mickeymouse108
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- Dec 5, 2009
i'm here so sorry you were not feeling great on your first day I have never been to Disney by myself and love hearing how your trip was.
The wait time for TT was 80 minutes. I decided to try the single rider line which was only 10 minutes. I knew you didnt get the full design experience but it wasnt something I really cared about any way. They did have stations to design a car so I stopped and did one. If you have a RFID ticket, you use that, if not, you have to get a card from the CM there. In the single rider line, you just picked the characteristic you wanted most in a car (I think I picked power) and then they gave you about 10 cars to choose from. I picked this one because I liked the color:
This was the little area where the FP and Single riders could design a car:
Most people were walking straight through the area without stopping to do a design. A little further along, you could see the room that the people in the regular line designed their cars:
The fast pass lines and the single rider lines are side by side. Then the regular line comes up and meets the two lines from the side. There was a CM there letting people through. The single rider line continued but the fast pass and regular lines merged so there were now two lines. There were two foreign guys that jumped line from the merged FP/regular line over to the single rider line which was shorter. The CM kind of feebly yelled for them to go back to their regular line but they just kept going. The CM started to go after them but I dont think he was allowed to leave the podium so he just shrugged and went back to his job.
We continued forward into the two lines and this is the area you see:
About that time I made my first attempt at striking up a conversation in line with a Mom and Daughter ahead of me. They didnt want to talk so that failed.
A few more pictures from the line:
It was about that time that I discovered what they had done with the heat section of the ride! Just kidding but it was stifling in that line. I rarely get hot and I was boiling. I cant imagine what its going to be like in the hot summer months.
When I got to the front of the line, they sent me to sit in the back seat with a couple. But when I got to the lane, there was some kind of mix-up and there was no one in the front seat of our car. So of course I hopped up front. I scanned my card right before I got in so my car design was loaded.
So, the basic concept of the new TT is that you are riding in a simulation car. After each test, there is a screen where your design is compared to the simulation car. Unfortunately my design did not load right and never showed up on the screens. The track is exactly the same as the old version except the color scheme is darker and looks a lot like something from the movie Tron. I could tell where the Hot and Cold rooms used to be and when you are in those rooms, you need to look to the left and right. There are some interesting effects there that I think most people miss because you are looking straight ahead.
Another thing I discovered is that they moved the cameras to either right before or after you go outside. I cant quite tell from the photo. It did make for an interesting ride photo though, Ive titled it Cousin It:
They have a lot of interactive stuff in the dump area. You can get the score for your car by swiping your card. Mine was 192 (whatever that means) and the highest for the day was 232.
They also had virtual race tracks where you could drive your car. As you can see, not too many people were trying that:
And they had a display of Chevy cars:
Im not much of a car person but I still drooled over this baby for a few minutes:
They also changed the design of the dump shop and the Coke area outside:
So what did I think of the new Test Track? Meh, it was ok. I only rode the original TT twice but I really enjoyed it. On the new version, I didnt like the line. It seemed kind of closed in and if I was claustrophobic, I think it might have been uncomfortable. It was also very hot in the line and it wasnt a hot day outside. Maybe the regular line was better but I never went through it. The ride itself didnt really change much other than the color scheme.
After I finished with TT, I decided to head into the world showcase so I headed towards Mexico, still looking for the magic I wasnt quite feeling yet.
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i'm here so sorry you were not feeling great on your first day I have never been to Disney by myself and love hearing how your trip was.
Great photo's They did move the camera's on Test Track it is now located a few seconds after you pass through the doors. I am loving your TR. Can't wait to read more about it.
oh Arianna u crack me up! btw i have a new official nickname for you because when I called u "the pluto lady" I didn't actually know your name yet,and since I'm pretty sure you had a bagel n a banana in both tr';s u are officially ariannabagelnana
Awesome finds ahopping wise at Epcot! So much Pluto stuff! I have to agree with you on Illuminations, it just can't compare with the other nighttime shows and I've skipped it quite a few times. It's nice and all, but thats it haha. Nice frame! And the photopass pics are cute! Yay!!
I'm glad you got good news about your hip! Physical therapy should definitely help with your gait. I hope you are feeling better soon.
I like Illuminations, but it is not must-see for me.
And yay for getting your niece into Pluto too! The pins and trinket box you got are adorable.
Great update!
Love all the pictures!
Thanks for the camera info. I bought a waterproof one last June for our summer Disney trip but want a new one for our October trip. We love that wine too. We brought home a bottle a few years ago and cannot wait to get it again this year.
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I think I need a sticker like the one the pilot had "Yes, I am old enough to drive this car". I was asked by the gas clerk this the other day. I'm over 30, yet look in my teens. Sigh.