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Test Track is an attraction at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. It is sponsored by General Motors. It is one of the "Big Three" attractions in the park, along with "Mission: SPACE" and "Soarin'".

It opened to the public on December 19, 1998 after a long delay due to problems revealed during testing. It replaced the World of Motion, though it uses the same ride building. It did not receive its official grand opening until March 17, 1999.

Guests ride in futuristic "test cars" in a GM "testing facility" and are taken through a series of tests to see how automobile prototype evaluations are done. The highlight of the ride is a speed trial around the outside of the Test Track building at a top speed of 65 miles per hour, making Test Track the fastest Disney theme park attraction ever built, next to California Screamin' and Rock 'n' Roller Coaster.

The ride is usually kept running 20 or more hours hours a day, due to lengthy start up times and nightly maintenance. The advanced safety systems cut in and shut down the ride at times, increasing wait times — lines can often be two hours or so late in the evening, though there is rarely any line within half an hour of the park closing. Passes for Disney's Fastpass system typically run out around 3 P.M., even on low attendance days. The ride rarely goes a single day without breaking down at least once.

Attraction facts

Grand opening: March 17, 1999
Designer: Walt Disney Imagineering
Sponsor: General Motors
Top speed: 65mph
Track length: Approx. 1 mile
Show building area: 150,000 sq. feet
Show scenes:
* Hill Climb Test
* Suspension Test
* Brake Test
* Environmental Chamber Test: Hot chamber 140°F; Cold chamber 40°F.
* Ride Handling Test: 20-25 mph
* High-Speed Test
Height requirement: 40"
Show length: 5:04
Previous attraction: World of Motion
Ride system: High speed simulated vehicle test track

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