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New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by lonepalm » Aug Tue 30, 2011 8:27 pm

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, but there is a new Test Track vehicle. Pictures by Shawn Howard, a Twitter user who was able to snap a couple photos, can be found at my site, http://interactiveWDW.com. Story is on the front page.

They look really cool, and apparently, a sponsorship is in the works! Feel free to comment! Thanks to Shawn Howard for breaking the news and taking the pics!
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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Amy » Aug Tue 30, 2011 8:33 pm

They did look pretty nice. Looks like a Chevy badge on the front of the car...

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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Soarin08 » Aug Tue 30, 2011 8:38 pm

If they get new vehicles, maybe the ride will quit breaking down so much. :roll: Looks good!
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Post by MadEye » Aug Tue 30, 2011 9:03 pm

Looks better in person. Still haven't ridden it yet to see if it is a smoother ride than the rest.
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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by lonepalm » Aug Tue 30, 2011 9:12 pm

I would assume it is. I guess it has a new monitor system in it too with a clearer picture and all the new bells and whistles.
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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Len90 » Aug Tue 30, 2011 9:58 pm

Hmm might have to try catching that tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be running and they will let you wait for it.
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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Wizzard419 » Aug Tue 30, 2011 10:00 pm

Soarin08 wrote:If they get new vehicles, maybe the ride will quit breaking down so much. :roll: Looks good!
Aren't a lot of the breakdowns due to things like weather?

Is it just me or do the cars look more like mini vans?

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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by mindflipper » Aug Wed 31, 2011 12:01 am

Looks like a stretch Prius!

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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Len90 » Aug Wed 31, 2011 12:16 am

Wizzard419 wrote:
Soarin08 wrote:If they get new vehicles, maybe the ride will quit breaking down so much. :roll: Looks good!
Aren't a lot of the breakdowns due to things like weather?

Is it just me or do the cars look more like mini vans?
The attraction always has to go down when there is inclement weather. That has nothing to do with the breakdowns.
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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Wizzard419 » Aug Wed 31, 2011 12:22 am

Either that or a PT Cruiser.

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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by yodiwan1 » Aug Wed 31, 2011 6:46 am

If there is a new sponser, they would also ahve to change the pre-show right? I mean you wouldnt wantyour rivals cars being shown on your ride!!! lol..I thought I read somewhere that GMC was just re-newing though.
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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Amy » Aug Wed 31, 2011 7:45 am

yodiwan1 wrote:If there is a new sponser, they would also ahve to change the pre-show right? I mean you wouldnt wantyour rivals cars being shown on your ride!!! lol..I thought I read somewhere that GMC was just re-newing though.
Well, General Motors owns the Chevy brand so it is all in the family...

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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Wizzard419 » Aug Wed 31, 2011 11:18 am

Chevy's have also been featured before in the showroom of low quality american cars (isn't that redundant?) :D

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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Len90 » Aug Wed 31, 2011 3:08 pm

Not running today :( I still rode the attraction and found out that it is a test car and doesn't run that frequently.
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Re: New Ride Vehicle for Test Track

Post by Wizzard419 » Aug Wed 31, 2011 4:32 pm

I wonder if the cars they are going to use for the DCA version have the same size/needs as the Epcot ones? If so then they may also use it to test our new cars on it as well.

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