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{{Template:Infobox Disney ride || image= Testrack2.jpg| caption='''The entrance sign for the Test Track pavilion.''' | theme=Transportation | sponsor= General Motors (1982-2012) <br> Chevrolet (2012-Present)| land=World Discovery| park= Epcot| opened=October 1, 1982| custom_label_1 = Number of Attractions| custom_value_1 = 1| custom_label_2 = Formally Known As| custom_value_2 = World of Motion (1982-1996)}}Test Track is a pavilion located in World Discovery within [[Epcot]]. The pavilion was known as the World of Motion pavilion from 1982-1996. For the attraction located within the pavilion see [[Test Track (Attraction)]]

Test Track opened as the World of Motion pavilion A chance meeting in 1982 with the rest 1976 between General Motor's head of EPCOT Center. The pavilion was sponsored by General Motorsdesign, the first company Bill Mitchell, and Imagineer Bob Gurr led to agree GM and Disney to enter negotiations for GM to sponsor an Epcot the Transportation pavilion<ref name= "widen"/>. The World of Motion pavilion was shaped like a large, chrome wheel. The pavilion only featured one attraction, also called Remembering the success that Ford had in partnering with Disney at the 1964 World of Motion's Fair, which took guests through the history of human transportation. The attraction featured 30 different scenes which showed transportation advance, from the invention of the wheel, all the way GM agreed to the modern highway system. The World of Motion even predicted what the future of transportation would be like15 year contract, by showing guests CenterCore, a futuristic metropolis where everything seemed to be in motion. The ride specifically focused on how advancements in transportation have made our lives more fun and free. Unlike becoming the other Epcot pavilions, The World first of Motion took a humorous approach to its subject. Imagineer Ward Kimball helped create the attractions storyline, while Imagineers X Atencio and Buddy Baker penned the attractions theme song "ItEPCOT Center's Fun to Be Free"many sponsors <ref> http://progresscityusa. After exiting the attraction, guests would enter General Motors' TransCenter. Here guests could see new prototype transportation methods, and even watch automated robots assemble various vehiclescom/2011/06/28/whirl-of-motion/ </ref>.

In 1992 General Motor's ten year sponsorship of the The Transportation pavilion ran up, was eventually named the World of Motion and General Motors construction began in 1979 <ref name= "widen"/>. The pavilion itself was unsure if they wanted designed to renew look like a large wheel (albeit one that was 65ft high and 320 feet across), with guests entering through a “wedge” that had been removed from it<ref name= "Martin"/>. Due On October 1, 1982, the World of Motion pavilion opened with the rest of EPCOT Center. When the pavilion opened it featured the aforementioned "history of transportation" attraction (also named World of Motion) and the TransCenter, a postshow area that featured interactive exhibits <ref name= "Martin"/>. Although there were minor changes to the slumping economyTransCenter, from 1982 until 1992 World of Motion remained essentially unchanged <ref name= "Martin"/>. By the end of GM was facing large cutbacks and layoffs's original contract in 1992, and the company was not sure how beneficial their Epcot sponsorship waspopularity of the World of Motion had declined <ref name= "book"/>. If With this is mind General Motors was to renew hesitant about continuing their sponsorshipof the pavilion <ref name= "intercot"> http://www.intercot.com/edc/Motion/facts.html </ref>. At this time, it would require them to perform major renovations or even develop and new attraction altogether (as Disney wanted). GM eventually decided agreed to renew their sponsorship sponsor the pavilion for one year. The stop-gap sponsorship allowed 12 months, in order to reevaluate the company to determine how beneficial benefits of their sponsorship was, while also protecting the pavilion from a rival sponsor<ref name= "Martin"/>. The one year sponsorship also gave GM time Eventually, General Motors decided to see if renew their sponsorship, but with the economy understanding that World of Motion would recoverbe updated <ref name= "Martin"/>. At the end Instead of renovating the year existing attraction however, Disney and GM decided to re-up their sponsorship create a new attraction for (presumably) ten yearsthe pavilion all together. [[Image:OldschoolTestTrack.jpg|thumb|400px| The Test Track pavilion as it looked from 1998-2012. Photo by Josh Hallett]]With instructions from GM to narrow the signing focus of the new sponsorshipattraction to automobiles, GM and Walt Disney Imagineering decided to create a new attraction revisit one of the original ideas for the World of Motion pavilion. It was also decided that In 1976, Imagineers had visited GM's testing ground in Milford, Michigan, where they got to see the process that GM's prototype cars went through when they were tested<ref name= "Martin"/>. With this in mind, Imagineers had originally planned on creating a secondary attraction for World of Motion attraction that would remain open until have had guests testing futuristic automobiles<ref name= "Martin"/>. Taking inspiration from the new General Motors proving grounds, Imagineering pitched the idea of Test Track, an "E-ticket" attraction was developedthat would take guests through the rigorous testing that GM cars are put through<ref name= "Martin"/>.

