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So, the new Test Track at Epcot apparently kind of looks like Tron. And a lot of the fans of the previous Test Track apparently aren't too happy. To be honest, their laments are strangely interesting, given my own lack of emotional attachment to the old version. I suppose it's natural to feel a bit biased towards the Disney World that one sees on his or her first visit, and now we're dealing with a new generation of nostalgia. Just imagine - at some point in the future, people will mourn the removal of Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin, or of Mission: Space (Lieutenant Dan's Space Ranger Spin), and I will chuckle and say something snarky about the actual good old days, kind of like I'm doing now.
As for my take on the new Test Track, well, it's really not that different, outside of the aesthetics. They've spruced up the once-unsightly queue area, and done away with the obnoxious pre-show characters, both of which I view as pluses. On the other hand, they've added a pre-ride "vehicle design station," which might make for an interesting distraction, but kind of seems better-suited for the post-show area. After all, even if they push the idea that you're testing a car or truck of your own design, the illusion doesn't hold up with six passengers (and six potential designs) to a vehicle.
As for everything kind of looking like Tron... I'm certainly not going to complain. More things in this world ought to look like Tron.
Oh, and speaking of the post-show, I do think they were remiss in not at least bringing back these guys:
As for my take on the new Test Track, well, it's really not that different, outside of the aesthetics. They've spruced up the once-unsightly queue area, and done away with the obnoxious pre-show characters, both of which I view as pluses. On the other hand, they've added a pre-ride "vehicle design station," which might make for an interesting distraction, but kind of seems better-suited for the post-show area. After all, even if they push the idea that you're testing a car or truck of your own design, the illusion doesn't hold up with six passengers (and six potential designs) to a vehicle.
As for everything kind of looking like Tron... I'm certainly not going to complain. More things in this world ought to look like Tron.
Oh, and speaking of the post-show, I do think they were remiss in not at least bringing back these guys:
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