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Classic Disney Thrill Ride’s Interior Permanently Demolished Weeks After Closure

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A large chunk of a classic Disney World attraction has been demolished. Related: Confirmed: No Tiana Retheme This Summer at Disney, Park Doubles Down on Splash Mountain The Walt Disney World Resort is home to a wide selection of rides, attractions, and experiences, some of which have been part of the resort for multiple decades. Of course, Disney World’s most ...

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Disney World Thrill Ride Enters Next Stage of Deconstruction

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A popular thrill ride at Walt Disney World enters the next phase of its redesign, though specific details about the upcoming attraction remain unknown. This project comes as Disney wraps up several other projects at its EPCOT theme park in Florida, with the resort also getting ready to officially open a brand-new ride in Magic Kingdom. Related: Universal Slams Disney ...

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Disney Announces Test Track Closing Date For Year-Long Refurbishment

Test Track reimagining

We’ve known this was coming for a while, but now we know precisely when it will happen. Last September, Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, announced significant changes to Walt Disney World, including an update to EPCOT’s Test Track.  we like to see it pic.twitter.com/Y1DTuj84EX — Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) April 5, 2024 Last month, rumors started spreading ...

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EPCOT Attraction Shutting Down For A Year For Complete Overhaul

Test Track reimagining

Last September, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, Josh D’Amaro, announced some significant changes to Walt Disney World. But since those announcements six months ago, there has been nothing. And Disney fans were rightfully worried that the significant tests D’Amaro laid out at the Destination D23 Expo would never happen. Related: Disney Finally Starting Work On Its Animal Kingdom ...

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Iconic EPCOT Attraction to Undergo Reimagining Soon

Test Track reimagining

You may remember in September, the 2023 D23 fan event at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida dropped some major announcements. There was plenty of new information, considerable changes, and reveals involving many rides and lands across the entire Orlando theme park. Among the considerable disclosures is a dramatic reimagining of an iconic EPCOT attraction. The History of Test Track ...

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Woman Suing Disney After Alleged Serious Fall During Ride Evacuation at EPCOT

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When visiting Walt Disney World Resort, there are four incredible theme parks to enjoy — Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. There are also two amazing water parks — Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. And if you love shopping for everything Disney, then Disney Springs is the perfect place for you. There’s a perfect reason Disney World ...

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Disney Ride Manufacturer Files for Bankruptcy, Potentially Delaying Future Projects

Disney Ride Manufacturer Files for Bankruptcy

Disney customers, who don’t get to see behind the curtain, most likely believe that Disney has steel workers and fabricators sitting backstage, waiting to create whatever ideas pop into the Imagineers’ heads. However, since the opening of Disneyland in 1955, Disney has always relied on outside companies to provide the structure of its rides. The first company that Walt Disney ...

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Disney World’s 5 Most Problematic Rides of 2022

Most Broken Down Ride at Disney World 2022

Where there are rides, there are also bound to be problems that cause unexpected interruptions to those rides’ operations. And Disney World rides are no exception. Whether it was a technical issue or an issue with certain Guests, Walt Disney World Resort saw significant interruptions in the operation of its attractions across Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s ...

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Test Track Closes Early Today for the Third Day in a Row

Attractions at Walt Disney World seldom close earlier than the rest of the park, with only a few exceptions that would make early closures a regular occurrence. One exception would be a show with performances that only run at certain times, less popular attractions where early closures are likely the result of a tight budget or rides or shows that ...

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