When designing the new attractionWith plans for Test Track underway, General Motors decided that they wanted to the new attraction to focus on January 2, 1996, the automobile side World of transportationMotion pavilion closed for renovations <ref name= "Martin"/>. Walt Disney Imagineering decided to revisit one Subsequently, on February 13, the GM Preview Center opened in front of their original ideas for the closed pavilion. The GM Preview Center featured concept art for Test Track, an attraction that would let guests experience how cars were tested before making and a large mural painted by Catherine Feff (which was installed in order to hide the lotpavilion during its construction) <ref name= "Lou"> http://allears. Disney and GM engineers then visited the GMnet/tp/ep/e_tt2.htm </ref>. Due to a series of delays related to both Test Track's proving groundsride system and ride vehicles, to get ideas for the new attraction. It was eventually decided that the attraction would be called Test Track, and that it take guests through the rigorous testing that GM cars are put throughnot ready for its May 1997 opening <ref name= "Lou"/>. On January 2Instead, 1996 in 1998 the World of Motion GM Preview Center was permanently closedupdated to feature new attraction artwork. Later Next, in the yearlate 1998, the GM Test Track Preview Center opened giving guests an idea of what was removed and the new attraction would be like soft opened to guests on December 19, 1998 <ref name= "Lou"/>. Although Despite the fact that both guests and Cast Members were able to ride Test Track was supposed to open in the spring of 1997December 1998, problems with the ride vehicles plagued the attraction. Due due to the delayconstant ride breakdowns, Test Track officially opened on 's Grand Opening was pushed back to March 17, 1999<ref name= "Lou"/>. Finally, after three years of construction, Test Track took guests through the various training exercises that crash test dummies usually go through. When it opened, the attraction was the fastest in Walt Disney Worldofficially dedicated on March 17, with speeds reaching 65 mph1999 <ref name= "Lou"/>.

In On January 6, 2012 Disney announced that Test Trackwould be closing for a major refurbishment in April 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>. On April 15, 2012, the original Test Track closed <ref> https://insidethemagic.net/2012/04/test-track-allstars-singing-group-extra-hours-fill-void-as-disney-world-closes-epcot-ride-to-become-chevrolet-design-center/ </ref>. At this time, the attraction's post showaesthetics and theming completely changed, despite the fact that the track and ride vehicles remained the same. As opposed to showing guests can see General Motors newest how cars up close were made, the new version of Test Track focused on the testing of cars. In Test Track 2.0, guests design their own ride vehicle in the queue before testing its capability, efficiency, responsiveness, and personalpower on the attraction itself. They Following the attraction, guests now receive a card with their car information on it, which they can also learn about use to play various interactive games.  On December 6, 2012 Test Track reopened to guests <ref> https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2012/10/test-track-to-reopen-at-epcot-december-6 </ref>. Since the newest technology in 2012 refurbishment, Test Track has been sponsored by General Motors' Chevrolet as opposed to the automotive industryparent company GM <ref> http://www.autonews.com/article/20121109/BLOG06/121109854/chevy-supercharges-test-track-at-disney-world </ref>.

===Former Attractions==='''Test TrackWorld of Motion'''- This high speed dark ride attraction lets took guests experience first hand, the rigorous testing that General Motors vehicles go through. On this attraction, guests will board futuristic ride vehicles and travel through, 30 different scenes depicting the brake room, the hot and cold room, and a handling test roomhistory of transportation. The finale of the ride takes concluded by showing guests on the future of transportation in CenterCore- a thrilling 65 mph loop around the pavilionfuturistic metropolis.

==Shopping=='''World of MotionTest Track Shop'''- This dark ride attraction took guests through 30 different scenesLocated at the exit of Test Track, depicting the history of transportation. The Test Track Shop allows guests to purchase ride concluded by showing guests the future of transportation in CenterCorephotos, General Motors merchandise, a futuristic metropolisand other Epcot souvenirs.

==Restaurants=='''Test [[Taste Track GiftshopBurgers and Fries]]'''- At Located just outside of the Test Track Giftshop guests can purchase Test Track ride photospavilion, General Motors merchandise this quick service stand sells hamburgers and other Epcot souvenirs. Located outside of Test Track (the attraction)fries.

==Fun Facts and TrivaTrivia==* The closure of the World of Motion pavilion (as well as Universe of Energy), led to Horizons being briefly reopened in 1995. This was done to make sure there were enough attractions for guests to experience in Future World <ref> http://www.horizons1.com/history.htm </ref> <ref> http://www.martinsvids.net/?p=35 </ref>.

* The closure of General Motors is the World of Motion Pavilion, led to Horizons being briefly reopened in 1997only sponsor that the pavilion has ever had (current sponsor Chevrolet is owned by GM). This was done to make sure there were enough attractions for guests to experience in Future Worldmakes it unique among Epcot pavilions.

* General Motors is the only sponsor that The third floor of the Test Track pavilion has ever hadholds GM offices and the GM VIP lounge <ref> http://www.intercot.com/edc/Motion/facts. This makes it unique among Epcot pavilionshtml </ref>.

* The third floor of When the World of Motion pavilion holds GM offices closed, many the attraction's Audio Animatronics and props were moved to the GM VIP lounge[[Backlot Tour]] at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]] <ref> http://www.lostepcot.com/worldofmotion.html </ref>.

* When During Test Track's 2012 refurbishment, the World Test Track All Stars musical group performed outside of Motion the pavilion closed, many of the cars were moved to the boneyard scene in the [[Backlot Tour]] at [[Disney's Hollywood Studios]]<ref> https://touringplans.com/epcot/attractions/test-track-all-stars </ref>.