We rode the Walt Disney World Monorail to EPCOT to photograph the recent construction progress on Test Track. During our journey, we also snapped a few updates on the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.
The construction walls in front of Test Track have been taken down and replaced with temporary planters. Furthermore, the newly unveiled sign is now visible. The sign was installed in late May, but it remained hidden under a tarp until recently. The design varies from the concept art previously shared by Disney (shown below).
The updated design presents a more minimalist approach, featuring a lighter color scheme as well. The Test Track logo now extends beyond the borders of the sign. In contrast, the concept art depicts a shorter sign featuring blue and black hues. The sign spans the entire width of the Test Track wordmark. Another notable change is that the ride is no longer sponsored by Chevrolet but rather by General Motors, its parent company.
Stones were also placed around the sign in front of Test Track.
In addition, crews are in the process of repaving a portion of the walkway, but they were not on-site when we captured these photos.
Some wrapping remains on the new overhang; however, despite this and the ongoing repaving, the majority of the construction seems to be concluding, as most construction vehicles have now left the site.
We observed stanchions arranged both beneath the overhang and to its right side, serving as switchbacks for the queue.
The newly installed sign for the exit gift shop is now in place.
The store was formerly known as Test Track SIMporium, but the signage now reveals that it will be named Test Track Gear Shop.
The reimagined Test Track is scheduled to reopen in late summer, although Disney has not yet announced an official reopening date.
While riding the monorail, we captured a couple of photos that showcase the notable changes at EPCOT following the conclusion of the International Flower & Garden Festival on June 2. In the image above, you can see that the flowerbed along the small lake between World Celebration and Canada has been entirely removed, with sod now replacing it.
The butterfly garden has been removed, and scrim now blocks access to the area.
That wraps up our quick construction update from EPCOT.
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