Workers dismantled the interior of the test track and removed panels from the outdoor track to re-imagine the Epcot ride.
Test track construction
June 17 was the last day to experience Test Track 2.0 before it was closed for construction. Construction barriers were erected the following day and work began. There are now four large blue bins installed outside the attraction.
![Panels are being removed from the outdoor track at EPCOT 2's Test Track Outdoor construction site of the attraction "Test Track" The Chevrolet is surrounded by blue fencing and equipment under a partly cloudy sky.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1188.jpg)
![Panels are being removed from the outdoor track at EPCOT 2's Test Track Outdoor construction site of the attraction "Test Track" The Chevrolet is surrounded by blue fencing and equipment under a partly cloudy sky.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1188.jpg)
![Panels are being removed from the outdoor track at EPCOT 2's Test Track Outdoor construction site of the attraction "Test Track" The Chevrolet is surrounded by blue fencing and equipment under a partly cloudy sky.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1188.jpg)
![Panels are being removed from the outdoor track at EPCOT 2's Test Track Outdoor construction site of the attraction "Test Track" The Chevrolet is surrounded by blue fencing and equipment under a partly cloudy sky.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1188.jpg)
Workers are filling these bins with material they’re removing from the line, which will eventually have its exterior canopy and signage removed and replaced.
![Panels are being removed from the outdoor track at EPCOT 3's Test Track Image of a construction site surrounded by a green fence, showing metal scaffolding and a partially completed structure, with trees and shrubs in the foreground and a modern building in the background.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1191.jpg)
![Panels are being removed from the outdoor track at EPCOT 3's Test Track Image of a construction site surrounded by a green fence, showing metal scaffolding and a partially completed structure, with trees and shrubs in the foreground and a modern building in the background.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1191.jpg)
![Panels are being removed from the outdoor track at EPCOT 3's Test Track Image of a construction site surrounded by a green fence, showing metal scaffolding and a partially completed structure, with trees and shrubs in the foreground and a modern building in the background.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1191.jpg)
![Panels are being removed from the outdoor track at EPCOT 3's Test Track Image of a construction site surrounded by a green fence, showing metal scaffolding and a partially completed structure, with trees and shrubs in the foreground and a modern building in the background.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1191.jpg)
The ride’s truck appears to be unchanged, but there were signs of a refurbishment: A panel had been removed from the underside of the truck behind the canopy supports.
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 4's Test Track A construction site with fencing and landscaping in the foreground next to a large building with a blue and silver facade. Scaffolding and structural elements are visible, with workers and equipment on site.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1193.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 4's Test Track A construction site with fencing and landscaping in the foreground next to a large building with a blue and silver facade. Scaffolding and structural elements are visible, with workers and equipment on site.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1193.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 4's Test Track A construction site with fencing and landscaping in the foreground next to a large building with a blue and silver facade. Scaffolding and structural elements are visible, with workers and equipment on site.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1193.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 4's Test Track A construction site with fencing and landscaping in the foreground next to a large building with a blue and silver facade. Scaffolding and structural elements are visible, with workers and equipment on site.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1193.jpg)
All the doors to the attractions were left open for the crew.
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 5's Test Track A white van is parked on a footpath surrounded by dense trees. Two workers in orange vests are standing nearby. A large industrial structure is visible to the right.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1196.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 5's Test Track A white van is parked on a footpath surrounded by dense trees. Two workers in orange vests are standing nearby. A large industrial structure is visible to the right.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1196.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 5's Test Track A white van is parked on a footpath surrounded by dense trees. Two workers in orange vests are standing nearby. A large industrial structure is visible to the right.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1196.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 5's Test Track A white van is parked on a footpath surrounded by dense trees. Two workers in orange vests are standing nearby. A large industrial structure is visible to the right.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1196.jpg)
Construction walls also enclose a nearby walkway.Two vans are parked outside the test track SIMporium.
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 6's Test Track A white van is parked in the driveway near a large building with a domed roof. Two workers are standing near the van and there is a landscaped area with greenery and trees surrounding the site.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1197.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 6's Test Track A white van is parked in the driveway near a large building with a domed roof. Two workers are standing near the van and there is a landscaped area with greenery and trees surrounding the site.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1197.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 6's Test Track A white van is parked in the driveway near a large building with a domed roof. Two workers are standing near the van and there is a landscaped area with greenery and trees surrounding the site.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1197.jpg)
![Panels removed from outdoor track at EPCOT 6's Test Track A white van is parked in the driveway near a large building with a domed roof. Two workers are standing near the van and there is a landscaped area with greenery and trees surrounding the site.](https://media.wdwnt.com/2024/07/wdw-epcot-test-track-construction-07.02.2024-1197.jpg)
As I was passing by on the monorail, I noticed a wooden square just outside the gift shop door – the board under the tracks on this side had also been removed.
During the re-envisioning, a Chevrolet show car will be parked outside at the test track.
The attraction opened in 1998, replacing World of Motion. The first major renovation took place in 2012. Disney announced the new renovation last year, saying it would take inspiration from World of Motion.
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