Test Track

Test Track: attraction at EPCOT, Walt Disney World — live wait times, operating status, and planning data on MouseHub.

Wait time history

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Visitor sentiment

4.6· 6,392 Google ratings

People say this amusement park ride allows visitors to design their own cars. They also highlight the fun and fast ride experience.

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The MouseHub take

Test Track presented by General Motors is EPCOT's speed attraction, reopened on July 22, 2025 after a reimagining that brought a new score and new show scenes. The queue moves through six exhibit rooms about the vehicles and the people who built them. A six-person vehicle then carries you through test scenes on how cars read the road, including one Imagineers built out of more than 29,000 points of light, before the doors open and you finish on the outdoor loop around the pavilion at speeds up to 65 miles per hour. That last stretch is the part riders talk about on the way out.

Put it early in an EPCOT day or late in one. The line builds through the morning, and Florida afternoon storms close the outdoor section on short notice. There is a 40-inch height requirement, so parties with toddlers need Rider Switch. Riders hoping for a roller coaster leave disappointed, since the thrill here is speed and banking. Disney's own warning names rapid acceleration, sudden braking, and sharp turns, which is worth reading twice if anyone in your group has back or neck trouble.

At a glance

Best for
Families with kids over 40 inches, and anyone who wants the fastest thing at EPCOT without a coaster's drops.
Skip if
You want inversions and steep drops, or you have back or neck trouble that hard braking would aggravate.
Ride type
Interactive queue and an indoor test-scene ride that finishes on a high-speed outdoor loop
Intensity
Rapid acceleration, sudden braking, sharp turns, and steeply banked curves at up to 65 miles per hour. No drops and no inversions.

The good

  • The outdoor loop is what you will remember
    The doors open and the vehicle runs the loop around the pavilion at up to 65 miles per hour. Riders come off talking about the wind and the banking, not about the scenes inside.
  • The 2025 rebuild is a real rebuild
    Test Track came back on July 22, 2025 with an all-new musical score and new show scenes about the technology in current cars. The exterior was redone to echo the original pavilion design.
  • One scene runs on 29,000 points of light
    To show how a car uses cameras and sensors to read the road around it, Imagineers built the scene out of more than 29,000 individual points of light. It is the moment in the indoor section worth watching for.
  • The queue is part of the show
    Six exhibit rooms lead to the load area, each one about the vehicles and the people who pushed them forward. Standby is the only way to see all six.
  • The Vehicle Showcase holds kids after the ride
    The exit opens into a showcase of General Motors' current work rather than dumping you into a shop. Families end up spending real time in there, which is no hardship in July.
  • This pavilion has been about cars since 1982
    World of Motion opened here with EPCOT on October 1, 1982 and ran until January 2, 1996. The first Test Track took its place and opened March 17, 1999.

The bad

  • Rain shuts the outdoor section down
    The fast part of the ride is outdoors, so lightning and heavy rain stop it. Summer afternoons are when visitors most often find it closed or running a shortened indoor version.
  • Downtime catches you inside the line
    Visitors regularly report the ride going down while they are already deep in the queue. The line stops moving, the posted wait stops meaning anything, and there is no good way to guess how long it will last.
  • The overflow line bakes in the sun
    Once standby spills past the indoor queue, it runs along the outside of the pavilion with little shade. Guests describe the midday stretch out there as the worst part of the visit.
  • The braking is rougher than it looks
    The test sequences are built on hard stops and sharp turns, and Disney warns about back and neck problems for a reason. Riders who expected a smooth simulator find it jarring.
  • Standby climbs early and stays up
    Waits build through the morning and hold most of the day, since this is one of the few thrill attractions at EPCOT. Arriving at midday without a pass means a long stand.

Veteran tips

  • Ride it first thing or after dinner
    Morning gets you the outdoor loop before the afternoon storms roll in, and the last hours of the night clear out as guests move toward the fireworks.
  • Your Multi Pass pick competes with Frozen and Remy
    Test Track sits in EPCOT's first Lightning Lane Multi Pass group, so picking it costs you Frozen Ever After and Remy's Ratatouille Adventure. It is not a Single Pass attraction, and a Lightning Lane skips the six queue rooms, so ride standby once if you want to see them.
  • Split the party and take the single rider line
    Test Track is on Disney's single rider list, so anyone willing to ride apart from their group can trade sitting together for a much shorter stand. It pays off most in the afternoon, when standby is at its worst.
  • Measure your kids before you get in line
    The requirement is 40 inches, checked at the entrance. Sorting it out at the sign is easier than finding out at the load area after an hour.
  • Rider Switch covers the party that cannot ride
    Test Track is on Disney's Rider Switch list, and service animals are not permitted on this attraction, which is one of the situations the service exists for. Everyone checks in at the entrance together, and no more than two people ride on the second turn.
  • Link a MagicBand for the ride photo
    The attraction shoots an on-ride photo. A MagicBand or the My Disney Experience app with Bluetooth on is what gets it into your account afterward.
  • Wheelchair and ECV users transfer at the vehicle
    Disney lists this one as must transfer from wheelchair or ECV, so plan for a full transfer into the ride vehicle rather than rolling on.
  • Do not walk straight past the Vehicle Showcase
    The post-show is a working exhibit rather than a corridor. Give it a few minutes on the way out, especially if the group includes anyone who cares about cars.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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