We didnt have far to go for our evening plans. We were heading for Epcot. And man, was the commute long!
We strolled pretty quickly through the World Showcase. But dont worry, wed be back shortly. We just had a date with Future World.
I love this park at night. The fountains and the different buildings are just so beautiful all lit up!
It was time for Franklin and I to do something wed both been dying to do... ride the redesigned Test Track.
The difference in the queue between the last version of the attraction and this one was striking. Gone was the 90s-style crash test dummies and garage tools and in their place a futuristic car design studio.
Gah! They moved the camera! We did our funny pose as we crashed through the door. But we found out afterward that the camera is now outside. Foiled!
Heres my take on the new Test Track. Im not someone who was wedded to the story from the old attraction. Yes, the video was kind of kitchy and cute but it wasnt the be all and end all of Disney attractions for me. But the story fit the ride.
I guess I dont understand where they were trying to go with the overhaul. Obviously, they wanted to make the attraction look like Tron on the inside, which they totally accomplished. But it seems like they didnt put much thought into the ride beyond that. The design-a-car aspect was just okay and a couple of people in our car said the cars theyd designed werent showing up as we went through the ride. I dont know, the overhaul just didnt click for me.
But I still love the outdoor part of the ride (especially at night!). So Ill continue to go back.
Next, we took off for Mars.
Youd think they figure out how to land without crashing eventually. Haha.
We had one last task to complete in Future World before heading back to World Showcase for Illuminations and dinner. Wed gotten an email from my best friend saying that for her fiances birthday, she wanted to replace all the photos in their apartment with pictures of all their friends holding signs that said Happy Birthday Dan.
Mission accomplished. Well leave off there, but we have spectacular fireworks photos coming up and a yummy dinner at a new restaurant for us. In the meantime, what did the rest of you think about the Test Track redesign? Do you love it? Hate it? Kind of indifferent like me?
We had a great meal at Raglan Road during our last trip as well... & I think the shopping is really cute... but it is a complete and total nightmare to get there on the bus... our ride back last time was so completely awful that I just decided to go into denial when I wrote that part up in my TR and just pretend it didn't happen versus relive it... 
We'll have a car in July so that's good and when we go again without a car... we'll definitely we cabbing it there...
I love the gift shop for Star Wars... I have a little guy here who made a couple of those little droids... pretty cute...
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I really must not value free time. 
In the meantime, on with the January show!
