test track test track slot car attraction disney world resort florida ride simulated excursion rigorous testing procedures uses evaluate concept cars culminating high speed drive exterior attraction closed refurbishment april opened december sponsored chevrolet brand sponsored attraction refurbishment test track soft opened public december long delay problems revealed testing changes ride design prevented ride opening original date instead attraction officially opened march test track replaced world motion uses ride building refurbishment guests rode test vehicles testing facility taken series assessments illustrate automobile prototype conducted highlight attraction speed trial track exterior test track building speed miles hour making fastest disney theme park attractions built refurbishment guests design car chevrolet design studio board car taken digital testing ground ride guests designs performed individual test ride guests car overall film commercial race designs surviving original sponsor counting referring attractions built opened opening day general_electric dropped sponsorship permanently terminated sponsorship land pavilion year companies drop sponsorship followed sponsorship living seas followed suit sponsorship followed pulling sponsorship respectively years later declined renew sponsorship journey imagination instead simply letting permanently lapse owing company bankruptcy phase history test track march april attraction located current building test track sponsored sponsorship expired process conducting lay offs forcing company question sign sponsorship agreement deciding sign agreement wanted disney construct new ride location focused specifically automobiles history transportation pre historic animal transportation modern age automobiles planes etc previously housed space visited owned later second trip facility worked create test track numerous problems encountered construction ride test track soft opened december didn officially open march nearly years original scheduled opening date closed january inside ride building removed new track constructed outside building high speed test test track work inside building continued time scheduled open months closing numerous problems rose ride opening delayed nearly years cars ride designed resemble look test car multiple safety tests course construction test track numerous problems occurred causing delays ride opening problem overcome wheels ride vehicles stand demand ride course speed problem resolved second severe problem caused ride delayed year order test track run highest hourly capacity possible ride vehicles needed ride programming system handle operating maximum cars layout ride programmers able computer system able run ride vehicles problems resolved test track soft opened public december ride prone didn officially open march test track presented chevrolet december present january announced plans test track second quarters year open ride fall update test track sponsor chevrolet instead new additions include pre area guests design new car testing board existing passenger ride vehicles known design center driving course experience concludes renovated featuring current future chevrolet products ride vehicles original test track remain receive new skin april social media manager released set concept design photos photos confirmed ride main tests capability efficiency power ride closed april soon later barriers placed walk ways leading entrance exit ride musical called test track stars added main entrance test track refurbished attraction opened guests soft opening december grand opening took place december received generally mixed negative reviews ride overview queue queue guests viewed sample repair test shop guests entered queue welcome center shown tests performed cars parts released queue wound different tests tires car doors chamber radio receivers area crash test tested end queue group guests brought briefing room shown automobile testing facilities examples tests performed host told guests tests told technician tests set small videos test shown spoke finally told choose final surprise test video car crashing barrier shown door opened guests enter interior queue ride reaching end second queue guests loaded test cars loading dock car brought accelerated hill climb car suspension tested different types road surfaces including german belgian blocks car anti lock braking system turned car tried navigate course knocking process anti lock brakes turned similar cone course easily guests shown video difference cars brought environmental chambers heat chamber cold chamber chamber handling car tested climbed set hills blind turns increasing speed time car crashes oncoming semi truck way car brought final test shown briefing room barrier test car lined barrier began accelerate hitting barrier series flashes occurred picture guests taken barrier opened track outside car took lap building banked turns max speed mph car returned loading dock thermal scan taken guests shown large screen like disney attractions test track exited themed gift shop featuring merchandise associated attraction guests view purchase photos taken vehicle ride scan view purchase photos later area new prototype legendary vehicles post assembly experience experience designer design team commissioned create new post experience entitled assembly experience walk environment giving guest illusion floor vast automotive assembly plant automotive doors seats engines overhead assembly line simulated automotive die press caused floor rumble automotive pressed video monitors provided real workers chance tell visitors felt products work present queue queue uses area old themed chevrolet riders pass concept cars chevrolet standby queue leads section small model car drawn projections chevrolet employees discusses design process cars standby queue goes large riders design car queue riders use park ticket receive white card called design key wait set doors open leading design studios studio riders set time depends busy attraction design chevrolet custom concept vehicle tested track time riders second queue leads boarding area riders queue goes directly main design studios single riders guests use ticket design key select pre designed car performance attributes seconds riders second queue waiting board cars guests scan ticket design key gate car ride riders board cars seat belts car designed undergo different tests capability efficiency power capability test car connects past rain snow projection control continuing path disappears car turns speed short time later car makes sharp left turn lighting bolt strikes car passes futuristic city following capability test results car designs scored best test displayed car begins efficiency test cars efficiency second test performs dynamic test vehicle finally hyper spectrum imaging takes place test complete best scores displayed test car turns laser projected trees enters tunnel encounter original version shown vehicle exits tunnel results test displayed test icons displayed final test power car stops moment flashing purple arches wall ride logo leading outside portion ride car speed increased makes right turn followed wide left straight section final long left turn test complete vehicle returns loading station riders board guests use ticket design key play games chevrolet shop located exit like original version ride current version world motion found attraction trash murals attraction main sign
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