computer looks like, that's what you think of.... The whole automotive design process has evolved since Test Track opened and things have moved into the digital realm, and the same has been true for WDI's design process. It updates the automotive story to reflect what is happening today <ref> https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/test-track/news/27aug2012-recap-of-the-test-track-2-imagineering-live-chat.htm </ref>.}}

==Attraction Plot==

On the original Test Track, guests went through various simulations that General Motors vehicles go through before being sold to the public. These included:

'''Suspension Test'''- After reaching the top of the ascension, the cars descended down one floor over various surfaces including bricks and cobblestone.

'''Environmental Chambers'''- After going through the brake test, the cars entered the Environmental Chambers. Here, guests were exposed to extreme heat (110°F) and extreme cold (10°F), before they were sprayed with a corrosion mist by robots.

'''High Speed Lap'''- After the barrier moved away, guests found themselves outside and moving at a much faster rate. As the car took a lap along the banked roadway, guests could reach speeds of up to 65 miles per hour. After the lap had ended, a thermal scan was taken of guests before they unloaded into the gift shop.

====Queue and Main Ride====

[[Image:Testtrackdesigner.jpg|thumb|400px|Guests design their own cars in the Chevrolet Design Studios. Photo by marada.]]

NOTE: As opposed to designing their own car within the design studio, FastPass + and Single Riders are given 30 seconds to choose a predesigned car.