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Disney Pic of the Week: Test Track

Posted on by AllEars
For my Test Track blog, I’m going to share a pre-opening photo and also a couple photos from the Cast Preview held in December. This first photo is of the huge banner that was outside the pavilion during construction. Many people, myself included, were anxious to see what this new attraction was all about. In … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Test Track"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Test Track

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Not everyone likes to see changes at Walt Disney World. I do as I like to see today’s Imagineers try to out-imagine their predesessors. Take today’s Test Track in Epcot’s Future World. Test Track was the successor to the World of Motion which was one of the original attractions when Epcot opened on October 1, … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Test Track"
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Test Track Sans Driver

Posted on by Lisa Berton
The craziest rides I’ve ever taken were in the back seats of New York taxis. When I realized my super charged Test Track vehicle was being handled by a young driver, so little that he couldn’t see over the dash, I almost worried. Disney Pic of the Week – Test Track Come on over and … Continue reading "Test Track Sans Driver"
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Disney Pic of the Week: Test Track

Posted on by Scott Thomas
Walt Disney pioneered the use of sponsored attractions in his theme parks. When Epcot was built, sponsorship was taken to a new level. The latest version of Test Track is innovative, educational and fun. It is also the coolest showroom for Chevrolet automobile models in the world. This coming from a Ford guy. Take this … Continue reading "Disney Pic of the Week: Test Track"
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Fisheyed Disney

Posted on by Scott Thomas
A fisheye lens is an ultra-ultra wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image. Fisheye lenses achieve extremely wide angles of view by forgoing producing images with straight lines of perspective (rectilinear images), opting instead for a special mapping (for example: equisolid angle), which gives images a … Continue reading "Fisheyed Disney"
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Newer Hidden Mickeys at Walt Disney World

Posted on by Steve Barrett
Several folks have enlightened me about a few Hidden Mickeys I wasn’t aware of around Walt Disney World. Check these out! On the “Journey of The Little Mermaid” attraction in Magic Kingdom’s New Fantasyland, look to the right of your vehicle in the “Under the Sea” song room and search for three oval purple corals … Continue reading "Newer Hidden Mickeys at Walt Disney World"
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Disney Abstract Photography in Blue

Posted on by Lisa Berton
A brief reminder that one last blog showcasing your photos from the Black and White Challenge will post in a few weeks. Get your images in now to make the cutoff of Friday, December 21st. You can find the details and links about the challenge and get in on the action. It seems that I … Continue reading "Disney Abstract Photography in Blue"
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Buckle up for Fun! Epcot Guests “Drive their Design” at the Re-Imagined Test Track Presented by Chevrolet

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Walt Disney World Resort guests will experience the thrill of designing their very own virtual vehicle – then putting their design through its paces – when the re-imagined, multi-sensory Test Track Presented by Chevrolet grand reopens Dec. 6, 2012. The iconic Epcot attraction, a new collaboration between Chevrolet Design and … Continue reading "Buckle up for Fun! Epcot Guests “Drive their Design” at the Re-Imagined Test Track Presented by Chevrolet"
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Disney Common Bonds 2 – Answers

Posted on by Jack Spence
I’ve created a second “Common Bonds” quiz. Here is a reminder of how the game is played. I will be giving you three words or phrases that have something in common. It will be your job to figure out where at the four Walt Disney World theme parks these words would all be applicable. For … Continue reading "Disney Common Bonds 2 – Answers"
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Test Track to Reopen December 6, 2012

Posted on by AllEars
When Test Track reopens, this reengineered attraction will allow guests to experience the fun world of automotive design first-hand. Guests will first enter a Design Studio and make a series of selections (as an individual or a group) to create their ideal virtual custom concept vehicle. They then board a six-passenger SimCar for a test drive to see how their own design compares to the attraction's SimCar in Capability, Efficiency, Responsiveness and Power.
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