Test Track Truck Driver

[TIGGERGUY]

I have been wondering for a long time who the cardboard cutout is "driving" the truck. I have read rumors but not confirmed anything. Anyone know for sure who it is?

 

[Brier Rose]

it's Lyndon Johnson. I actually just learned this playing the trivia game on Disney Mobile Magic, so I'm pretty sure it's accurate.

 

[Eljay]

it's Lyndon Johnson. I actually just learned this playing the trivia game on Disney Mobile Magic, so I'm pretty sure it's accurate.

So, he sneaks over to Epcot between shows at HoP?

 

[tzvdmd]

It's me. I have a striking resemblance to LBJ!

 

[aurorae]

One of the presidents is also in Spaceship Earth. IIRC, it is Millard Filmore.

 

[DisneyLilly]

I've never noticed before . I have to admit the truck scene scares me haha

 

[Bradsdadg]

One of the presidents is also in Spaceship Earth. IIRC, it is Millard Filmore.

I always say that the guy in the computer lab looks like Ronald Reagan!!

 

[TDC Nala]

Yes, it is Lyndon Johnson, confirmed by a friend who looked while walking out during an evacuation.

 

[reelmom]

So funny that this was posted. About an hour ago, I was reading Kevin Yee's book 101 Things You Never Knew About Disney World, and he wrote that it was LBJ. He said it makes it harder to see who it is because he is wearing a hat and sunglasses.

 

[Eljay]

So, what do they do, use the rubber molds of presidents heads for various figures on rides?

 

[Robo]

So, what do they do, use the rubber molds of presidents heads for various figures on rides?

In Hall of Presidents, they use vinyl heads cast from sculpted moulds.

I think that the LBJ "head" in Test Track, however, is just a cut-out photo.

 

[MOM POPPINS]

One of the presidents is also in Spaceship Earth. IIRC, it is Millard Filmore.

What is IIRC? I would like to look for this in November.

 

[quirty30]

What is IIRC? I would like to look for this in November.

If I recall correctly?

 

[MOM POPPINS]

ahhh thanks... i still said that didn't answer my question .....but of course my teenage daughter clued me in what the lingo meant...

 

[DisneyLilly]

I always find that I can never see the truck driver because the lights in that scene are blinding me and scaring me half to death haha. But that is very cool that Disney did something so detailed like that.

 

[JVelasquez]

I love learning new fun facts about Disney!

 

[pampam]

You people are amazing. In all the many times I have been on Test Track, I never realized there was a driver in the truck.

 

[jkshel]

of course the next question is........someone have a picture of ol' LBJ?


jkshel waiting patiently